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Conceptualising education for ecological democracy in Lesotho: An African philosophy of education perspective
(University of the Free State, 2022)Climate change is a global threat that has brought us to the edge of ecological precarity. The crisis we face due to climate change impacts all aspects of human life, a reality which raises substantial concerns while ... -
Enhancing the role of teachers' trade unions in the culture of teaching and learning
(University of the Free State, 2022)The main objective of this study was to enhance the role of teachers’ trade unions in COLT. The underlying principle was being informed by the noticeable neglect of learners when members of a teacher trade union attend to ... -
An integrated service-learning praxis approach for flourishment of professional development in community-higher education partnerships
(University of the Free State, 2022)Universities and communities should embrace engaged scholarship for sustainable development challenges, through co-creation of responsive knowledge for the public good. Therefore, academics have infused community engaged ... -
The impact of electronic devices during the Covid-19 pandemic on grade 2 learners' socio-cognitive development
(University of the Free State, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased usage of electronic devices by learners, due to virtual classrooms and devices used for entertainment, which may impact the socio-cognitive development of learners. Previous ... -
Improving the well-being of teen mothers through resilience-focused interventions in rural schools
(University of the Free State, 2021)The well-being and resilience of teen mothers (TM) is adversely affected after the sudden transition into motherhood, due to lack of sufficient support in their social environment, such as the family, church, and the school, ... -
Exploring the potential of Lesotho education policies to promote a sense of communitarian belonging
(University of the Free State, 2022)Lesotho education system continues to impart foreign values through an inherited education that is purely academic and examination type that favours cognitive domain while marginalising inter alia psychomotor skills. ... -
Exploring the potential of Lesotho education policies to promote a sense of communitarian belonging
(University of the Free State, 2022)Lesotho education system continues to impart foreign values through an inherited education that is purely academic and examination type that favours cognitive domain while marginalising inter alia psychomotor skills. ... -
Towards a framework for education policy implementation in the Lesotho education sector
(University of the Free State, 2022-04)Policies are developed as mechanisms that address and solve specific societal problems when implemented. Although education policies are developed and implemented to address education-related issues, they are often not ... -
Issues surrounding teachers' readiness in implementing the competency-based 'O' Level Geography Syllabus 4022 in Zimbabwe
(Society for Research and Knowledge Management Ltd, 2022)The qualitative study, which involved a multiple case study design, focused on the issues surrounding the readiness of teachers to implement the competency-based O-Level Geography Syllabus 4022 in the Zimbabwe secondary ... -
The STEAM vs STEM educational approach: the significance of the application of the arts in science teaching for learners' attitude change
(OpenED Network, 2023)This article critically examines existing literature on the importance of incorporating the arts into the teaching and learning of science subjects in schools. It explores the significance of the STEAM educational approach ... -
Active learning pedagogy for enriching economics students' higher order thinking skills
(Society for Research and Knowledge Management Ltd, 2023)This paper advances active learning as a pedagogic praxis in Economics education to enrich students’ critical and higher order thinking skills (i.e., analysis, evaluation, and synthesis). The paper is grounded within ... -
A phenomenological reading of the racial knowledge and identities of student leaders engaged in reconciliation
(University of the Free State, 2017-08)English: This study wants to make sense of the lived experiences of student leaders engaged in racial reconciliation at a South African university campus by exploring their struggles with racial knowledge and identity ... -
Teacher educators' perceptions and practices of teaching in a blended learning mode in Ghana
(University of the Free State, 2022-04)The teaching and learning approach for higher education institutions all over the world has been transformed as a result of the emergence of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) in March 2020. The pandemic necessitated the shift ... -
Collaborative learning: a veritable tool for promoting classroom participation among pre-service teachers in rural universities in South Africa
(OpenEd Network, 2022)The benefits of collaborative learning (CL) in teaching-learning have been well-documented. According to existing literature, it will help students and teachers learn from one another, develop good communication skills, ... -
A sustainable teacher leadership implementation plan for Lesotho high schools
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Addressing the problem of teacher leadership practices in Lesotho high schools and the lack of leadership succession plans when the principals leave the office due to retirement or ill health, is a long-standing phenomenon, ... -
Analysing student affairs research within higher education through Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model lens
(University of the Free State, 2020-07)Through Bronfenbrenner’s Person, Process, Context and Time (PPCT) model lens, this study identified the most important student affairs research themes for transforming student (including postgraduate students) learning and ... -
Sociodemographic factors and their influence on school health and HIV programmes: the case of Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2020-06)Many adolescents and young people approach adulthood faced with conflicting and confusing messages about sexuality, gender, and culture. These are often exacerbated by embarrassment, reprimanding, silence, and disapproval ... -
Improving reading comprehension for English first additional language learners: a free voluntary reading approach
(University of the Free State, 2019-11)This study aims to demonstrate how free voluntary reading (FVR) approach can be used to improve reading comprehension for English first additional language (EFAL) learners. It adopted a qualitative Participatory Action ... -
Academic performance in Mathematics among selected high school students in Phuthaditjhaba as a function of the teacher's motivation
(University of the Free State, 2003-10)This study seeks to investigate the academic performance in Mathematics among selected high school students in Phuthaditjhaba as a function of the teacher's motivation. This investigation was triggered by the arguments put ... -
Enhancing English academic literacy programmes for first year university students
(University of the Free State, 2015-06)This study aims at enhancing English academic literacy programmes for first year university students at the Qwaqwa Campus of the UFS. In order to achieve this, the following specific objectives were formulated to direct ...