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Science, Mathematics and Technology Education: Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Poor learner performance in mathematics is consistently observed throughout the education system in South Africa and starkly pronounced in historically disadvantaged schools in historically disadvantaged environments. ...
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(Routledge, 2020)This qualitative case study adopted the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) created by Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, and Davis (2003) to investigate the elements that facilitate and hinder the integration ...
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(Routledge, 2021)This study investigated the effect of in-service training in the use of the ripple tank equipment on science teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) about the topic of waves. Three Grade 10 Physical Sciences teachers ...
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(Education Association of South Africa, 2020-12)While a considerable body of research has focused on learners’ acceptance of or resistance to mobile technologies, fewer studies have focused on teachers. This research study aimed to understand the factors influencing ...
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(Routledge, 2020)The use of Scratch programming in introducing text-based programming to novices at all levels of education has gained prominence in computer science but is still hardly known among pre-service teachers. With affordances ...
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(Makerere University, 2020)BACKGROUND: Effective HIV transmission prevention strategies have led to a growing population of vulnerable HIV- and antiretroviral-exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa, however uncertainty exists regarding their ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Ratio is one of the key mathematics concepts included in the South African Mathematics curriculum. It is applied in other topics of the Grade 7 curriculum, including geometry, functions and relationships, algebra, similarity ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This study investigated the effect of training in equipment use on science teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) about the wave concept. The levels of teachers' reported PCK was explored before and after in-service ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Learning environments that intrigue the Generation Z learner while transferring communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking skills are what is needed to prepare this generation for the challenges that ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The learning difficulties prevalent among mathematics students are widely documented. This case study explores the difficulties experienced by National Certificate (Vocational) Level 2 mathematics students at a Technical ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Low levels of learner performance in Mathematics in the Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) in South Africa is often attributed to insufficient mathematics content knowledge among teachers. Although this view might be justifiable, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which ICT (Information Communication Technology) is accepted and used in teaching in four public South African schools. The constructs of the Technology Acceptance ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of GeoGebra training on teachers and learners in rural geometry classrooms. The conceptual framework that was used in this study was based on the four-level training ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Teachers are motivated by different factors to choose teaching, including mathematics education as a career. Before 1994 career guidance was not often used to inform career choice, especially in the rural schools of South ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Literature describes different stances with respect to conceptual and procedural mathematical knowledge. The concept-driven versus skills-orientated perspectives have led to “math wars” between researchers, while some ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)In order to compete in the 21st century, it is vital for policymakers and school leaders to create technology-based classrooms for teaching and learning. Teachers are of significant importance in implementing information ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2020-12)BACKGROUND : Increased investment in optimal student mental health and well-being has been noted by universities around the world. Studies show the need for contextually relevant, granular understandings of specific aspects ...
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(Routledge, 2020)It has recently been suggested that pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has a concept-specific nature, beyond the topic-specific level of PCK. This paper reports a case study of three pre-service teachers’ reported PCK ...
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(Springer, 2021-09)With an estimated 40,000 migrant Zimbabwean teachers in neighbouring South Africa, the question of tapping into their skills for the development of their country hinges on their willingness to participate. This study sought ...
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(Routledge, 2019)BACKGROUND : Bilingual aphasia forms a significant part of speech-language pathologists’ (SLP) caseload, globally, and specifically in South Africa. Few tools supporting clinical decision-making are available due to limited ...
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