Arts, Languages and Human Movement Studies Education

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Arts, Languages and Human Movement Studies Education

 

The Department of Arts, Languages and Human Movement Studies Education was terminated at the end of 2008.
This collection only contains items published by the mentioned department until the end of 2008.

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  • Biokinetic rehabilitation of scoliosis subjects 
    Grobler, Dan (University of Pretoria, 2011-12-06)
    Of back problems experienced in adolescence, scoliosis is the most frequent (Bradford et al, 1987; Lancard-Dusek et al, 1991). Several studies have been conducted to determine the effect of exercise on back pain. The results ...
  • The effect of the glycemic index on endurance performance 
    Vogel, Etresia (University of Pretoria, 2007-01-03)
    There exist a wide variety of metabolic responses to different types of carbohydrates and their influence on metabolism during endurance training. Recent studies revealed that the physiological responses to food are far ...
  • Normative isokinetic torque values for rehabilitation in South Africa 
    Lategan, Leon (University of Pretoria, 2002)
    The goal of effective rehabilitation should always be to restore “normal” function if possible. What is “normal” function? Although many subjective definitions may describe what is “normal”, it is the search for objective ...
  • Lifestyle, body fat distribution and insulin-related coronary heart disease risk factors in hypertensive females 
    Du Plessis, Louwrens Andries Stephanus (University of Pretoria, 2000)
    The full text of this thesis/dissertation is not available online. Please <a href="mailto:upetd@up.ac.za">contact us</a> if you need access. Read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
  • A multi-variate approach to posture 
    Loots, Maureen (University of Pretoria, 2007-01-03)
    What is the ideal human upright posture? Where did it come from, how did it develop, what is its significance, how is it measured? What are the cause and effect of malposture? Much has been published on the role of posture ...
  • Folk music for children’s choirs : the challenges and benefits of cultural diversity 
    Van Aswegen, Riekie; Potgieter, Hetta (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Routledge, 2010)
    In this article we investigate ‘folk’ music in the choral repertoire of children’s choirs as a way of building bridges between diverse cultures within the context of regional children’s choirs, with specific reference to ...
  • Thinking skills across the early years : a practical approach for children aged 4-7 
    Van der Westhuizen, Carol N.; Maree, J.G. (Kobus) (A B Academic, 2008)
    Book review
  • Team trails, trials and tribulations - rigorously reckoning with requirements 
    Pieterse, Vreda; Du Toit, Cecilia Magdalena (Unisa Press, 2008)
    A major challenge to the efficacy of student team learning projects occurs when some members of a group are unable to contribute effectively to the collaborative endeavour due to their academic deficits. A graded benchmark ...
  • Literacy learning in Limpopo – a multilingual environment 
    Cherian, Lily; Du Toit, Cecilia Magdalena (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2008-12)
    This article is a report on research conducted to support the development of a multilingual literacy learning software programme for adult learners in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa. The topic of inquiry for the ...
  • Undervalued and under-served : the gifted disadvantaged 
    Van der Westhuizen, Carol N. (A B Academic, 2007)
    No abstract available
  • Afrikaans language teachers still use pick and shovel to mine the Information Super Reef 
    Heyns, Danielle; Snyman, M.E. (Martha Elizabeth) (South African Asociation for Language Teaching, 2003-06)
    This article originated as a paper prepared for the 2002 conference of the South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT) on the theme “The changing contexts of language teaching : renewal or resistance”. Both ...
  • The games institutions play - or the impact of university incorporation on the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions of college lecturers 
    Van der Westhuizen, Carol N. (Unisa Press, 2004)
    This study gauges the impact of the incorporation of a college into a university on the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions of staff members who were not appointed in posts at the receiving institution. It is an account of ...
  • Inligtingsbehoeftes van Afrikaans T1-onderwysers 
    Snyman, M.E. (Martha Elizabeth); Heyns, Danielle (Unisa Press, 2004-11)
    This article reports on an investigation into the information needs of Afrikaans L1 language teachers in South Africa. The main data collection methods were focus group discussions, a questionnaire and unstructured interviews. ...
  • Judging the book 
    Van der Westhuizen, Carol N. (South African Asociation for Language Teaching, 2004)
    This article focuses on the extrinsic factors contributing to the popularity of novels in general and Dalene Matthee's Afrikaans "forest" novels in particular. Any group of agents involved in the production, dissemination ...
  • Motoriese vaardighede van eerstejaar onderwysstudente in menslike bewegingstudies 
    Cloete, Dina J.; Botha, Antoinette; Cloete, Johann L.; Van Wyk, Elmarie M. (Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007)
    The facilitating of Human Movement Studies form an important part of a learner's total development. The World Health Organization found that more than two thirds of young people are not sufficiently physically active ...
  • Some thoughts on the training of teachers of gifted learners 
    Van der Westhuizen, Carol N.; Maree, J.G. (Kobus) (A B Academic, 2006)
    Ten years after the demise of the apartheid system in South Africa (SA), the ratio achieving gifted: non-achieving gifted is still woefully inadequate. The need for gifted learners to be better equipped for the challenges ...
  • Intrapersoonlike leerder se ervaring van kooperatiewe leer en groepwerk 
    Cloete, Dina J.; Heyns, Danielle; Du Toit, Pieter Hertzog (Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2006-08)
    Translated title: The intrapersonal learner's experience of co-operative learning and group work. We report on research done on how learners with a preference for the intrapersonal learning style experience group work. We ...
  • The impact of university incorporation on college lecturers 
    Becker, L.R.; Beukes, Lukas D.; Botha, Antoinette; Botha, A.C.; Botha, Jan Jakobus; Botha, M.; Cloete, Dina J.; Cloete, Johann L.; Coetzee, Corene; De Beer, L.J.; De Bruin, D.J.; De Jager, Lizette J.; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Du Toit, Cecilia Magdalena; Engelbrecht, Alta; Evans, Rinelle; Haupt, Maria Margaretha Catharina (Grietjie); Heyns, Danielle; Howatt, L.M.; Joubert, A.P.; Joubert, Ina; Niemann, A.C.; Phatudi, Nkidi Caroline; Randall, Elize; Rauscher, Willem Johannes; Rautenbach, W.C.; Scholtz, S.; Schultz, J.C.; Swart, Ronel; Van Aswegen, Hendrika Johanna; Van Heerden, Judith Cornelia (Judy); Van Vollenhoven, Willem Johannes; Van Wyk, Elmarie M.; Van Wyk, Johannes G.U.; Van der Walt, C.A.; Van der Westhuizen, Carol N.; Vermeulen, Dorette; Vorster, A. (Springer Verlag (Germany), 2004-09)
    In South Africa, recent government plans to change the institutional landscape of higher education have resulted in mergers of colleges into universities or technikons. The research reported in this article focuses solely ...