Browsing Doctoral Degrees (School of Education Studies) by Title
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Alternative quality assessment practices in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2008-11)The focus of this study is on the quality of assessment practices in assessing student achievement in institutions of higher education in Lesotho. The purpose of the study was to investigate the quality of assessment ... -
Attitudes and occupational sex-role stereotypes relating to natural science studies in higher education among rural Black females
(University of the Free State, 2009-12)English: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between science attitudes, occupational sex-role stereotypes and the entrance of rural Black females into natural science studies in Higher Education ... -
Chronicles of the experiences of orphaned students in a higher education institution in Kwazulu-Natal
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: Given the escalating number of orphans globally, orphanhood and caring for the orphaned has become one of the major challenges faced by societies. In South Africa, the major goal for the supportive initiatives ... -
Closing the gap: the relationship between academic access policy and implementation at University in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2001-05)On the whole, Mr Malgasperceived the model as having the potential to make a contribution in the enhancement of student access to South African universities. Nevertheless, he observed that the issue of "resource commitment" ... -
Constructing an enabling learning environment for the development of critical thinking skills in history teaching
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)This study was initiated with the primary aim to provide history classroom practitioners and history curriculum designers with a framework that can be used in constructing an enabling learning environment for the development ... -
Creating a culture of effective learning through invitational education: a development program for teachers
(University of the Free State, 2000-11)English: South Africa has been going through various changes since 1991. Education was no exception. Unfortunately, change also brings about uncertainties, which is exactly what the poor matric results brought to the ... -
Creating sustainable learning environments for a grade 10 accounting classroom: a critical accounting approach
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)English: The way in which accounting is taught in the Grade 10 classroom, presents a challenge to the pedagogical content knowledge. More teacher – centred methods of teaching are widely used, where memorisation with the ... -
A critical analysis of the ideological foundations of South African education in the transitional process from a deterministic to a democratic education system
(University of the Free State, 2000-05)English: In order to critically analyse the ideological foundations of South African education, a link was established between the nature of the transition from a closed to an open society and the emergence of an ideology. ... -
Cultural capital of learners in disadvantaged communities: towards improved learner achievement
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)English: The aim of this study was to consider how school practices can mediate and integrate the life world knowledge of learners with the existing cultural capital of schools in historically disadvantaged rural Coloured ... -
Designing a framework for the implementation of student teams achievement divisions (STAD) for technology in a cultural-diverse school setting
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)Cooperative learning is a teaching approach whereby learners work together so that the group members can gain a joint benefit from the group activity. One particular cooperative learning teaching technique, student teams ... -
Die agtergrond en implikasies van enkele beginsels in verband met 'n nasionale onderwysbeleid vir die Republiek van Suid-Afrika: 'n histories-prinsipiële studie
(University of the Free State, 1970-01)Abstract not available -
Die uitwerking van skoolkultuur en -klimaat op geweld in Oos-Kaapse skole: 'n onderwysbestuursperspektief
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)English: 77% learners in South African schools experience their schools as unsafe. This shocking fact, coupled with various media reports about incidents of violence in schools, necessitates that this problem be addressed. The ... -
The educational motivations and strategies of black middle-class parents in predominantly white schools in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-09)This research explores how black middle-class parents in white-dominant schools utilise their agency in pursuit of quality education for their children in the post-apartheid era. Specifically, the study interrogates the ... -
The effectiveness of private versus public schooling in Lesotho's education system
(University of the Free State, 2001-09)English: The purpose of the investigation was, to determine and assess, the effectiveness of private and public schooling in Lesotho's education system. Six performance indicators, considered by the populace of Lesotho ... -
Empowering managers of secondary schools in the Eastern Cape: a transformational leadership analysis
(University of the Free State, 2006-11)English: Many new developments are taking place in the field of schooling. Some of these developments are school based management, Outcomes-Based Education, the National Curriculum Statement, and the devolution of power ... -
Enhancing collaborative skills among members of the school governing body
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)English: Of critical importance to this study, is the development of a framework which will harness the challenges of SGB collaborative skills which is informed by the fact that a dearth collaborative capacity of the ... -
Enhancing mathematics pedagogical content knowledge in Grade 9 class using problem based learning
(University of the Free State, 2019-06)This study was aimed at designing a strategy to enhance mathematics pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of teachers teaching Grade 9 learners using a problem-based learning (PBL) approach. PCK is the blending of content ... -
Enhancing the principal’s leadership role in the usage of information and communication technology at school
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)English: The aim of this thesis was to design a framework to enhance the principal’s leadership role in the use of information communication technology (ICT) at a school in the Motheo District in the Free State. This ... -
Evaluative research of the implemented secondary school curriculum in Namibia
(University of the Free State, 2014-11)This evaluative study examined the factors that influence the implementation of the intended secondary school curriculum in Namibia’s classroom environment. Quantitative data were collected from 260 teachers in 15 randomly ... -
The facilitative role of grade 1 teachers in the development of reading skills in Sesotho
(University of the Free State, 2012-08)The study explores the facilitative role of the Grade 1 teachers in the development of reading skills in Sesotho in some Mangaung schools. Since the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) report of 2006 ...