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Training quality learner support teachers at North-West University: a framework for meeting the educational challenge
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The implementation of Inclusive education has, heretofore, been problematic and the transformation process of special (diverse) education has not been realised. The motivation for this study was; firstly, that after 24 ... -
Enhancing teachers' curriculum as praxis : a self-directed learning capability approach
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)At present, teachers' curriculum as praxis is a pivotal concept for effective curriculum implementation. My study thus focused on developing and determining the support, underscored by self-directed learning (SDL) capabilities, ... -
Promoting inclusiveness through an inclusive leadership framework in culturally diverse South African schools
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Appropriate leadership practices that could move South African schools beyond highly diverse entities to inclusiveness and aimed at creating more culturally desegregated schools, have not accompanied post-apartheid policies ... -
Die invloed van hibridies probleemgebaseerde leer op die verwantskap tussen leerders se leerstyle en selfgerigte leervermoëns in Lewenswetenskappe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Die fokus van hierdie studie was om die invloed van hibridies probleemgebaseerde leer as onderrig-leer-strategie op die verwantskap tussen leerders se leerstyle en selfgerigte leervermoëns te bepaal. In die studie is 'n ... -
Professional development needs of junior- and mid-level managers at a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Transformation of higher education in South Africa over the last two decades has been intensely shaped by post-apartheid pressures. Since 1994, the South African higher education system has seen numerous changes. The ... -
Implementing hybrid problem-based learning in Mechanical Technology to enhance pre-service teachers' self-directed learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The aim of this study was to investigate whether the implementation of hybrid problem-based learning (hPBL) in practical Mechanical Technology (MT) classes as part of the teacher education curriculum, could foster students' ... -
Cooperative learning-embedded assessment: Implications for students' assessment literacy and self-directedness in learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Studies reporting on the influence of assessment practices, fostering assessment literacy and self-directed learning skills, are limited. The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of the implementation ... -
Vulnerable youth as agents of change: a YPAR approach to making schools enabling spaces for learners
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Schools are supposed to be enabling spaces, environments that allow and support children to reach their potential. Yet, education in rural and township schools in South Africa is affected by grave social problems such as ... -
Developing deeper self-directed learning in Computer Applications Technology education
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Research indicates that self-directed learning should be fostered in education to prepare students for a changing world. Industry claims that graduates lack competencies such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity ... -
Leadership strategies to optimise teacher efficacy in township and rural schools in a district of the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The purpose of this study was to determine the leadership strategies that could assist principals to optimise teacher efficacy in township and rural schools, both primary and secondary schools, to identify, describe and ... -
A case study of selected Grade 7 learners using Argumentative Frames for solving word problems
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The absence of talk in the classroom shows a gap in the level of syntactic knowledge which relates most centrally to mathematical modes of inquiry and the kinds of practices that point towards the practices of Mathematics ... -
Cyberbullying and its effects on the mental well-being of adolescents
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)Studies investigating the effects of cyberbullying on the mental well-being of adolescents are needed to guide the development of preventive and protective measures for cyberbullying. Although a substantial number of studies ... -
Onderwyserpersepsies rakende leerdermotivering na afloop van 'n Liggaamlike Opvoeding-indiensopleidingsprogram
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)If professional development focuses on the pedagogy and teaching strategies designed to improve learner performance and academic growth, how are subject content areas which are not subject to evaluation tests, such as ... -
Academic resilience attributes of Tembisa Township post-school youth of Gauteng Province in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The purpose of this research was to investigate academic resilience attributes and identify aspects in the context of post-school youth participants' lived experiences that have contributed to sustaining these youth, leading ... -
A whole school approach in implementing inclusive education in one province in Zimbabwe: a case study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This descriptive, exploratory and interpretive ethnographic case study explored the extent to which the 'whole school approach' could be utilised in implementing inclusive education at one selected special school in the ... -
Evaluation of continuing professional development programme for community development practitioners in the North West Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2017)The aim of this evaluation study was to determine the usefulness of the continuing professional development programme for community development practitioners in the Department of Social Development in the North West Province, ... -
Technology enhanced learning as a support tool for learning and teaching process in Higher Education
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2017)The purpose of the study was to investigate the implementation of technology enhanced learning (TEL) techniques as a support tool for the learning and teaching process at the Medunsa campus of the University of Limpopo, ... -
An exploration of factors affecting students’ academic performance in Business programmes in University Colleges of Botswana
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2016)The aim of this study was to explore factors that influence the academic performance of students in general and in private university colleges of Botswana. The objectives of this study were to: determine factors that are ... -
Pedagogies of play to develop intermediate phase mathematics teachers’ metacognitive awareness
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)This generic qualitative study with elements of phenomenology aimed to explore and describe intermediate phase mathematics teachers’ lived experiences based on the transfer of pedagogy of play (PoP) (referring to puppetry) ... -
Legal aspects of school governance and management in the security of the educator-coach: a sport law perspective
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)Sport participation at school level has always been accepted as part of the South African school setup. Many educators are expected to participate in school sport by fulfilling different roles, such as being a coach, ...
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