School of Education
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An investigation of the continuous professional development activities of secondary school teachers in Kwazulu-Natal in relation to their job demands and resources.
(2020)Teaching is a demanding profession, and teachers report high levels of strain as a result of high job demands. The concern exists that job demands may also affect the engagement of in-service teachers in Professional ... -
An exploration of teachers experiences of teaching special needs learners in pre-vocational school.
(2020)This study focuses on the exploration of teachers’ experiences in the teaching and learning of special needs learners in a special needs school. The aim of the study is to explore teachers’ experiences in the teaching of ... -
Understanding learners’ experiences of peer support in the intermediate phase.
(2020)The purpose of this study is to understand learners’ experiences of peer support in the intermediate phase. The study was conducted in one private, mainstream school in Pinetown, Durban. The study adopts a qualitative ... -
An exploration of mathematics teacher educators’ understanding and practices of formative assessment: a case of three colleges in Ghana.
(2021)Teacher educators play a significant role in the preparation of pre-service teachers to become assessment-literate and able to practice after their training. In this respect, an exploration of teacher educators' understanding, ... -
Exploring the challenges experienced by Grade 8 learners when learning angles associated with parallel lines in geometry.
(2021)This research study explored challenges experienced by Grade 8 learners when learning angles associated with parallel lines in geometry. This research study was conducted in a school situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg, ... -
Exploring teachers' experiences of lesson study for integrating information and communication technologies in teaching.
(2020)This study explored teachers' experiences of integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in teaching. Twelve (12) purposefully selected teachers from three different subject groups (Life Sciences, Economic ... -
Teachers’ understanding of aggressive learner behaviour in a primary school.
(2021)The focus of this study is to explore teachers’ understanding of aggressive learner behaviour in a primary school. This study was conducted in an ex-model c school which is in the district of UMlazi. The research approach ... -
Fostering holistic education in a science classroom: a teacher’s self-study.
(2020)I am a Science teacher with less than 10 years under my belt. In this research, I aimed to look at how I could integrate holistic education intomy mainstreamScience class while still aligning my teaching with the prescribed ... -
An exploration of a visualization intervention in a Grade 7 mathematics classroom in the Pinetown District.
(2021)With the growing research on visualization in mathematics, it is important to understand how visualization intervention strategies impact learners' solving and success of mathematical word problems. This study focused on ... -
Exploring learners’ experiences of meditative practices: a case study of a primary school.
(2021)An intriguing phenomenon that appears to be attracting the interest of schools and organisations, and agencies working with behaviour change is the practice of meditation. Given the growing popularity of meditation, I set ... -
An exploration of the extent Grade 9 mathematics teachers engage with learners’ errors in the teaching and assessment of mathematics.
(2021)This study explores the extent to which Grade 9 mathematics teachers engage with learners’ errors in the teaching and assessment of mathematics. This qualitative study adopted an exploratory case study design and an ... -
Exploring the development of TSPCK of grade six natural science and technology pre-service teachers: a case for matter and materials.
(2021)The literature suggests that pre-service teachers lack an integrated Natural Science and Technology pedagogical content knowledge and as a result cannot make good pedagogical decisions in classroom practice. This study ... -
Exploring principals’ leadership roles in supporting information communication technology (ICT) integration in teaching and learning in secondary schools.
(2021)The fourth industrial revolution (IR4.0) is fast-paced, complex and global, which then demands every human to have the capacity to face its uncertainty. During such unprecedented and fastpaced change, school principals, ... -
Understanding principals’ lived experiences of ethical dilemmas on issues relating to educators’ codes of professional ethics in Umgungundlovu District.
(2021)School principals are the most important educational leaders in education because of the delegated powers vested upon them by the education system. Hence, they need to have strong ethics and morals which will inform their ... -
Vocational education and training curriculum responsiveness to the learning needs of A1 farmers in post-2000 Zimbabwe.
(2019)The study explored vocational education and training curriculum responsiveness to the learning needs of smallholder farmers (commonly known as A1 farmers after the Fast Track Land Reform Programme) in Masvingo province of ... -
Principals’ lived leadership experiences in dealing with ethical dilemmas in schools: a phenomenological approach.
(2020)Principals are involved in decision making on a daily basis. Their work is often complex and demanding as they deal with a range of competing demands while dealing with diverse stakeholders who include parents, staff, ... -
A narrative inquiry on females’ leadership experiences: learning from three secondary school principals in two districts of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2021)The purpose of this study was to narrate the lived experiences of three female principals from secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal. The study further explored how gender-related barriers affect and influence female principals’ ... -
An exploration of how black, successful university students from low socio-economic backgrounds experience and negotiate the university space.
(2021)Legislation and policies developed for the transformation of higher education in South Africa, has led to significant gains for the beneficiaries of the sector. For instance, there has been a significant increase in access ... -
Exploring the pedagogical content knowledge of FET mathematics teachers.
(2020)The purpose of this study was to explore the pedagogical content knowledge of Further Education and Training mathematics teachers at Grade 10 level. A sample of three teachers was purposively selected because they were all ... -
Discourse analysis of teacher and parent rhetoric about teachers’ work.
(2018)Teachers and the work they do are often at the heart of debates on education. The literature is proliferated with discussions of teacher professionalism, intensification of teachers’ work and teacher stress. This study is ...