Browsing Masters Degrees (Science and Technology Education) by Title
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Grade twelve learners' understanding of the concept of derivative.
(2008)This was a qualitative study carried out with learners from a grade twelve Standard Grade mathematics class from a South Durban school in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The main purpose of this study was to ... -
Instructional appproaches in the teaching of Euclidean Geometry in grade 11.
(2007)The main focus of the research was to find out the causes of a poor performance in euclidean geometry especially in a grade eleven class. An easier way to find that information was to investigate the techniques that educators ... -
The integration of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in the teaching of conservation of biodiversity and natural resources : a critical case study of grade 10 life sciences educators in the Pinetown district.
(2009)This is a qualitative case study which sought to explore the integration of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in the teaching of conservation of biodiversity and natural resources by Grade 10 Life Sciences Educators in ... -
An investigation and identification of indigenous science understandings among Zulu community elders and the impact of these understandings on the Zulu secondary school learners.
(2001)A lot of scholars have alluded to the existence of indigenous knowledge among community elders. The purpose of this study was to explore existence of indigenous science understandings among Zulu elders and determine the ... -
An investigation into learner perceptions of mathematics : a means to understanding the challenges of learning mathematics
(2007)The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions that learners have in the maths class with the aim of determining learners’ attitude to maths. It also intended to identify and understand the ... -
An investigation into learner understanding of the properties of selected quadrilaterals using manipulatives in a grade eight mathematics class.
(2006)Benchara Blandford as quoted in Griffiths & Howson (1974) has provided the researcher with the inspiration to seek new methods of trying to improve the teaching and learning of geometry: "To me it appears a radically vicious ... -
An investigation into teachers' views of continuous assessment (CA) and its implementation in grade 12 higher grade mathematics in the Ethekwini region.
(2004)The proposed research is about the introduction of Continuous Assessment (CA) in Grade 12 Higher Grade Mathematics, as part of the learner's overall assessment. Schools are required by policy laid down by the Department ... -
An investigation into the use of a learning management system to support teaching and learning in a grade 10 information technology class.
(2012)The potential of the Internet as a learning tool has emerged as a result of its increased development and its use as a means of communication in various academic institutions. Online learning is one of the ways in which ... -
An investigation of grade 11 learners' understanding of the cosine function with Sketchpad.
(2010)This study investigated how Grade 11 learners from a school in KwaNdengezi, near Pinetown, in Durban, understood the cosine function with software known as The Geometer’s Sketchpad. This was done on the basis of what ... -
An investigation of grade 9 learners educational conceptions in two secondary schools : a case study.
(2004)This research considers specific strategies that would enhance teaching and learning of fractional concepts in mathematics at a secondary school. The notion of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) ~ Vygotskian view, is ... -
Learner errors and misconceptions in ratio and proportion : a case study of grade 9 learners from a rural KwaZulu-Natal school.
(2012)Proportionality is the content domain of mathematics that is rooted in ratio and proportion. It is believed to be vital for problem solving and reasoning, which are key cognitive domains of mathematics teaching and ... -
Learners' conceptualization of the sine function with Sketchpad at grade 10 level.
(2004)This study investigated how Grade 10 learners conceptualise an introductory activity to the sine function with The Geometers' Sketchpad. In a study by Blackett and Tall (1991), the initial stages of learning the ideas of ... -
Learners' voices on assessment feedback : case studies based at a KwaZulu-Natal school.
(2007)The introduction of an Outcomes Based approach to education in South Africa has drawn attention to the nature of assessment. This research study investigated learners' perceptions of educator feedback and aimed at ... -
Learning strategies of successful high school science students.
(2010)The purpose of this study was to explore the learning strategies that are used by successful science students. In addressing this purpose, a mixed methods approach was adopted in which both quantitative and qualitative ... -
Life sciences teachers' understanding of the nature of science within the context of teaching evolution.
(2013)The introduction of evolution in the ‘new’ Grade 12 life sciences curriculum in 2008 has created many challenges for life sciences teachers. The curriculum requires teachers to integrate evolution in all aspects of their ... -
Mainstreaming climate smart technology adaptation in Msinga’s farmers’ everyday agricultural practices through university, smallholding farming community and government partnerships: the place and space for indigenous knowledge systems.
(2020)This study adopted the Sustainable Livelihood Approaches (SLA) and the Quintuple Helix Innovation Model (QHIM) to explore the mainstreaming of climate smart technology adaptation in the everyday agricultural practices of ... -
The mathematics education of youth at-risk : Nellie and Wiseman.
(2003)This study examines the mathematics education of youth at-risk in South Africa. It explores how two learners at the margin understand and perform in mathematics in two radically different educational environments. It ... -
Natural science teachers' understanding of the nature of science and how their understandings influence their instructional planning : a case study in Umsunduzi Circuit in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)An adequate understanding of the nature of science (NOS) has become increasingly imperative for science teachers in South Africa as all-inclusive curricular developments over the past decade. The NOS is viewed as a central ... -
Perceptions of the notion of mathematical literacy as a competence and as a subject.
(2007)Given the controversy surrounding the theoretical concept of mathematical literacy within mathematics education community around the world and, in particular, its introduction as a new subject of study in the South Africa’s ...