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The affordances of ethnomathematical perspectives in pre-service Mathematics teacher education at selected universities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The rationale for this study was to investigate the affordances of ethnomathematical perspectives in pre-service mathematics teacher education at selected universities in South Africa. Over the past decades, researchers ... -
A critical exploration into curriculum transformation at a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Curriculum transformation is often seen as a complex and grappling process in the South African and global Higher Education landscape. Transformation often has nuances of political, social, historical, or cultural connections ... -
Engaging learners as Homo ludens through a pedagogy of puppetry in learning about indigenous knowledge: affordances for self-directed learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Puppetry, as example of a pedagogy of play (PoP), utilises storytelling, which has largely been associated with indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) over millennia. It is believed that, by infusing pedagogies such as ... -
Exploring the integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into the teaching of Life Sciences through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)In the last decade, there has been intensive discussion on the benefits of Indigenous knowledge (IK) in science education. This study investigates incorporating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into the teaching of Life ... -
The influence of Natural Sciences teachers’ assessment beliefs on grade 9 learners’ self-directed learning behaviour
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2020)Evidence from literature shows that learners who are self-directed in their learning are more effective towards achieving their learning goals, based on their improved academic performance. Therefore, it is crucial that ... -
Natural and Life Sciences teachers’ affective development during an indigenous knowledge professional development intervention
(North-West University, 2019-05)South Africa hosts a diverse and rich cultural diversity (resulting in a variety of indigenous knowledge systems), as well as a rich biodiversity. This provides the opportunity for learning and teaching nature of science ... -
Scaffolding teachers' professional development for the infusion of indigenous knowledge transfer in the Technology classroom
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)In his 2017 publication, Mishack Gumbo, a leading authority on the pedagogical integration and use of Indigenous Knowledge for Technology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa, called for researchers to explore the integration ... -
Students' perceptions of the influence of extracurricular activities on academic performance : a case study of the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Extracurricular activities (ECAs) form part of student affairs in higher learning institutions. ECAs are recognised as part of the university curriculum offering learning experiences outside the classroom. As ECAs complement ... -
Teachers' lived experiences of contextualised interventions, and its affordances for their professional development and for self-directed learning in physical sciences
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)South Africa, with its cultural diversity, rich indigenous fauna and flora, cutting-edge science enterprises, and socio-economic inequalities, sets a unique table for a science teacher, who needs to ensure that diverse ...