School of Education
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Dismantling epistemic violence? exploring education academics conceptual understanding of decolonising the curriculum in higher education.
(2020)The call to decolonise South African universities is not a new phenomenon. Calls to “decolonise” are not new nor have they gone uncontested whenever they have been made (Mbembe, 2016). The student protests, better known ... -
Exploring teachers’ use of visualisation tools when teaching Grade 9 problem-solving in mathematics. a case of Umlazi District Dinaledi schools in South Africa.
(2020)This study focused on exploring Grade 9 mathematics teachers’ use of visualisation tools when teaching problem-solving in their classrooms. This issue has been a challenge in South Africa, particularly in matric and grade ... -
Teachers’ understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in public primary mainstream classrooms: a narrative inquiry.
(2020)ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions amongst children (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). The dawning of democracy in South Africa implemented various governmental policies to promote ... -
An exploration of intermediate phase natural sciences and technology pre-service teachers’ experiences of learning about education for sustainable development: a case study at a South African university.
(2018)United Nation’s Global Action Programme for implementation of Sustainable Development recognizes teachers as key role players in promoting education for sustainable development (ESD). This research reports on a study which ... -
Exploring ‘valuable’ knowledge, skills and attitudes: perceptions of NEETs in an informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg
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The understanding of statistical terms by postgraduate students of education.
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Attitudes of school psychological services personnel towards aspects of school-based consultation.
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An exploration of teachers’ experiences of curriculum adaptation to support learners with diverse learning difficulties.
(2020)The study explored teachers’ experiences of curriculum adaptation to support learners with diverse learning difficulties in rural mainstream schools, Sayidi district, KwaZulu-Natal. I sought to understand teachers’ experiences ... -
University students’ understandings, experiences and exposure to intimate partner violence in a University campus residence in KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(2021)(English) This qualitative study within an interpretive paradigm explored undergraduate and postgraduate university students’ understandings, experiences and exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) while living in a ... -
Inzukaziyeki yokufunda nokufundiswa kwesizulu ulimi lwesibili emabangeni akhaphezayo (4-6) ezikoleni ezisesiyingini saseMlazi, KwaZulu-Natali.
(2020)Ukufunda nokufundisa ulimi lwesiZulu ezikoleni zaseNingizimu Afrika kusabukeka kunezingqinamba eziningi ezidalwa ukuthi siwulimi olwalucindezelwe ngesikhathi sobandlululo. Ukuhlelwa koHlelo lwezifundo nakho kubukeka ... -
Using music to teach communication to children aged three to four: a case of two urban ECD centres.
(2020)This qualitative case study focused on the use of music as a pedagogical medium to teach communication skills to children in the early childhood care and education (ECCE) phase (children aged three and four). The study was ... -
Ukufundiswa kohlelo lolimi kubafundi bebangale 10 abenza isiZulu ulimi lokuqala lokwengeza ezikoleni ezintathu zase-Richards Bay.
(2021)Lolu cwaningo lugxile ekubhekeni ukufundiswa kohlelo lolimi kubafundi bebanga le-10 abenza isiZulu uLimi Lokuqala Lokwengeza ezikoleni ezintathu zase-Richards Bay. Lolu cwaningo lwesimo olusebenzise ipharadymu yomhumusho, ... -
Language policy and practice at a secondary school in Manzini: the case of teaching and learning in Form 4.
(2020)The thesis explored language policy and practice at a secondary school in the Manzini region of eSwatini. Studies have shown that language policy is a key determining factor for learner-academic performance, yet no study ... -
A comparative analysis of problem-solving procedures of a South Korean and a South African grade six mathematics textbook.
(2020)Mathematical tasks play a critical role in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Textbooks have been valued as an important tool in the teaching-learning process of Mathematics. This study aimed to analyse how ... -
Promoting critical thinking skills in foundation phase mathematics.
(2020)The foundation phase in South Africa is seen as the early years of education, where key skills are established and begin to develop. With this perspective in mind, this study proposed to understand the promotion of critical ... -
Teaching in the time of massification: exploring education academics’ experiences of teaching large classes in South African higher education.
(2021)This interpretive research study sought to explore education academics’ experiences of teaching large classes in South African higher education. An extensive reading of the topic under study was conducted and the literature ... -
Geography student teachers’ understanding of indigenising the Climatology module in a South African higher education institution.
(2020)This research project explored Geography student teachers’ understanding of Indigenising the Climatology module in a South African higher education institution. While previous research conducted on indigenous knowledge ... -
Using J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace to teach and learn about gender and racial violence in a South African language classroom.
(2020)South Africa has taken strides towards a democratic education system, however, gender and racial violence attributed to past inequalities and racial segregation persists in schools. The education system has seemingly ... -
Exploring the teachers’ proficiency in teaching Financial Accounting in Grade 11: a case of the accounting teachers in Ugu District.
(2020)Accounting as a subject is affected by changes in the discipline of Accounting and the international reporting standards in order to prepare learners for studies in Higher education institutions. These changes are evident ... -
Strategies used by Accounting teachers to teach Accounting concepts in Grade 10: a case study of Accounting teachers in Pinetown District.
(2020)This study explored strategies used to teach Accounting concepts in Grade 10 in Pinetown district. The study was driven by two research questions: • What teaching strategies do Accounting teachers use to teach Accounting ...
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