Doctoral Degrees (Science and Technology Education)
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The role of practical work in the teaching and learning of Physical Sciences in the context of high-stakes examinations.
(2021)Practical work implementation continues unchanged despite a lack of empirical evidence on its value. Enduring ideas about the role of practical work are used to justify exorbitant outlays on equipment, despite anecdotal ... -
Exploring grade 12 learners’ understandings of, and problem-solving approaches to work-energy-power in physical sciences in high schools.
(2021)Learners in high schools are performing poorly on the topic Work Energy Power as is evident in the National Senior Certificate Examinations (NSC) since 2008. The purpose of this study was to explore Grade 12 learners’ ... -
Nigerian root and tuber farmers’ responses to climate change: the role of indigenous knowledge.
(2022)This study explores the role of indigenous knowledge (IK) in Nigerian root and tuber farmers’ responses to Climate Change (CC). Root and tuber production in Nigeria has been steadily increasing despite the adverse effects ... -
Exploring university-community engagement by pre-service Science teachers through the study of a Biology module.
(2019)Abstract available in PDF. -
The intersection between ICT and climate smart agriculture in adapting to the impacts of climate change on food production by uMsinga’s smallholder farmers: implications for climate change education.
(2020)This study drew on community based participatory action research (CBPAR) and living theory (LT) to explore the intersection between information and communication technology (ICT) and climate smart agriculture (CSA) in ... -
Unmasking how pre-service engineering graphics and design teachers read and interpret assembly drawing at a university of technology: a case study in Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)The study sought to find out how engineering graphics and design (EGD) pre-service teachers (PSTs) read and interpret assembly drawing (AD). This study was undertaken because newly qualified teachers of EGD need the relevant ... -
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) artefacts and IK strategies in teaching mechanics: insights from community elders, physics teachers, and learners in Zimbabwe.
(2019)The study is an exploration of how physics teachers can integrate indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) through using indigenous artefacts when teaching Advanced Level concepts in mechanics. It adds to the growing body of ... -
Exploring how Science teachers engage in curriculum innovating in environment and sustainability education.
(2017)Life Sciences and Natural Sciences teachers are expected to adapt and to implement curriculum changes that are designed by the Department of Basic Education. The new Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for ... -
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) provision in Nigerian technical colleges: exploring the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency (REE) of stakeholder partnerships using community-based participatory action research (CBPAR).
(2018)This thesis explored Technical and Vocational Education and Training provision in Nigerian technical colleges with the specific focus on establishing the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of stakeholder partnerships. ... -
Swaziland pre-service teachers’ understanding and enactment of inquiry-based-science teaching: a case of a university in Swaziland.
(2019)The current study adopted a case study design to understand the knowledge and skills related to inquiry-based science teaching (IBST) held by pre-service teachers at the conclusion of their three years training in science ... -
An exploration of the Akans’ (Ghana) and Zulus’ (South Africa) culturally-specific environmental ethics: implications for culturally-specific senior high school biology/life sciences[s] curriculum development and teaching.
(2018)Indigenous and local communities are repositories of the world’s genetic resources and biodiversity is interwoven with the well-being of indigenous people who have utilized it throughout millennia. This constant interaction ... -
Exploring Zimbabwean students' approaches to investigations in advanced level Chemistry.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Using web 2.0 technologies to facilitate the collaborative design process among undergraduate engineering students: an actor network study.
(2016)In this thesis I am motivated by a keen interest in design collaboration, and a belief that the quality of design interactions could be enhanced by employing a repertoire of the new and emerging collaborative technologies ... -
An exploration of general education and training teachers' democratisation of the science teaching and learning space.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Public understanding of renewable energy technologies in Nigeria.
(2016)Globally, there is a focus on generating energy from renewable energy sources in order to ensure sustainability. However, experience has shown that although the public generally accepts Renewable Energy Technology (RET), ... -
The use of visual reasoning by successful mathematics teachers : a case study.
(2015)Visualization has become increasingly important in view of the advent of technology which allows us to understand an idea at a single glance. Globally, educationists have been searching for ways to improve learners‘ ... -
Exploring higher education engagement in computer programming within a blended learning environment : an action research approach
(2014)Many novice programmers in higher education find computer programming particularly difficult due to its problem solving nature. High dropout rates have been observed both internationally and locally, but in South Africa, ... -
How teachers construct teaching-learning sequences in chemistry education in the further education and training phase.
(2013)The purpose of this study was to understand how teachers design and implement teaching-learning sequences. A teaching-learning sequence can be described as a well-coordinated step by step series of teaching and learning ... -
Introduction of inquiry-based science teaching in Rwandan lower secondary schools : teachers' attitudes and perceptions.
(2012)This study describes, discusses and analyses the Rwandan lower secondary school teachers’ responses to the introduction of inquiry as a teaching approach in the science curriculum as one of the changes that the curriculum ... -
An exploration of the interface between schools and industry in respect of the development of skills, knowledge, attitudes and values (SKAV) in the context of biotechnology.
(2010)This study traces how the National Curriculum Statement-Further Education and Training (NCS-FET) Life Sciences Policy is constructed and translated as it circulates across the Department of Education (DoE), schools and ...
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