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Browsing Research Articles (University of Pretoria) by UP Author "De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian"
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012-09)Vivisection (live animal experimentation) is a controversial issue for many people. The purpose of this case study is to examine the attitudes of prospective teachers toward vivisection in education and research, to determine ...
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Kavai, Portia; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Fraser, William John; Sommerville, Jaqui E.M.; Strydom, Nina (Routledge, 2015-06)In Life Sciences education internationally, including South Africa, the study of animal and organ morphology has traditionally involved dissections since the early nineteenth century. The major purpose of this study was to ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2011)The care and use of animals in education and medical research are very controversial and emotional public issues. Society needs to discuss these issues to reach an ethical stand. A sample of 118 sciences student teachers ...
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Mthethwa-Kunene, Eunice; Onwu, Gilbert O.M.; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Routledge, 2015-04)This study explored the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and its development of four experienced biology teachers in the context of teaching school genetics. PCK was defined in terms of teacher content knowledge, ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Monk, Martin (Taylor & Francis, 2005)In biology education, the study of structure has traditionally involved the use of dissection. Animal-rights campaigners have caused biology educators and learners to question the necessity of dissections. This study reviews ...
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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 ...
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Tijani, Fatimah; Callaghan, Ronel; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (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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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Fraser, William John (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-12-04)In 2000 het die Verenigde Nasies agt millennium-ontwikkelingsdoelwitte aanvaar. Vyf van hierdie doelwitte is gerig op kwessies rakende armoede en hongersnood, ’n afname in kindersterftes, die verbetering van moeders se ...
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Weda, Zenzele; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Springer, 2019-11)The research carried out regarding the experiences of migrant teachers in South Africa mainly highlights the challenges that these teachers face. This article reports on a case study that sought to document the experiences ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2007-06)The United Kingdom (particularly England) is the main developed country that recruits teachers from South Africa. This article provides an overview of teacher migration from South Africa to the United Kingdom over the ...
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Malherbe-da Silva, Charnel; Kavai, Portia; De Villiers, J.J.R. (Rian) (Routledge, 2023)This study explored the perceived benefits and challenges that Natural Sciences teachers experience when using blended teaching in Smart Schools. This qualitative research focused on public township schools with challenging ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (AOSIS Open Journals, 2012-10-08)Die Suid-Afrikaanse hoëronderwysbeleid vereis van tersiêre instellings om gegradueerdes te lewer wat maatskaplik-verantwoordelike burgers is. Een van die maniere waarop dit bereik kan word, is deur diensleerinisiatiewe. ...
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Weda, Zenzele; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (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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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Degazon-Johnson, Roli (Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, 2007-06)There are clearly identifiable reasons why recruitment between Commonwealth member countries is at significant levels. First, teachers are classified among the highly skilled. Secondly, as the profession of teaching is ...
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Mokgwathi, Mathelela Steyn; Graham, Marien Alet; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Babes-Bolyai University, 2023)This study explores what factors enable or prevent South African educators from carrying out effective mathematics teaching. The objectives are to explore the qualifications and experience of those involved, which skills, ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Sommerville, Jaqui E.M. (Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2005-11)A sample of 242 prospective biology teachers at a South African university responded to a questionnaire on animal dissection in a science-related context. The students were required to answer questions relating to their ...
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De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Books, Sue (Routledge, 2009-08)A review of the websites of 43 UK-based agencies that are recruiting teachers in South Africa and other countries finds that important information about what to expect often is missing. An analysis of the marketing ...
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Graham, Marien Alet; Mokgwathi, Mathelela Steyn; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian (Modestum Ltd., 2021)This study analysed secondary TIMSS 2019 data for respondents from South Africa and proposed a model containing ten constructs; nine independent variables (socio-economic status and eight variables about safety aspects ...
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Mokgwathi, Mathelela Steyn; Graham, Marien Alet; De Villiers, J.J.R. (Rian) (Education Association of South Africa, 2023-11)There is growing concern regarding the inadequate infrastructure in South African schools leading to unsafe environments for teachers and learners. This qualitative single case study involved interviews with 18 participants, ...
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Secondary School learners' response to the teaching of evolution in Limpopo Province, South Africa Mpeta, Mamotena; De Villiers, Johannes Jozua Rian; Fraser, William John (Routledge, 2015-04)One of the major causes of the problems affecting evolution education is a lack of acceptance of this concept, particularly by some people who have strongly entrenched religious beliefs. This paper reports on a section ...
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