• Swallowing and feeding of young children on high-flow oxygen therapy 

  Hoosain, Ruhee; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Abdoola, Shabnam Salim; Graham, Marien Alet; Kruger, Esedra (AOSIS, 2024-03-02)

  BACKGROUND : Oral feeding practices of young patients on high-flow oxygen (HFO2) have been controversial. Limited literature exists on this topic, but new studies suggest introducing oral feeds. OBJECTIVE : This study ...
• Caregivers’ perspectives of early developmental tele-assessments in challenging circumstances 

  Du Toit, Maria Neethling; Eccles, Renata; Westwood, Kailin Amber; Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie (AOSIS, 2024-07-23)

  BACKGROUND : Outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, exacerbate barriers to accessing early childhood developmental care. Tele-assessment may serve as an innovative approach to developmental monitoring to ...
• Making mathematics accessible to visually impaired high school learners in South Africa : teachers’ instructional approaches, assistive devices and challenges 

  Liaga, Mary M.; Ogbonnaya, Ugorji Iheanachor; Van Putten, Sonja (Routledge, 2024)

  This case study explored the instructional approaches and assistive devices employed by high school mathematics teachers in teaching visually impaired (VI) learners and the challenges encountered by the teachers in ...
• Long-term outcomes of self-fit vs audiologist-fit hearing aids 

  De Sousa, K.C. (Karina); Manchaiah, Vinaya; Moore, David R.; Graham, Marien Alet; Swanepoel, De Wet (American Medical Association, 2024-09)

  IMPORTANCE : With rising interest in over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids as an alternative to traditional audiologist-fit devices, understanding their long-term efficacy is crucial. However, given the novelty of the US ...
• Traditional bullying and cyberbullying as main drivers of low mathematics achievement in South African schools : evidence from TIMSS 2019 

  Graham, Marien Alet (Routledge, 2024)

  South African children have a right to equitable education free from harm. Still, news of school bullying incidents continues to grab South African news headlines. Creating a safe environment conducive to learning is vital ...
• Teachers’ ICT in pedagogy : a case for mentoring and mirrored practice 

  Vandeyar, Thirusellvan; Adegoke, Oyebimpe Oluwatoyin (Springer, 2024-03)

  The rapid expansion of the knowledge society, due mainly to the ubiquity and access of information and communication technology (ICT), places a professional demand on teachers to acquire relevant knowledge to make use of ...
• PEDS developmental screening tool construct validity for Northern Sotho and Zulu versions: a validation study 

  Maleka, Boledi Karabo; Swanepoel, De Wet; Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie (Routledge, 2024)

  Validation of the translated PEDS test is necessary to improve early detection of developmental delays. This study aimed to determine the construct validity of the translated Northern Sotho and Zulu PEDS tests. This ...
• The relationship between teachers’ enacted pedagogical content knowledge and student learning in fundamental concepts of electrostatics 

  Mazibe, Ernest Nkosingiphile; Gaigher, EstelleGaigher, Estelle; Coetzee, Corene (Routledge, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : It is commonly understood that teachers’ effectiveness is reflected by the performances of their students. On the other hand, teachers’ effectiveness is commonly associated with pedagogical content knowledge ...
• Strategies to support progressed South African Grade 12 Mathematics learners 

  Kolobe, Lineo; Mihai, Maryke Anneke (University of the Free State, 2023-12-13)

  The introduction of progression policy, which prohibits the repetition of a grade to more than once within each of the four phases of Basic Education, was enforced in South Africa in the Further Education and Training ...
• A systemic perspective to realizing and improving quality of education in schools 

  Garira, Elizabeth (Sage, 2024)

  Poor education quality leads to student failure. Improving education quality requires an interdisciplinary approach from various stakeholders with skills to develop educational interventions. Training education personnel ...
• Describing the spoken language skills of typically developing Afrikaans-speaking children using language sample analysis : a pilot study 

  Liebenberg, Petria; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Schimper, Isabella; De Wet, Febe; Graham, Marien Alet; Bornman, Juan (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2023-04)

  PURPOSE : Language sample analysis is widely regarded as the gold standard of language assessment. However, the uncertainty regarding the optimal length of sample and the limited availability of developmental language ...
• Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of plagiarism by undergraduate healthcare science in Gauteng 

  Magida, Nontembiso; Cross, Kyla; Baloyi, Khanyisa Penelope; Mitrovich, Tatum Skye; Muyengwa, Lavender Rutendo; Mupambirei, Perseverence Tendai; Van der Mescht, Marizaan; Graham, Marien Alet (University of Wollongong, 2023-08-16)

  Plagiarism is a growing concern in Healthcare Sciences in the current digital era. Plagiarism threatens institutions’ integrity and academic reputation; therefore, it is essential to understand all contributing factors to ...
• Vocal characteristics across English-Northern Sotho bilingual speakers : a comparative study 

  Hammann, Amy; Pillay, Bhavani S.; Graham, Marien Alet; Van der Linde, Jeannie (Karger, 2024-04)

  INTRODUCTION : Bilinguals constitute a significant portion of speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) caseloads. Insight into the cross-linguistic effect on voice is needed to guide SLPs to make linguistically appropriate ...
• Secondary school learners’ online learning experiences during COVID-19 lockdown 

  Chirove, Munyaradzi; Ogbonnaya, Ijeoma C. (Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy, 2023)

  This study investigated secondary school learners’ experiences and perceptions of online learning during COVID-19. A convenient sample of 69 learners participated in the study. The data was collected with the aid of a ...
• Identifying and understanding enabling conditions for supporting reading literacy development for primary schools in Zimbabwe 

  Gowo, Gladys Claris (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  This thesis documents an investigation seeking to identify enabling classroom conditions that promote the development of reading literacy competencies among lower grade learners in some selected high-performing schools in ...
• The domains related to student success in an academic development programme 

  Brits, Gideon P (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-23)

  ABSTRACT This study focuses on student success in an Academic Development Programme at a large, research-intensive higher education institution in South Africa. The researcher as a lecturer in a post-Apartheid South Africa, ...
• Mathematics conceptual errors in the learning of a linear function- a case of a technical and vocational education and training college in South Africa 

  Sehole, Lorraine; Sekao, David; Mokotjo, Lindiwe (Independent Institute of Education, 2023-05)

  In this case study, we explored the conceptual errors that National Certificate (Vocational) Level 2 mathematics students at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in South Africa experience in ...
• Elements of blended continuous professional development short course design for educators 

  Mouton, Martin (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-27)

  Instructional Design (ID) is the science of course design. Learning programmes can be enhanced by Computer Integration through blended learning. ID can be guided by design models such as the ADDIE Model. Pairing traditional ...
• Teaching Life Sciences on online platforms : a phenomenographic study 

  Prakash, Alvira (University of Pretoria, 2024-03-28)

  This study explored Life Sciences pre-service teachers’ experiences of learning Life Sciences on an online platform at university, and how they thought Life Sciences should be taught on online platforms in schools, using ...
• Grade 11 learners’ proficiencies in solving Euclidean geometry problems 

  Mayani, Roger Mubango (University of Pretoria, 2023-12-20)

  Acquiring conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge, and adaptive reasoning is imperative for developing problem-solving proficiencies in learners. However, while there are a few studies on mathematical proficiencies ...

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