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A review of financial management practices in selected secondary schools in the Kwekwe District of Zimbabwe
(PONTE, 2022)Many countries around the world have decentralized financial management decision-making to school leaders and their communities. Decentralization is believed to equip communities with better education compared to central ... -
The level of metacognitive awareness of pre-service mathematics teachers at a higher education institutions
(University of the Free State, 2017)English: There are ongoing concerns about educational institutions not empowering learners with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for school achievement, lifelong learning, and the workplace of the new millennium. ... -
The integration of information and communication technologies into teaching of physical science in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)Change is anon-goingprocess that is affected by the person’s capabilities and emotions associatedwith the innovation. The knowledge of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for teaching has recently become ... -
Learning to teach secondary school mathematics from practice: an exploration of the Zimbabwean pre-service teachers’ year-long field experiences
(University of the Free State, 2016)English: Previous research in teacher education has examined teaching practice (TP) as an important part of teacher preparation. Accordingly, a number of Zimbabwean researchers have also focused on teaching practice in ... -
Student's experiences with distance and online learning of university-level undergraduate mathematics in Nigeria
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)English: Enrolment and success rates in undergraduate mathematics are relatively low, even for the face-to-face mode of study. The situation is worse for distance and online modes. At the same time, distance and online ... -
Middle management and instructional leadership: a case study of natural sciences’ heads of department in the Gauteng Province
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: Natural Sciences (NS) Heads of Department (HODs) in schools often find themselves in the middle, shuttling between a role in the management of the school and another as ordinary classroom teachers. This is in ... -
Institutionalising teacher clusters in South Africa: dilemmas and contradictions
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2012)Increasingly, teacher clusters are being used as a substitute for the more traditional approaches to the professional development of teachers. With this goal in mind, many provincial education departments in South Africa ... -
Obstacles that hamper learners from successfully translating mathematical word problems into number sentences
(University of the Free State, 2014)Various research studies show that the language ability and Mathematics performance of primary school learners are closely related. In South Africa, as is elsewhere, the language issue at schools has always been shifted ... -
'n E-onderwysgebaseerde benadering tot die implementering van die Nasionale Kurrikulumverklaring vir fisiese wetenskappe: 'n didaktiese perspektief
(University of the Free State, 2012-11-11)English: Since the South African government decided in 1997 to replace traditional education with outcomes-based education, curriculum transformation has as yet for various reasons not realised in the Physical Sciences ... -
Teaching and learning of fractions in primary schools in Maseru
(University of the Free State, 2013-01)Throughout the world governments and other education stakeholders advocate quality education and education for all. Among others, mathematics education is seen by governments as essential in the advancement of the development ... -
The effect of metacognitive intervention on learner metacognition and achievement in mathematics
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: International and national measures point to the poor mathematics achievement of South African learners. The enhancement of the quality of mathematics education is a key priority of the Department of Basic Education ...
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