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Are teachers lifelong learners? : a case study of informal learning in a suburban high school.
(2011)Internationally, there is a growing body of research that focuses on teachers’ informal learning. However, there is very little research in South Africa on informal learning and most research focuses on formal professional ... -
Are we developing self-regulated learners in grade 8 mathematics classrooms : a case study conducted at a high school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)The aim of the study was to investigate whether self-regulated learners are developed in Grade 8 mathematics classrooms. The research was conducted at Khula High School, which is situated at Magabheni, near Umkomaas in ... -
Aspects of distance and domination in graphs.
(1995)The first half of this thesis deals with an aspect of domination; more specifically, we investigate the vertex integrity of n-distance-domination in a graph, i.e., the extent to which n-distance-domination ... -
Aspects of functional variations of domination in graphs.
(2003)Let G = (V, E) be a graph. For any real valued function f : V >R and SCV, let f (s) = z ues f(u). The weight of f is defined as f(V). A signed k-subdominating function (signed kSF) of G is defined as a function f : V > ... -
Aspects of spherically symmetric cosmological models.
(1998)In this thesis we consider spherically symmetric cosmological models when the shear is nonzero and also cases when the shear is vanishing. We investigate the role of the Emden-Fowler equation which governs the behaviour ... -
Assessing an IsiZulu questionnaire with educators in primary schools in Pietermaritzburg to establish a baseline of knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
(2014)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a significant childhood disorder and has a growing prevalence rate across the world. It has been identified in children from a wide range of racial groups, ethnicities and socio-economic ... -
Assessing students' perceptions of conversational isiZulu as a compulsory module in a South African university.
(2014)This thesis is an empirical study conducted to gauge students’ perceptions of conversational isiZulu module in the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Since 2014, conversational IsiZulu has become mandatory for all undergraduate ... -
Assessing the role of school managers in implementing integrated participatory approaches towards HIV and AIDS interventions in schools : a study of 'Learning Together' rural project.
(2006)Numerous policies have been drawn globally, regionally and within nations and in government departments to address the scourge of HIV & AIDS. However infection figures continue to rise in the 15-49 years bracket, the youth ... -
Assessment in design programmes : an investigation into the approaches and values of assesors at the Durban University of Technology.
(2007)This study explores assessor approaches and values in Design programmes at -
Assessment in further education and training (FET) life sciences : an analysis of assessment tasks in three selected schools in the Mpumalanga Province.
(2011)This study describes the extent to which summative assessment tasks assess the different cognitive levels and learning outcomes with reference to the SAG (2008) for Grade 10 Life Sciences. Essentially, it describes the fit ... -
An assessment of procedures employed in the selection of secondary school principals in the KwaZulu Department of Education and Culture : an exploratory study.
(1994)It is widely acknowledged that the role of the principal is critical in the maintenance and enhancement of quality in schooling. It follows that, not only should principals be adequately trained for their task, but also ... -
The assessment of teacher competence, with specific reference to policy and practice in Natal : a critical analysis.
(1982)In the educational world of the eighties, despite burgeoning technologies and the silicon chip, and despite a multiplicity of aims and philosophies of education, it is axion~tic that progress amongst learners depends ... -
An assessment of the impact of current language policy pertaining to adult basic education and training at Phindangene adult education centre (Lamontville).
(2002)Public policy can take a wide range of forms, from broad statements of goals to more specific statements of intention (De Clercq 1997 cited in Kallaway et al 1997). Policy can be expressed in speeches, official statements, ... -
At the policy-practice interface : exploring technical vocational education and training lecturers' educational reform experiences.
(2016)This study investigated lived personal and professional educational reform experiences of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College lecturers at the policy-practice interface in the post-apartheid era. A ... -
Attachment style and socio-emotional behaviour in young children.
(2001)Attachment research overlaps with many fields within psychology and is a highly under researched topic in South Africa. This study examined the relationship between the attachment style of Grade 1 learners and their ... -
The attitudes of grade one teachers in Pietermaritzburg to the training they have received on outcomes based education (OBE).
(2000)This study investigated the attitudes of Grade One teachers in Pietermaritzburg to the training they have received on Outcomes Based Education (OBE). A questionaire was developed by the researcher from documentation used ... -
Attitudes of learners towards physics and chemistry.
(1999)The study investigated the attitudes of high school learners towards Physics and Chemistry. The learners were in Sastri College, a high school in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The study also investigated the relationship between ... -
The attitudes of primary school educators towards the South African policy of inclusive education.
(2006)Education policy in South Africa seems set to follow the international trend towards inclusion of learners with special education needs. [LSEN]. Research has shown that the attitudes of educators towards mainstreaming are ... -
Attitudes of students, parents and teachers towards the use of corporal punishment in senior secondary schools.
(1997)This study investigated attitudes of students, parents and teachers towards the use of corporal punishment in three senior secondary schools. The sample consisted of 360 students, 175 parents and 60 teachers (n = 595 ... -
Attitudes of teachers and students towards vocational education.
(1999)The purpose of the study is to determine the attitudes of teachers and students towards vocational education in the Senior Secondary School phase. The population for the study constituted senior secondary school teachers ...
