The strategy to enhance teaching and learning of work, energy and power concepts in Grade 12 physical sciences class

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dc.contributor.advisorTlali, M. F.
dc.contributor.authorNyembe, Sipho Ian
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-18T11:15:19Z
dc.date.available2022-02-18T11:15:19Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed to develop a strategy for the teaching and learning of work, energy and power concepts in the physical sciences Grade 12 class. Different reports from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and other educational researchers expressed their concern about the poor performance of learners in physical sciences, especially in work, energy and power concepts. It is from the reason mentioned above that I undertook the research to develop a strategy for enhancing teaching and learning of work, energy and power concepts. The study was conducted at Mthavuma high school, which is one of the high schools in Newcastle. The following were selected to participate in my study, two physical science teachers from two different schools, one mathematics teacher who taught physical science in previous years, the school principal, Grade 12 physical science learners, a physical science subject advisor and the chairperson of the School Governing Body (SGB), who was also a motor mechanic. The selection of the co-researchers was based on my intentions to build a hybrid team with different expertise and experience on this topic. Different methods were used to generate the data. These methods included workshops, focus team discussions, Free Attitude Interview (FAI) and teacher presentations. Various factors, which contributed to the poor performance in work, energy and power, were discussed. Bricolage was used as a theoretical framework to achieve the aims of the study. Participatory Action Research (PAR) was used as a research methodology. PAR was preferred for this study because it is democratic and involve co-researchers in finding the solution to the problem. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) was used in presenting, analysing and interpreting the data generated from the research field.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/11437
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertation (M.Ed. (Education Studies))--University of the Free State, 2020en_ZA
dc.subjectTeaching and learningen_ZA
dc.subjectBricolageen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical sciencesen_ZA
dc.subjectTeaching strategyen_ZA
dc.subjectMechanicsen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical sciences -- Work conceptsen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical sciences -- Energy conceptsen_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical sciences -- Power conceptsen_ZA
dc.titleThe strategy to enhance teaching and learning of work, energy and power concepts in Grade 12 physical sciences classen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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