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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "Abrie, A.L. (Mia)"
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Venter, Bianca
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Topics such as photosynthesis and respiration are interrelated. From the literature, it is evident that learners cannot make the connections between topics such as photosynthesis and respiration, and for this reason it is ...
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Nhlengethwa, Khanyisile
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
In this study, the effects of an explicit reflective intervention on Swaziland elementary preservice
teachers’ understanding of the Nature of Science (NOS) were investigated. The factors
that had an impact on the development ...
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Ifekoya, Kelechi Oluchi
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
South Africa is estimated to have about 7.06 million of the global HIV/AIDS
infections of 36.7 million people in 2017 (UNAIDS, 2017a; Statistics South Africa,
2017). It is estimated that 19.2 percent of South Africans ...
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Makhubele, Patricia
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
The importance of practical activities has been outlined in many articles and research studies. This study presents the way in which two novice and two expert teachers conduct practical activities in their intermediate ...
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Gouws-Meyer, Reinette
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Student-centredness is an approach to education that has existed for almost 250
years. When focusing on higher education, student-centredness can be considered
a way of putting students' interests ahead of curriculum ...
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Morrison, Eddie Michael
(University of Pretoria, 2010)
The implementation of the National Curriculum Statement in 2006 saw the name of the subject known as Biology change to Life Sciences accompanied by changes in subject content. The curriculum committee excluded systematics ...
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Photo, Patricia
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Literature shows that learning in informal learning environments has a long-term impact on learners’ perceptions of science. The informal learning environments are perceived as providing learners with various opportunities ...
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Lombaard, Deidré
(University of Pretoria, 2014)
This South African study investigated a sample of Grade 4 to 7 Natural Sciences teachers’ attitudes towards botany and botany teaching and these teachers’ botany Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). It explored whether a ...
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Jordaan, Erika
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Universities of Technology are renowned for their career-focused education, which constitute a key component of the workforce and economic strategy of South Africa. Significant progress has been made to develop and utilize ...
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Mnguni, Lindelani
(University of Pretoria, 2012-04-18)
In this study the relationship between the South African Grade 11 Life Sciences curriculum documents, HIV and AIDS knowledge and behavioural preferences of students was investigated. The Life Sciences curriculum and textbooks ...