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The role of the teacher as a promoter of health in schools: conceptualisation and practical implications
(North-West University, 2019)The purpose of the study was to investigate how teachers conceptualise their roles as promoters of health in the schools. Schools are good settings for promoting health. Hence, there is a need to equip teachers with knowledge ... -
Psychologists in Zimbabwean School Psychological Services: Support roles and practices in the implementation of inclusive education
(North-West University, 2019)The focus of this study was to determine Southern African and international perspectives on the relationship between inclusive education and educational psychological support services. The study also sought in-depth ... -
School governance and management decentralisation and school autonomy in the South African education system
(North-West University, 2019)This article-based study, undertaken from a complexity theory perspective, is a critical analysis of governance and management decentralisation and school autonomy in the South African education system. Because the objectives ... -
School Management Team strategies for effective parental involvement at secondary schools in Lesotho
(North-West University, 2019)The importance of parental involvement (PI) has been acknowledged worldwide and the benefits of PI have been emphasized by literature. Although the benefits for PI are well known, it is not a given that PI is taking place ... -
Developing an inclusive pedagogy approach for full-service schools: An action research approach
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)Full-service schools are fairly new institutions in South Africa which have been established in terms of Education White Paper 6 (Department of Education, 2001). Teachers in such schools are envisioned to have the knowledge, ... -
Potential benefits of a Puzzle Video Game - Cognitive Enrichment Programme for the development of critical thinking among first year BEd students
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The central purpose of this doctoral thesis has been to deepen understanding of the development of critical thinking by using Portal, a puzzle video game. The study involved embedded mixed method research that employed ... -
The effectiveness of the professional teacher development for principals in the promotion of healthy school environments
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The main aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of professional development of principals in the promotion of healthy school environments. The literature review focused on school health-promotion, professional ... -
Veiligheid in Meganiese Tegnologie-werkswinkels in openbare skole: 'n Onderwysregtelike perspektie
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)There is an urgent need in South Africa for people with technical and mechanical skills. In order to meet this need, technical subjects are promoted in public schools. At the same time, teachers find themselves in an ... -
The impact of a teaching sequence on teachers' conceptual development in electrodynamics
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study explored the impact of a teaching sequence on physical sciences teachers' conceptual development in electrodynamics, using simulations and experiments. The teachers' pre-conceived knowledge in electrodynamics ... -
The integration of climate change in the Namibian senior secondary Physical Science syllabus through environmental education
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study undertook to explore how climate change could best be integrated in the Namibian senior secondary Physical Science syllabus through environmental education. Current research studies and scientific projections ... -
Die rol van gevallestudies in die bevordering van selfgerigte leer in Ekonomie-onderrig op skool
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)In the current fast-changing world, schools should provide learners with attitudes and competencies that would enable them to be self-directed learners in future. Formal education as it is practiced today does not afford ... -
Analysis of teaching and learning of the earth and beyond strand in the intermediate phase in two districts, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)An astute way to begin this study would be to define Natural Science and Technology. According to the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), Natural Science is a systematic way of looking for explanations and ... -
First year students' depictions of alcohol consumption: an alcohol expectancy challenge programme
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Excessive alcohol consumption at national and international Higher Education Institutions has deleterious effects on students. A review of the literature on this phenomenon revealed that although a large number of studies ... -
The integration of Indian Indigenous Knowledge into the SA Life Science curriculum
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study considered the integration of Indian indigenous knowledge (Ayurveda) into the South African Life Sciences curriculum and was undertaken at a time when university students were embroiled in the #FeesMustFall ... -
Voorgraadse wiskunde-onderwysers se oortuigings oor en implementering van kreatiewe denke tydens wiskunde-probleemoplossing
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The teaching of school mathematics through problem-solving as well as the implementation of creative thinking in the senior and FET phase are major challenges for most teachers. Although the mathematics curriculum emphasizes ... -
n Ondersoek na visualisering en metakognisie met betrekking tot die onderrig-leer van gewone breuke
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Common fractions and a good understanding thereof are fundamental to various life areas, including many mathematical topics (Dlamini, 2017:1; Gabriel, 2016:36), other school subjects and occupations later on (Fennell & ... -
Die vestiging en bevordering van 'n volhoubare onderrigleerklimaat deur skoolbestuurspanne
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)School climate is often ignored as a factor in explaining the interpretation of under-performance of learners as it appears in the reports on the National Annual Assessment. The focus of the study is on the roles and ... -
Strategies for enhancing vocabulary acquisition in the language of instruction
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Situated in the Al Dhafra Region in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, this qualitative research study explores the strategies that were used by teachers to enhance learners' vocabulary acquisition in the language of ... -
University House Committee members' depictions of residence traditions: a learning and cultural agility programme
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The literature attests that university traditions have a long history and still form an integral part of student cultural life: they teach students about the history of the institution and are seen as instilling shared ... -
The motivation of secondary school principals to improve and sustain quality academic performance in Grade 12
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This qualitative research aimed to understand the influence of the motivational level of the secondary school principal on the academic performance of the Grade 12 learners. The Self- Determination and Expectancy Attribution ...
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