PiE 2014 Volume 32 Issue 4
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A capabilities perspective on education quality: implications for foundation phase teacher education programme design
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)While governments and communities across the globe are faced with the challenge of providing their citizens with good-quality education, there is lack of consensus on how education quality should be defined. Whereas a ... -
Enhancing validity when researching the ‘Other’: insights from Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social science research practice
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)This article explores aspects of Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of social science research practiceand discusses their relevance for enhancing validity when researching the ‘other’. Aspects such as: a relational way of thinking ... -
Patriarchy: a case of women in institutions of higher education
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)This article presents research on women’s experiences of patriarchy in a Higher Education Institution X. This is a qualitative study located within the interpretivists’ paradigm. The research problem of this study is ... -
Does deafness spell disaster? An analysis of the written English levels of deaf children in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, South Africa
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)This article presents the findings of an empirical comparative study in the Nelson Mandela Metropole investigating the difference between the written English of deaf children and the written English of hearing children ... -
Gender representation in contemporary Grade 10 Business Studies textbooks in South Africa
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)There is a distinct attempt on the part of the state to reposition the textbook as a key teaching and learning resource in South African schools. While the textbook industry has responded to the growing demand for better ... -
Education researchers as bricoleurs in the creation of sustainable learning environments
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)Higher education has, to date, been unable to provide effective and lasting solutions to challenges of education, because large sections thereof continue to search for knowledge for its own sake. At best, they conduct ... -
Confronting contradiction: diversity experiences at school and university
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)Transformation and the embracing of diversity remains a major challenge at South African universities. This article reflects on the contradictory nature of first-year university students’ experiences of diversity and ... -
Group work as ‘terrains of learning’ for students in South African higher education
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)A common global perception of group work in the higher education context is that it has the potential to act as a platform which can enable student learning by means of interactions, shared diverse experiences, deep ... -
Exploring differential science performance in Korea and South Africa: a multilevel analysis
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)This paper reports on secondary analysis of TIMSS 2003 data with the aim of explaining the difference in science achievement of Korean and South African learners. The question asked by this research, i.e. which factors ... -
Access or inclusion? Conceptualisation and operationalisation of gender equality in Zimbabwean state universities
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)This article explores concerns about gender inequality in Zimbabwean state universities. The researcher’s interest arose from the realisation of persistent gender inequalities despite initiatives to close gender gaps. ... -
Entering an ambiguous space: evoking polyvocality in educational research through collective poetic inquiry
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2014)We explore how the participatory, literary arts-based methodology of collective poetic inquiry can facilitate awareness of, and insight into polyvocality in educational research. Using found poetry and haiku poetry, we ...
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