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Ontologies and possibilities of human rights: exploring dissensus to facilitate reconciliation in post-conflict education contexts
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)In light of growing critique of human rights and human rights education, this article explores ontologies of human rights, the possibilities they present for dissensus and how this could influence human rights education ... -
Dialogical habitus engagement: the twists and turns of teachers’ pedagogical learning within a professional learning community
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)The focus of this article is on the pedagogical learning of five teachers in a professional learning community (PLC). The PLC was conceptualised as a means of generating pedagogical learning and change among the participating ... -
Work integrated learning competencies: industrial supervisors’ perspectives
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Research on student-learning outcomes indicates that university graduates do not possess relevant skills required by the industry such as leadership, emotional intelligence, problem solving, communication, decision-making ... -
Why do they want to become English teachers: a case study of Taiwanese EFL teachers
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Although it has been argued that knowledge on initial motivation for choosing teaching as a career is necessary for improving teacher education programmes and teacher education policies, there is a lack of research ... -
The effects of translanguaging on the bi-literate inferencing strategies of fourth grade learners
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Previous research suggests that enhanced cognitive and metacognitive skills are achieved when translanguaging techniques are applied in a multilingual classroom. This paper presents findings on the effects of translanguaging ... -
Pre-service teachers’ competence to teach science through information and communication technologies in South Africa
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Research suggests that there is a need for better training of prospective teachers on information and communication technologies (ICTs) in order to encourage their use for teaching and learning in schools. This paper ... -
Smartphones in public secondary schools: views of matric graduates
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)Many schools in South Africa ban smartphones. The decision does not take into account the views of the learners. The purpose of this paper was to elicit learners’ views regarding smartphones in schools. A survey design was ... -
Promoting student teachers’ adaptive capabilities through community engagement
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2016)The gap between student teachers and their ability to adapt to the school situation remains a challenge. The literature further indicates that there is an under-utilisation of students’ abilities in an ever-changing ...