A5084112613- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Education and Technology Integration
- Education Systems and Policy
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Online and Blended Learning
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Educational Philosophies and Pedagogies
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Education Practices and Challenges
- Educational Tools and Methods
- Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
University of Cape Town
2011-2022
University of Pretoria
2005-2009
Tshwane University of Technology
2005
University of Newcastle Australia
2003
Although understandings of scientific inquiry (as opposed to conducting inquiry) are included in science education reform documents around the world, little is known about what students have learned during their elementary school years. This partially due lack any assessment instrument measure inquiry. However, a valid and reliable has recently been developed published, Views About Scientific Inquiry (VASI; Lederman et al. [2014], Journal Research Science Teaching, 51, 65–83). The purpose...
Understandings of the nature scientific inquiry (NOSI), as opposed to engaging students in learning experiences, are included science education reform documents around world. However, little is known about what have learned NOSI during their pre-college school years. The purpose this large-scale follow-up international project (i.e. 32 countries and regions, spanning six continents including 3917 for high sample) was collect data on exiting NOSI. Additionally, study investigated changes 12th...
The Science Curriculum Statements of 2005 in South Africa emphasise experimentation and problem solving—that is ‘doing science’. Data on the implementation science component new curriculum were obtained from a sample Mpumalanga secondary schools. This article focuses one aspect implementation—the use made practical work teaching natural science. It describes quality implemented by teachers, then goes to isolate school capacity factors that may influence predict learner-centred, inquiry types...
Eight hundred and ninety-nine (431 male, 467 female one missing value) Grade 8 9 (n = 184 713, respectively, with two values) learners from secondary schools in Mpumalanga completed a science mathematics questionnaire. Student's t tests showed that male female, as well language groups' scores, differed significantly. Stepwise non-linear regression shows combination of factors contributes significantly to learner, performance (R 2 25%, 20%, 11%, respectively). South African Journal Education...
Prospective teachers enrolling for teacher education programmes often bring with them fixed images and beliefs about the roles they see themselves fulfilling in teaching profession. The aim of this research was to uncover, firstly, beginning student teachers' initial perceptions that performing, secondly, understand how, after authentic school‐based experiences, have subsequently (re)arranged their roles. Interviews were conducted based on visual collages constructed analysed by means...
This essay suggests a way for creating curriculum the future amidst challenges of post‐modern uncertainty. Curriculum discourse in past has been dominated by widely‐accepted key questions, which produce and maintain curricula that are essentially fragmented reductionistic, directly opposed to essential demands holistic nature life. The proposes contemporary philosophy is fundamentally heuristic, with radically eclectic, contingent character.
The second phase of the Mpumalanga Secondary Science Initiative (MSSI) was launched in Province, South Africa 2003. MSSI seeks to improve teaching and learning mathematics science all secondary schools province over a period three years. To achieve this goal an in-service system has been developed. long-term research is aimed at examining effect intervention on outcomes as defined by new curriculum. Tests were developed assess 10 learners each Grades 8 9 40 schools, representing 6% sample....
The convenience sample used in the study reported on here consisted of 91 students enrolled primary and middle school Postgraduate Certificate Education course for 2 consecutive years at a South African university. We Student Understanding Science Inquiry instrument to answer questions about these students’ knowledge nature science scientific inquiry compared that published pre-service teachers from China, Turkey, United States America (USA), whether changes proposed enhanced its...
This paper reports on a case study of South African Grade 12 learners’ views about scientific inquiry. The focuses non-fee-paying government school that receives curricular support and resources to specifically develop Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics (STEM) teaching in low socioeconomic setting. Data were collected using the Views About Scientific Inquiry (VASI) questionnaire. learners demonstrated high levels understanding some inquiry aspects, while other aspects poorly...
This article describes a learner-centred pedagogy for training student teachers. The inquiry was guided by two questions: 1) Is problem-based learning (PBL) an effective strategy when prospective Technology teachers? 2) To what extent do teachers transfer their own experiences of PBL to the authentic classroom situation? After exploring cognitive dimensions and characteristics PBL, rationale is provided using particularly teacher in Education. Data collected through quantitative qualitative...
Within a constructivist approach to learning physics, prior knowledge had been found underpin in significant way – either as hindering or helping factor. One key issue that accounts for effective of science Africa has the controversial status learners bring into classroom. This article aims continue discussion along these lines but with express objective illustrate how physics teachers/lectures can draw on indigenous African they teach concepts and introduce terminology nomenclature...
This study explored how Technology teachers in medium- and well-resourced schools use commercially prepared textbooks their classrooms. A qualitative-interpretive design was used with a purposively selected sample of four from city the Gauteng province, South Africa. Data were analysed according to conceptual framework didactical transposition, focusing on textbook content, activities, context teaching strategies. It found that adapt by adding thus expecting higher standard preferring...
The aim of this article is to describe and critically reflect on a research development program called Productive Learning Cultures, which has the following aims. Firstly strengthen supervisory capacity at doctoral level secondly develop based knowledge in areas Indigenous Knowledge Systems Information Communication Technologies learning. involves an inter-country education collaboration between one developed country (Norway) five countries, developing or transition, sub-Saharan Africa. All...
The work of teachers has a significant role both with regard to learners’ achievement and their opportunities in life. In the context developing country, particularly respect township rural schools, it is common occurrence that many practising are un- or under qualified for teaching mathematics. What kind professional development would be effective upgrading content knowledge competence such teachers? It aim this article give an overview approach, called mentorship by master mathematics...
This article reflects on Leviticus 27:28–29 and the possible relation of this text to practice human sacrifice in ancient Israel. The provides an overview current state debate child sacrifices, before focusing 27. With regard chapter, it is argued that, although added later, forms a suitable conclusion book Leviticus. chapter analysed as whole focuses verses 28 29. concludes that these are very vague about what taking place, vagueness was probably deliberate.
This article pays attention to knowledge produced about a 'networked' support pathway towards obtaining Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). The network constituted an international collaboration through project called Productive Learning Cultures (PLC) (2002-2011) between Norway and seven countries, either developing or in transition, sub-Saharan Africa which had both male female students. However, this exploratory qualitative study describes how donor initiatives can be used develop...
For the African Virtual University and its consortium of universities implementation quality promoting initiatives are not without challenges scepticisms. To be discussed in this article is case a teacher education qualification ten different countries. Seven countries were sampled visited 2006 with aim understanding assurance cultures practices used for quality. Findings showed that processes manifest at various levels readiness maturity. The uneven landscape led me to propose ten-tiered...
The study was conducted to gain insight into the pegagogical approaches and practices of physical science teachers who used cultural indigenous knowledge in some way semirural schools. All schools were situated environments with a low socioeconomic index none had laboratory or equipment available for teaching science. theoretical frame emanates from constructs as described border-crossing culturally relevant pedagogy. Four cases identified narrative data analysed, using Banks Topology which...