School of Education
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The dynamics of financial management in Swaziland : a case of selected primary schools.
(2016)This study analyses the findings of a survey of five primary schools in Swaziland; Hhohho region. The study explores the dynamics of financial management in Swaziland Primary schools through the interpretative paradigm ... -
Curriculum intellectualization: an engagement with decision-makers.
(2015)Over two decades into democracy, stakeholders are still voicing disappointment with the quality of graduates and the advancing of the curriculum; both in education and teacher education that are strongly inter-linked. The ... -
The development of the linguistic repertoire of primary school learners within the Mauritian multilingual educational system.
(2017)Since Mauritius gained its independence in 1968, English has remained the official medium of instruction within its schooling system, despite the fact that it is used minimally within the broader Mauritian society. This ... -
Exploring Zimbabwean students' approaches to investigations in advanced level Chemistry.
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Instructional leadership roles in schools : the perspectives of subject advisors and teachers in the Umlazi District.
(2015)Teaching and learning is important in schooling and for schools to improve learner achievement they need to have rigorous instructional leadership. South African literature in particular is vocal on the issue of school ... -
The geographies of schooling experiences of orphaned children in one rural school in the Shiselweni Region of Swaziland.
(2016)This study set out to explore the geographies of schooling experiences of orphaned children in one rural high school in the Shiselweni region of Swaziland. There is paucity of knowledge regarding the nature and extent ... -
Inclusive education support programmes provision for learners with learning difficulties in full-service school : Umlazi District educators' voices.
(2017)The success of all learners, including those with special needs, depends on the inclusion and active participation of all stakeholders in education. Therefore, this study's aim was to explore the inclusive education support ... -
Coping strategies and learning of Basotho women living with HIV and AIDS : a case study of a group of women belonging to Phelisanang Bophelong Association in the Leribe District.
(2016)This study in the field of Adult Education explores the coping strategies and learning of Basotho women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It investigates the ... -
Exploring the use of the ibox when teaching mathematics in selected KwaZulu-Natal secondary schools.
(2016)Globally the use of technology is changing the face of the classroom. However, in South Africa, with the large numbers of schools with poor infrastructure, the technology that can be used in most schools is limited. In a ... -
Responses of tertiary institution learners towards information, education and communication materials used to prevent HIV in Lesotho.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Exploring the practices of leadership in the United Church of Christ Mission Schools in Zimbabwe : a historical case study.
(2017)The study explored the practices of leadership enacted by the School Management Teams in the United Church of Christ Mission Schools in Zimbabwe during the period 1995-2010. The research discussed the responses made by the ... -
Exploring a school-based peace club : the experiences of young adults at a high school in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Conflict and violence have become ‘normal’ experiences in many South African homes and schools. Since the home and the school are the two places where children spend most of their time, these are places where they should ... -
An analysis of the representation of citizenship education in contemporary grade six South African social sciences textbooks.
(2017)This thesis comprises a case study of four grade six South African Social Sciences textbooks, published in the post-apartheid era. The study focuses on how they represent citizenship education. It examines citizenship ... -
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 ... -
The use of digital media in enhancing teaching and learning in a secondary school in the Pinetown District.
(2017)Technology is slowly but surely taking over the world and almost all of life’s activities require technological intervention. Technological gadgets like cellular phones can be relatively small and mobile storing a host of ... -
Leading the change you wish to see in your school : lived experiences of teacher leaders in public and private schools.
(2017)In the quest to improve school leadership there is a growing academic scholarship around the notion of teacher leadership and mobilising the leadership capabilities of teachers. The literature does not, however, seem to ... -
An exploration of teacher learning in Grade 12 history professional development workshops.
(2016)This exploratory study focuses on teacher learning in Grade 12 History Professional Development Workshops. The study explores the nature and purpose of the professional development workshops that are organized by the ... -
The role of cultural capital in the achievement in TIMSS Grade 8 Science in respect of rural secondary schools (1995- 2003): a meta-analysis.
(2016)The conditions under which Science learners in poor rural socio-economic contexts learn Science is not necessary the same as their counterparts in well-resourced urban areas. At the centre of this, is the growing concern ...
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