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Mpofu, Sihlobosenkosi; Mudaly, Vimolan – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
This paper reports on a study conducted with Grade 11 learners as participants, in four public high schools in a rural district of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The central objective was to investigate the mathematical discourses of Grade 11 learners related to the word, algebraic and graphic representations of asymptotes of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 11, Rural Schools, High School Students
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Mostert, Ingrid E. – Pythagoras, 2020
Word problems form an important part of the early grade mathematics curriculum in South Africa. Studies have shown that the relative difficulty of word problems differ: learners are more likely to solve certain types of word problems than others, with compare type problems being the most difficult. In order to help early grade learners understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Word Problems (Mathematics), Difficulty Level, Problem Solving
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Arndt, Natasha; Naudé, Luzelle – Youth & Society, 2020
The aim of this study was to explore Black South African adolescents' sense of self as it emerges through their direct and indirect environments. Black African adolescents (N = 57; 52.63% male; 47.37% female) participated in eight focus groups, which were analyzed thematically. The emphasis fell on the interconnectedness and interdependency…
Descriptors: Blacks, Adolescents, Self Concept, Interpersonal Relationship
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Kibirige, Israel; Bodirwa, Kgashane Bethuel – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
Teachers use different pedagogies to improve learners' performance. The study explored the effect of Computer Simulations (CS) on Grade 11 learners' performance when taught Plants Biodiversity. A Solomon FourGroup design was used to cater for internal and external validity. Sixty-six learners were assigned to two Control Groups (CG) taught using…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Science Instruction, Plants (Botany), Biodiversity
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Osman, Ali; Kriek, Jeanne – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
Problem-based learning (PBL) is considered to be an effective teaching and learning strategy as it leads to longer retention of concepts learnt, improves problem-solving skills and enhances critical thinking. However, teachers often find it difficult to implement as they do not receive guidance during their initial training. A professional…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, High School Teachers, Physical Sciences, Problem Based Learning
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Gravet, Sarah J.; Jiyane, Lindiwe – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: There is considerable agreement that learning to teach is optimised when coursework learning is combined with quality practice learning experiences in schools. Aim: The main aim of this study was to explore the views of a group of student teachers on their practice learning experiences in a 'teaching school' (TS) and in the other…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Rural Schools, Campuses, Student Teacher Attitudes
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Olaniran, Sunday Olawale; Maphalala, Mncedisi Christian – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2020
The emergence of learning technology in higher education is an interesting phenomenon that continues to gain acceptance. While South Africa is regarded as one of the leading African nations with quality higher education, there is a need for her tertiary institutions to fortify their technological learning spaces to meet the needs of today's…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Technology Integration, Electronic Learning, College Faculty
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Cherrington, Avivit M.; Scheckle, Eileen; Khau, Mathabo; De Lange, Naydene; Du Plessis, Andre – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2019
This article seeks to address what it means to be an 'engaged' university and, in so doing, to contribute to current discourses -- in a fast growing field -- about how to collaborate with communities for meaningful social transformation. As a group of researchers from the faculty of education in a South African university, we share our thinking…
Descriptors: Universities, School Community Relationship, Social Change, Foreign Countries
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Isaacs, Shafika; Roberts, Nicky; Spencer-Smith, Garth – South African Journal of Education, 2019
This paper compares the mixed-methods evaluation findings of the ukuFUNda Virtual School (UVS) with evaluations of three different mobile learning (m-learning) programmes in Africa: the information and communication technologies for rural education (ICT4RED); the Kenya Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) study and the Nokia Mobile Mathematics…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Ndlovu, Williams; Pournara, Craig; Mwakapenda, Willy – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
In this article, we report on findings from a study that explored perspectives of Grade 10-12 learners from two rural secondary schools in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa on the nature of mathematics prior to and at the end of a year-long mathematics mentorship programme. We use Ernest's (1994) orientations about the nature of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Gamede, Vangeli Wiseman – South African Journal of Education, 2020
The South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996, articulates the establishment of School Governing Bodies, which authorises stakeholders such as parents, educators and learners to participate actively in decision-making processes pertaining to school governance. The Act further stipulates that learners, through the Representative Council of Learners,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Student Participation, Participative Decision Making
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Maponya, Tebogo John – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
This manuscript reports on the role of the instructional leadership practices of secondary school principals on learner academic achievement. A phenomenological research design under the qualitative research methodology was utilised to explore this phenomenon. The study was conducted in the Capricorn District, Limpopo Province in South Africa.…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
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Mamombe, Charles; Mathabathe, Kgadi C.; Gaigher, Estelle – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
A qualitative pre-/post-test case study was conducted to explore the influence of inquiry-based education in eliciting learners' understanding of the particulate nature of matter in the gaseous phase. Two grade four classes (n=116) were conveniently and purposively sampled from two farm schools in Pretoria, South Africa. Data was collected through…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen; Mudau, Tshimangadzo Selina; Shandu, Thulile; Ndou Nthomeni Dorah – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2021
COVID-19 affected education in many ways. As a response, various strategies were introduced to ensure students' access to education, including online education. For most of the students, fulltime online education brought diverse challenges. This descriptive phenomenological study explored the experiences of transgender students regarding online…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Online Courses
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Mathikithela, Maite; Wood, Lesley – Qualitative Research in Education, 2021
Rural schools in South Africa face many social and environmental challenges which impact negatively on learner wellbeing and performance. Given the severity and history of these problems, the situation is unlikely to change in the near future. Yet, schools are supposed to be enabling environments, providing holistic support to learners from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Participatory Research, Action Research
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