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A narration of a physical science teacher's experience of implementing a new curriculum
(UNISA Press, 2016)
This article narrates the lived experiences of a Physical Science teacher named Thobani (pseudonym) in implementing a new curriculum in South Africa. Drawing on the work of Husserl and Heidegger, the article describes the ...
The lack of good governance in Nigeria and its impact on functional science education
(ISDS LLC, 2017)
The paper reviewed the importance of science education in the development of every nation of the world including Nigeria. However, it argued that the science education in Nigeria as studied in the Universities, Polytechnics, ...
At-risk student teachers’ attitudes and aspirations as learners and teachers of mathematics
(AOSIS, 2015)
This study explored foundation phase first year student teachers’ perceptions about mathematics.
The focus on their attitudes towards mathematics in two roles – (1) as learners of mathematics,
based on their prior ...
Searching for research results to inform the design of an initial professional teacher education programme for the foundation phase: A systematic review
(AOSIS, 2016)
This article reports on a systematic review conducted to inform the development of a
professional teacher education programme for the foundation phase of schooling. The research
question was: What do quality research ...
Nature of Problem-Solving Skills for 21st Century STEM Learners: What Teachers Need to Know
(Springer, 2020)
Since the emergence of the fourth industrial revolution which calls for a new model of learning for the twenty-first century learners, it has been argued that the nature of problems that learners must solve in science, ...
For sustainable funding and fees, the undergraduate system in South Africa must be restructured
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
South Africa has the most diverse and differentiated higher education system in Africa – despite some persistent
attempts at academic drift and mimetic normative isomorphism. Globally, in the 2008 country system ranking ...
Students' Reasoning and Utilization of Argumentation Skills in Solving Chemical Kinematics Calculus-Based Problems
(International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 2019)
Developing students’ reasoning and utilization of argumentation skills in chemical kinematics entails learning to use basic facility of derivatives and integrals and their applications effectively and efficiently as applied ...
Thoughts on the Future of Higher Education in the UK: A Personal View with a Historical Context
(MDPI, 2021)
Before the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic, there had been continued debate about the
future of Higher Education (HE) in the UK. It is now accepted that the effect of the pandemic will
have a long-lasting effect on HE ...
Being and becoming a university teacher
(Taylor & Francis group, 2017)
This study examined how one academic framed the enablements and constraints to her project of being and becoming an academic. Complexity facilitated reflection in that it provided a visual representation of data, which was ...
Teaching thinking in South African schools: Selected school leaders’ perceptions
(South African Journal of Education, 2021)
In this article we argue that school leaders should ensure that teachers experience a supportive professional learning community committed to collaborative, thoughtful inquiry and be enabled to create similar communities ...