PiE 2017 Volume 35 Issue 1
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Internet use among university students: a reason for concern?
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)International studies reveal that students have more freedom, as well as unstructured and unsupervised time, which makes them susceptible to problematic internet use (PIU). Although students are a risk group for PIU, no ... -
Factors contributing to the negation of therapeutic services by emerging adults at a South African university
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)From a practice point of view it seems as if there are certain factors that might contribute to the fact that emerging adults tend to negate therapeutic help and services. It also seems to be specifically true with ... -
It’s a virtual child!: postgraduate students’ experiences in a developmental psychology class
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)The aim of this study was to explore postgraduate psychology students’ development, as facilitated by the use of an interactive web-based simulation programme, My Virtual Child©. A social constructivist developmental ... -
Investigating the role of non-academic support systems of students completing a Master’s Degree in Open, Distance and e-Learning
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)This paper investigates the role played by the non-academic support systems that students can access during their master’s journey within the Open, Distance and e-Learning context. In defining support, this paper draws ... -
Understanding learner attitudes towards the use of tablets in a blended learning classroom
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)In 2004, the South African Department of Education (DoE) published the White Paper on E-Education. The aim of the E-Education White Paper was to ensure that South African learners could use education communication ... -
Towards a conceptual understanding of community engagement in higher education in South Africa
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)As attention to community engagement grows, it is critical that academics, students and community collaborators understand how it is conceptualised. This paper presents findings from a qualitative inquiry with academics ... -
Aligning school discipline with the best interests of the child: some deficits in the legislative framework
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)The best-interest-of-the-child concept should guide the legislative framework with regard to the approach followed as well as the disciplinary processes used in schools. Currently schools revert mostly to a retributive and ... -
An alternative approach to a complex issue: youth-designed strategies for the prevention of teenage pregnancy in schools
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)Teenage pregnancy of school-going girls is a persistent concern, not only in South Africa, but globally. Despite various curricular responses aimed at educating young people about prevention, the numbers continue to rise. ... -
Applying a humanistic pedagogy to advance and integrate humane values in a medical school environment
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)Sometimes universities in general are criticised because of impersonal campus environments, or “academic incivility”. However, research shows that this phenomenon is more common in medical schools, pointing to increased ... -
“You should give a child love and take them warm-heartedly from their parent”: preschool teachers’ practice and understanding of care
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)This paper is based on the exploration of township preschool teachers’ perspectives of the act of caring. Caring has always been associated with women as they are seen as nurturers. Their role as mothers is regarded as a ... -
Entrenching heterosexuality through language in South African Life Orientation (LO) textbooks
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)Studies of the representation of sexualities in textbooks have tended to focus on inclusion and coverage of diverse content through thematic analysis. This analysis of a sample of LO textbooks is framed by the systematic ... -
Overcoming language barriers: lessons learnt from migrant children
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)In this paper, we identify reasons for the high school achievement of some migrant children, in spite of the language barriers faced by themselves and their parents. We explore the literature to determine the factors ... -
The promotion of sustainable environmental education by the Zimbabwe Ordinary level science syllabi
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)Chemical education provides methods and theories that enable learners to understand some environmental issues in their communities better. Following the impetus on education for sustainable development (ESD), green ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of how they develop self-regulated learning
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)The aim of this paper is to present a case study of the perceptions of self-regulated learning (SRL) of 14 secondary township schoolteachers and their teaching behaviour to develop SRL strategies in their learners. A ... -
The contradictory conceptions of research in Historically Black Universities
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2017)Research is conceptualised in multiple and contradictory ways within and across Historically Black Universities (HBUs) with consequences for knowledge production. Under the apartheid regime, research was deliberately ...
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