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Theses and Dissertations (Science, Mathematics and Technology Education): Recent submissions
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(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 ...
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(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, ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2024-03)Emerging technologies are transforming educational practices, but their successful integration requires improving the quality and efficiency of learning. New technology emerges in hype cycles, but adoption and performance ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02)There is ample research on organisational culture and Total Quality Management (TQM) in various industries, but more studies need to be done in the South African educational context. The current study investigated the role ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024)The quality of teaching significantly affects learners’ ability to learn. Sound Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) is foundational to good teaching and in the Technology classroom, this is associated with high-level ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-01)Information Communication and Technology (ICTs) have transformed education, enhancing assessment engagement and adaptability. Diverse digital competency in South African schools underscores the need for teachers to enhance ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024)Higher education institutions (HEIs) are perceived as producers of qualified graduates with sought-after cognitive and self-efficacy skills. These perceived acquisitions of 21st century graduate attributes are equated with ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-01)Teachers substantially impact the learning process and play an important role in learners’ mathematics achievement. Teacher professional development is essential for transforming classroom practices and enhancing learners’ ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-08)The Primary Curriculum Assessment Reform (PCAR) introduced in Malawi in 2007, positions continuous assessment, the integration of teaching, learning and assessment, at the core of the curriculum. However, most teachers ...
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Teacher experiences and perceptions of using game-based tools to assess English language proficiency (University of Pretoria, 2023-10)Many approaches are available to enhance learning English and to aid learners in acquiring the necessary language skills. One of the approaches gaining popularity in teaching and learning English is game-based learning. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-21)Abstract For many students, conceptual understanding in Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) is problematic, where well-develop reasoning skills are essential but lacking. Through visuospatial and analytical reasoning, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11)Social media applications have become an integral part of our daily lives. When thinking of social media applications, we often do not think of education. Social media, however, can play a significant role in education. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10)This study investigated the effect of a generic intervention on in-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and on their learners’ performance in Grade 11 electromagnetic induction (EMI). The sub-topic of EMI ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-07)The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ and learners’ acceptance of the use of robotics in the Intermediate Phase. The study explored teachers’ and learners’ acceptance of the use of robotics based on their ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Word problems in mathematics often pose a problem for both teachers and learners because they are language-rich and based on real-life contexts. The purpose of this study was to explore how primary school mathematics ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-06)In the present study, Euclidean geometry learning opportunities in four Grade 11 mathematics textbooks used in South African schools were investigated. The study adopted the Kurz Opportunity to Learn (OTL) Model as the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-08)The fast-evolving pace of technology demands an equally evolving workforce. This necessitates that education incites critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving from the Foundation Phase (FP). Coding is recognised ...
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