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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Supervisor "Van Staden, Surette"
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-03)In 21st century education, assessment is considered a crucial role as it bridges the gap between teaching and learning. This study aimed to determine the possible effects of an intervention for Botswana Standard 4 mathematics ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The purpose of this comparative secondary analysis study was to contribute knowledge on teacher resilience in spaces of high social disadvantage by employing Sense of Coherence as theoretical framework. The study purposively ...
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Differences in the quality of school-based assessment : evidence for Grade 9 Mathematics achievement (University of Pretoria, 2016)This study aimed to investigate whether there was evidence of variation in the quality of School-Based Assessment (SBA), with specific reference to Grade 9 mathematics. Assessment has been a prime focal point for educational ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This study aims to determine the effect of school conditions on learner reading achievement in primary schools in South Africa. Reading skills are not only imperative for further study but are essential for economic and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a large-scale reading comprehension assessment, which assesses Grade 4 learners’ reading literacy achievement. The findings from the last cycle of PIRLS 2016 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Post-Apartheid South Africa has undergone an educational language policy shift from only Afrikaans and English in education to the representation of all 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)South African education has undergone many changes in the past two decades. In an attempt to educate all South African children and provide as many prospects as possible, a funding system was adopted with the intention of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This study, drawing on the Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) Literacy 2016 learner achievement data, aimed to examine the relationship between teacher profiles in terms of teachers’ age, years of experience ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of foundation phase and Grade 4 teachers who teach English to learners whose mother tongue is not English, and how their perceptions and experiences assist those ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The gender trends in science achievement in South Africa have raised concerns for gender equity, as male learners continue to achieve poor results compared to their female counterparts. The current study investigated whether ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Emphasis has been placed nationally and internationally by parents, schools and communities on reading literacy skills as it is essential to be able to participate in today’s society. Reading and literacy skills underpin ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The approaches to the assessment of toddlers vary internationally. Until recently, assessment practices received limited attention in South Africa. Through this exploratory study, I have attempted to establish what nursery ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-09)Given the significant gaps in quantitative teacher resilience knowledge, specifically pre-service teachers, in a challenged context the need for an evidence-based theoretical framework for teacher resilience in spaces of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Reading can improve the quality of life for individuals and is widely considered the cornerstone of learning. However, many boys who enjoy reading are bullied. The direct, negative effects of bullying on academic achievement ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)The relationship between parental attitudes, beliefs and expectations (ABE) on the mathematics achievement of Grade 5 learners in South Africa was investigated in this study while accounting for background factors. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Poor learner performance in mathematics is consistently observed throughout the education system in South Africa and starkly pronounced in historically disadvantaged schools in historically disadvantaged environments. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)What is the role of reading comprehension strategy practices in Grades 4 and 5 learners’ reading literacy achievement in the South African Progress in International Literacy (PIRLS) 2006 study? Herein lies the main question ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)Evidence from Africa and other challenged contexts is scant in the emerging teacher resilience knowledge base. This study aimed to investigate the utility of a school-level social connectedness intervention as a pathway ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)This secondary data analysis study aimed to describe the social connectedness of primary school teachers in challenged state, peri-urban primary schools in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The study drew on extant baseline ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Quality early childhood education has gained substantial recognition in South Africa but inequalities and deficits remain evident despite progressive policy and effort by a range of role players. School readiness is a ...
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