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The leadership and management geographies in the lived experiences of women educational leaders in the public secondary educational system of Mauritius – a narrative inquiry.
(2021)The leadership and management geographies in the lived experiences of women educational leaders in the public secondary educational system of Mauritius – A narrative inquiry. The study aims to explore and understand how ... -
Bullying in physical and cyber spaces: experiences of young adult survivors in the digital age.
(2023)Bullying has become a serious problem for young people all over the world. Using action research within the critical paradigm, this qualitative study examines the experiences of young adult survivors of both physical and ... -
Novice teachers' stories of lived educational experiences: negotiating dilemmas in classroom practice during covid-19.
(2022)This study on “Novice Teachers’ stories of lived educational experiences: Negotiating the dilemmas of classroom practice during a pandemic” explores the everyday lives of three South African novice teachers teaching in ... -
Integration of philosophy into basic education in Nigeria: teachers’ perspectives.
(2022)The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of teachers concerning the possibility or otherwise, of integrating philosophy into basic education in Nigeria. The qualitative research method which utilized the ... -
Understanding and enhancing learner integration in a selected ex-model c school.
(2022)This study researched the understanding and enhancing of learner integration in a selected Ex-Model C school. This study viewed learner integration as a crucial element in the South African schools’ context because this ... -
Understanding the principals’ leadership role in promoting teaching and learning in the 21st century.
(2022)The study reported in this document was conducted as a research project towards a Masters’ degree (MEd). The study focused on exploring the principals’ leadership role in promoting teaching and learning in the 21st century ... -
Social protection through higher education: experiences of Community Work Programme participants studying for a teaching qualification by distance education mode.
(2023)Poverty and unemployment have led to the creation of social protection programmes by governments, which include public works programmes. In South Africa, the Community Work Programme (CWP) employs rural individuals living ... -
Exploring the experiences and challenges of adult learners employed as Correctional Officials in the context of COVID-19.
(2023)According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), “most governments around the world temporarily closed education and training institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic” (ILO, 2020, ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of effective teaching and learning in poor primary schools in the uMgungundlovu district.
(2023)All South African children have a right to access teaching and learning with equal educational opportunities and adequate teaching and learning resources. As much as all children have this right, a number of rural schools ... -
The learning involved in the path of becoming a traditional healer in an African context.
(2023)Traditional healing practices are generally utilised by black South Africans from different socio-economic backgrounds. These practices are highly valued by most, while disapproved by others. Scholars have drowned in various ... -
Learning to care: nurses’ experiences of learning in a quality improvement intervention in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2023)This study examined nurses' experiences of a quality improvement (QI) intervention to increase the identification and treatment of children and adolescents with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Despite the high prevalence ... -
Voices of Eswatini general certificate of education geography teachers on teaching climate change.
(2022)This dissertation presents a mixed methods research study (quantitative and qualitative) but mainly qualitative, of sixteen geography teachers who participated when this study sought their voices on the teaching of climate ... -
Reading habits of successful readers in deprived contexts.
(2022)This qualitative research is based on the reading habits of successful readers in deprived contexts positioned within the interpretivist paradigm. Five Grade 4 learners were purposively selected to explore and understand ... -
Teachers’ understandings and experiences of the Integrated Quality Management System in a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal province.
(2020)Various studies on professional development have examined related purposes of Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS) to assess strength and areas for development as well as to provide support and opportunities for ... -
Narratives of English home language teachers’ personal and professional identities at two secondary schools in the Wembezi Circuit of the Uthukela District.
(2022)English Home Language is a medium of instruction in schools. The manner in which learners adapt to the subject is dependent on English teachers. This study explored the personal and professional identities of teachers of ... -
An exploration of the role of professional supportive conversations as a strategy to enhance school management team’s capacity to manage the curriculum.
(2022)The introduction of Outcomes-Based Education and the implementation of C2005 post-1994 put a strong emphasis on effective curriculum management. The implementation of C2005 resulted in a number of challenges in the education ... -
Drawing to learn as an alternative teaching strategy to enhance interpretation and understanding of electrical drawings.
(2021)Industry requires electrical artisans to be competent in designing, reading and interpreting schematics. However, curriculum guidelines at Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges do not provide this aspect of ... -
For the love of teaching!: narratives of teacher identity and teacher emotion of learning support teachers.
(2021)There is a growing need to develop teachers in the field of inclusive education. This thesis presents an exploration and understanding of the stories and lived experiences of learning support teachers. Given that this ... -
Zimbabwean teachers’ imaging of self and their teaching practices in the context of education reforms.
(2022)The research examined how education policy influenced Zimbabwean teachers‟ imaging of self as teachers and how that affected their teaching practices in the context of education reforms. The research adopted the qualitative ... -
A critical exploration of trainee teachers’ construction of primary school context during placement.
(2022)The journey of this thesis started when I joined a teacher education institution as lecturer. My sociology background drew me towards the primary school as a placement site as I was enthusiastic about grasping the experiences ...
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