• Using principles of Whole Brain® Thinking to transform radiographic clinical practice : an action research study 

  Kruger, Zanelle (University of Pretoria, 2021-01)

  As an inexperienced facilitator with a passion for education, research, and the field of radiography I identified an innovative idea to transform my practice as part of my professional development and role as a lecturer. ...
• Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities 

  Mphela, Nomonde Gina (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Utilising a social constructivist and interpretivist paradigm this study set out to explore how learners from low-income communities experienced learning during a pandemic. The study was qualitative in nature and used a ...
• Exploring the lived experiences of Grade 11 Geography teachers regarding fieldwork 

  Sikerete, Antonio (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The South African national curriculum for school geography, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), lays emphasis on the requirement for all syllabus topics within the Geography Further Education and Training ...
• Musicking in the liminal Space between Community Music and Music Education 

  Oellermann, Esmari (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The study explored musicking, social capital, and social justice as connection points in the liminal space between community music (CM) and music education (MusEd). Musicking encapsulates active human involvement in ...
• Pedagogical practices in teaching siSwati as a first language in diverse linguistic settings 

  Mngometulu, Tholakele Constance (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Educational research indicates that sound pedagogical practices are essential for learners to achieve positive learning outcomes. This suggests that the success of any learning programme is dependent on the selection and ...
• Exploring breathwork paradigms of South African singing education lecturers 

  Potgieter, Gerhardus Cornelius (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  This study explored the breathwork paradigms of South African Singing Education Lecturers (SASingEdL) through the lens of a Life Skills educator. The current South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy (CAPS) requires ...
• Youth experiences of a rural South African sport development programme 

  Motlhaolwa, Leepile Cyril (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The purpose of this research was to explore the youth experiences of a rural South African sports development programme to understand how and why the youth in rural South Africa experienced the sports development programme ...
• Teaching sensitive topics within an Islamic context : a female beginner teacher's autoethnographic account 

  Aboo Gani, Sadiya (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The focus of this study was to understand my experiences of teaching sensitive topics in my professional capacity, as a female beginner teacher who has an Islamic upbringing and strong religious views according to which ...
• The (r)evolution of a miserable teacher - an autoethnography 

  De Wet, Chantelle (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  When our family relocated from South Africa to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2015, I was not prepared for the inception of my personal evolution. Stepping into a classroom as a mathematics teacher, after ...
• Perceptions of Translanguaging among English teachers in township primary schools 

  Aung, Shine (University of Pretoria, 2021-06)

  The implication of South Africa’s multicultural and linguistic diversity is that many learners have a home language that is not their language of instruction. Research has indicated that children learn best in their home ...
• The contextual nature of learning in community schools in Lusaka 

  Mbewe, Nthembe (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  One of the most pressing social and political problem facing primary education systems in developing countries is the universal provision of quality education to all. In the face of the non-realisation of universal state ...
• The historical consciousness of first year education students as it relates to the past 

  Fairbanks, Diane Rose (University of Pretoria, 2021-07)

  Older generations have often looked down on their younger counter parts believing that they have little awareness of the sacrifices made by those coming before them and that they have no awareness of the past and no drive ...
• An analysis into the power of mindsets of Music Education lecturers 

  Pike, Andrea Claudia (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The title of this study is: An analysis into the power of mindsets of music education (MusEd) lecturers. My analysis focuses on the fixed and/or growth mindset feedback MusEd lecturers give to their student teachers. I ...
• Exploring the use of music in Foundation Phase teaching 

  Oellermann, Esmari (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  As the educational landscape changes and educational practices evolve, generalist teachers need to adapt in order to provide effective MusEd. MusEd in South African primary schools forms part of the subject life skills in ...
• Innovative Facilitating of Learning to Foster Holistic Professionals in the Oral Hygiene Profession 

  Buthelezi, Noluthando Loveness (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  As a lecturer in the module Orthodontics in the study programme Bachelor of Oral Hygiene, the construct innovative facilitating of learning is the one I adopted as I embarked on a self-transformative journey. This dissertation ...
• Social cohesion in school Choir competitions: the experiences of conductors and adjudicators 

  Masuelele, Oreeditse Patrick (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  In this qualitative study the researcher investigates how school choir competitions in South Africa contribute to creating platforms for social cohesion. The study examines the experiences of conductors and adjudicators ...
• Male Mapulana learners' views on the influences of cultural initiation on their schooling 

  Mashile, Mahlogonolo (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  In this study, Mapulana male learners’ views on the influences of cultural initiation on their schooling were researched. Rite of passage was adopted as the theorisation for the study. In the context of the study, a rite ...
• Parental perceptions : choosing Dramatic Arts as a Grade 12 subject 

  Markgraaff, Ronelle (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Nationally there is a high pass rate in Dramatic Arts (DA), and this subject offers many benefits for the development of young people, especially in terms of equipping them with the twenty-first century skills required for ...
• Language-learning strategies of English second-language learners participating in peer tutoring Petronella 

  Machimana, Petronella Nondumiso Nompilo (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  This study aims to identify, explore and elucidate the language-learning strategies used by African English second-language learners participating in peer tutoring in Gauteng province, South Africa. Informed by pragmatism, ...
• The cultivation of the racial identity of an Afrikaner juffrou : an autoethnography 

  Lombard, Marisa (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Racism is taught; no one is born a racist. That seems to be the general consensus in a world where we are still trying to make sense of the resilience of whiteness, ethnocentrism and the divided consciousness that accompanies ...

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