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Supporting foundation phase teachers at rural schools to improve teaching skills in mathematics: A PALAR approach
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023-10)South Africa has had a good number of curricula implemented in the last decade. These curricula and specifically the mathematics curricula were ideally written for the mainstream learner. Unfortunately, for learners that ... -
Investigating kinds of support provided to primary school learners to alleviate language as a barrier to learning with specific reference to grades 4-6
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The main purpose of the study is to investigate the kinds of support given to learners who experience language as a barrier to learning, and the support given to educators in order to support learners with this barrier. ... -
School principals' ability to influence the improvement of learner performance in selected rural schools in Limpopo
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The focus of this study was on school principals' ability to influence the improvement of under- performance in rural schools. The effectiveness of school leadership lies within the principal’s competency in management, ... -
The role of self-directed learning in the promotion of historical thinking in first year Senior and FET History for Education students
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Historical thinking allows an individual to understand the past by analysing and evaluating sources. These skills are not only critical in the discipline of history, but it also emphasises critical thinking to ensure a ... -
Strategies to develop beginner teachers' self- directedness through induction and mentoring
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The study did not aim to develop strategies to advance self-directedness but to determine the perceptions of beginner teachers about the contribution of induction and mentoring as strategies to develop self-directedness. ... -
Leadership strategies to enhance History learner performance in township secondary schools in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)Managing the teaching and learning of History and the performance of learners in township secondary schools of South Africa over the last decade has been characterised by diverse opinions from different stakeholders. The ... -
Inclusion of queer literature in a School for Language Education at a university : a framework
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Research has shown that South Africa is a queerphobic country where straight citizens either reject or tolerate queer individuals whose gender identity differs from the norm. Queerphobia negatively impacts the lives of ... -
Riglyne vir die ontwikkeling van algebraïese denke deur middel van wiskundetaal en metakognitiewe strategieë
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)South African learners are first exposed to algebra in Grade 7 and therefore mathematical language plays a critical role in the development of algebraic thinking (Chimoni et al., 2019:58). Algebraic thinking develops through ... -
The implementation of the new competence-based curriculum : a case study of selected primary schools in Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The role of leadership in new curriculum reform implementation in the education system has not much coverage in the literature on leadership. The fusion of the curriculum leadership literature with systems theory and change ... -
Enhancing the visual literacy of first-year students by means of self-directed multimodal mobile learning
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The concept of literacy has progressively developed over time. The latest changes were mainly driven by the affordances offered by technology. Even though the basic literacy skills of reading and writing have not disappeared, ... -
A Grade 1 pre-handwriting programme to promote inclusive practices in the classroom
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The South African Curriculum and Policy Statement (CAPS) document requires a pre-writing programme to be implemented before embarking on formal instruction of handwriting in Grade 1. Yet, an official pre-handwriting programme ... -
A Lesson Study Approach for Grade 10–11 Biology teachers : a framework to foster teaching praxis in education for sustainable development
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The Lesson Study Approach (LSA) is a professional learning approach that has the potential to revolutionise how teachers plan and deliver lessons in Africa. Despite teachers being trained in collaborative planning and peer ... -
Multimodal modelling of self-directed reading comprehension strategies in the Foundation Phase to improve comprehension skills
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)In this research, multimodal modelling of self-directed reading comprehension strategies in the Foundation Phase was explored. The results of the systemic tests done by the Western Cape Education Department and PIRLS (2016) ... -
A participatory process to facilitate support for learners who display disruptive behaviour in primary school classrooms
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory is the basis for this Participatory Action Learning and Action Research (PALAR) study, which aims to develop collaborative strategies to facilitate support for learners who display ... -
Investigating Grade 7 mathematics learners’ self-directed learning through problem-based tasks
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Mathematics is an essential subject since it helps learners to develop an understanding of spatial concepts and relationships and develops their ability to apply mathematics in the contexts of everyday situations. Mathematics ... -
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 ... -
Prescribed literature as a vehicle for the enhancement of 21st Century soft skills of English language learners
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The 21st century workplace is challenging and dynamic, and most individuals do not have the necessary skills to flourish in this environment. It has been thoroughly established in the literature that individuals lack the ... -
The effects of language admission requirements of Namibian universities on indigenous English second language students
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Most learners in Namibia do not perform in English at a level that would allow them university entrance. This has prompted a widespread debate, as many advocates of education believe that the current performance standards ... -
Comparing the status of ICT in the school education systems of South Africa and New Zealand during Covid-19
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Digital tools and school-building design in the 21st century differ from the traditional blackboard teaching method. The situation is further complicated by the estimation that new professions that do not even exist currently ... -
Collaboration between secondary school governing bodies and School disciplinary committees towards improving discipline
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)This study investigated the collaboration between school governing bodies (SGBs) and school disciplinary committees (SDCs) in dealing with discipline of learners. A case study of three secondary schools in North West ...