• Nurses' perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental involvement in NICUs 

  Ncube, Sthembiso; Van der Linde, Jeannie; Du Toit, Maria; Graham, Marien Alet; Eccles, Renata (Elsevier, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Nurses are key healthcare professionals in service provision to infants and their families in neonatal intensive care units and are pivotal in observing parental involvement in their infant’s care. The COVID-19 ...
• A triple helix approach to address social and learner support needs in schools and communities 

  Thuketana, Nkhensani Susan (University of Venda, 2023)

  Social ills are increasing globally, necessitating higher education and teacher-training institutions to produce teachers with specific attributes to address the challenges. The University of Pretoria employs a triple ...
• A critical multimodal discourse analysis of drawings to ascertain identity and self-concept 

  Strauss, Annaly M.; Tolmen, Priscilla S.; Bipath, Keshni (AOSIS, 2023-01-12)

  BACKGROUND : Within the multilingual context of KwaZulu Natal (KZN), learners in Grades 1–3 are taught in their native language which is isiZulu. From Grade 4, English or Afrikaans becomes the medium of instruction. Yet, ...
• Play-based pedagogy for oral communication in early grade and preschool classrooms 

  Ekeh, Martin Chukwudi; Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Thuketana, Nkhensani Susan; Joubert, Ina (AOSIS, 2022-09-06)

  BACKGROUND : Teachers are responsible for developing and enhancing communication skills amongst young learners. Unfortunately, the overly structured pedagogy which many teachers adopt inhibits the optimal development of ...
• Early childhood care and education policy intentions and the realities in rural areas 

  Matjokana, Tuelo Nelly (University of the Free State, 2023-06)

  Early Childhood Development (ECD) policies are primary determinants in the provision of quality early childhood development outcomes. Healthy and safe environments play a critical role in enhancing children’s care and ...
• Ecosystemic factors influencing the accessibility of Early Childhood Development services for young children with disabilities 

  Mailwane, Joyce Nthabiseng Basanyane (University of Pretoria, 2015-11)

  There has been a growing recognition of the importance of development in the early years of a child globally. South Africa has been no exception in this regard, as since the establishment of the democratic government in ...
• School leaders’ responsibilities for ensuring safe schools for teaching and learning during COVID-19 

  Venketsamy, Roy; Hu, Zijing (University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-06-08)

  The outbreak of the coronavirus disease was declared an international public health emergency as the virus spread across many countries and territories. Due to the rapid rate the virus was spreading, the South African ...
• Investigating TVET college educators’ experiences while transitioning from the traditional classroom to the virtual classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde; Ogegbo, Ayodele Abosede (University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-03-04)

  The growing utilisation of digital technologies in today’s complex and fast-changing world has taken the reality of education beyond the physical classroom. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many educational ...
• Accessing resources that promote quality education for young children : experience of early childhood development centres’ principals 

  Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde; Bipath, Keshni (University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-06-08)

  Research has indicated that educational resources used at early childhood development (ECD) centres advance and enrich the developmental domains, health and wellbeing of young children. However, most ECD centres in South ...
• Utilizing Bloom's taxonomy and authentic learning principles to promote preservice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge 

  West, Joyce Phillis (Elsevier, 2023)

  The global reading crisis has been widely reported. One of the reasons attributed to the reading crisis is teachers' inadequate pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) regarding the teaching of reading. In South Africa, a ...
• Early childhood student-teachers’ experiences of blended learning using Community of Inquiry as theoretical framework 

  Du Preez, Hannelie; West, Joyce Phillis (University of the Free State, 2022-12)

  Amongst the contemporary needs of societies in the fourth industrial revolution, are student-teachers who are adaptable, ethical, and literate in developing technology-mediated environments. Cultivating such teachers ...
• Incidental vocabulary acquisition as student performance determinant in undergraduate research modules 

  West, Joyce Phillis (RedFame Publishing, 2017-10)

  Vocabulary knowledge plays an important role in determining a person’s language proficiency level. This study investigates the role vocabulary plays in determining students’ performance within research modules at private ...
• A retrospective analysis of childhood experiences in conflicted relationships 

  Schoeman, Carli (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  This qualitative research study aimed to understand the dynamics of the conflicted mother–daughter relationship. The literature shows that although mothers and daughters have a unique and intimate bond, their relationship ...
• Teacher’s implementation of construction play in early childhood learning environments 

  Pienaar, Karen (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Historically, the concept of play has been at the centre of early childhood programmes. Early childhood educators have observed and emphasised that young children bring energy and enthusiasm to their play, which seem to ...
• Investigating teachers' conceptualisation of ADHD neurodevelopment and mathematical interventions in Grade 3 Foundation Phase classes 

  Loots, Stefnie (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Teachers need to be made more knowledgeable and trained about ADHD to successfully present inclusive teaching in mathematics to ADHD-identified learners. The more knowledgeable teachers are about the neurodevelopment of ...
• Ecosystemic factors influencing the experience of fear in young children 

  Masola, Francinah (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate ecosystemic factors influencing the experience of fear in young children. Through qualitative method, a sample of 12 grade three learners’ drawings, 12 parents, three grade three ...
• University students’ experiences of the teaching and learning of an acupuncture programme : a South African case study 

  Hu, Zijing; Venketsamy, Roy; Pellow, Janice (Society for Research and Knowledge Management, 2022-12)

  The quality of teaching and learning in educational programmes at higher education institutions (HEIs) cannot be overemphasised. This is of particular importance in skills programmes, such as acupuncture, because the ...
• Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa : a case study for Gauteng 

  Hu, Zijing; Venketsamy, Roy (AOSIS, 2022-09-27)

  BACKGROUND: Rural health is a global crisis across different continents. Most of Africa is predominantly rural and is experiencing financial constraints. Medical support and supplies are a dire need in rural Africa. An ...
• The use of English to offer learner support and enhance perceptual skills development in South African township schools 

  Thuketana, Nkhensani Susan; Makgabo, Mmamoyahabo Constance (AOSIS, 2022-06)

  Research has identified the underdevelopment of perceptual skills as a cause of lifelong learning struggles and the restriction of developmental progress in learners. The literature also indicates that early intervention ...
• Exploring strategies teachers use to develop literacy skills among English first additional language learners in the foundation phase 

  Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Sibanda, Sophie Deliwe (University of the Free State, 2021-06)

  Teachers play a significant role in literacy development. They are responsible for using different approaches to develop literacy skills among learners whose mother tongue is not the same as the language of learning and ...

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