Browsing Masters Degrees (Science and Technology Education) by Title
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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 ... -
Post-graduate physical science teachers' knowledge of and classroom practice in the nature of science in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)The introduction of the new Physical Science curriculum in South Africa in 2006 has created challenges for physical science teachers and curriculum developers, including tertiary science educators. The curriculum recommends ... -
Pre-service teachers' experiences of learning to teach culturally inclusive science.
(2013)Pre-service teachers training at tertiary institutions are expected to adapt to and implement curriculum changes in several subjects, including Natural Sciences, which are designed by the Department of Basic Education. ... -
The promotion of mathematical proficiency in grade 6 mathematics classes from the uMgungundlovu District in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)The research conducted in this study is inextricably linked to a larger study of teacher quality and student performance in KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of the larger study was to explore and establish the relationship between ... -
Putative HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors: design, synthesis, in vitro evaluation and in silico analysis.
(2018)One of the most significant treatments for HIV-1 infection has been the combination of drugs targeting the HIV life cycle with the aim of preventing further destruction of the host immune system. This study addresses the ... -
Readiness of learners to study space, shape and measurement in mathematical literacy : case studies at two Durban schools.
(2006)This dissertation reports case studies conducted at two secondary schools in Durban. With the introduction of the Further Education and Training (FET) curriculum in 2006, learners who terminate their study of Mathematics ... -
The role of practical work in learning the division of fractions by grade 7 learners in two primary schools in Mpumalanga ward of Hammarsdale circuit in Kwazulu-Natal.
(2005)The researcher's personal conviction that major problems in the teaching of mathematics are inherited from elementary levels inspired the investigation of the contribution of practical work in the teaching of fraction ... -
The role of visual literacy on grade 11 learners' conceptual understanding of graphical functional relationships.
(2009)This study intends to foreground visual literacy within the wider context of visualisation and visual thinking in mathematics teaching and learning. Visualisation in general has been receiving attention in mathematics ... -
Science foundation students' experiences at a tertiary institution.
(2008)Abstract not available. -
Secondary school learners' intuitive modelling strategies for solving problems in kinematics.
(2000)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Senior certificate examinations November 1996 Physical Science : factors contributing to pupils' performance as perceived by various role players.
(1997)Abstract available in the PDF.