Browsing Research Output by Subject "assessment"
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Balancing academic and professional pedagogies: a comparative study of two accounting departments in South Africa and the UK
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2014-04)The paper adds to extant professional education literature by reflecting on apparent differences in pedagogy of similar professional programmes of study, allowing deeper insight into the unique strand of higher education ... -
Education reform in southern Africa since the 1960s: what progress has been made?
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2014)The investigation reported in this paper centred on the socially relevant question of whether a number of countries in Southern Africa, particularly their education systems, had not only succeeded to shrug off their ... -
An evaluation of an integrated case study and business simulation to develop professional skills In South African accountancy students
(Clute Institute, 2013)One of the most debated topics in extant accounting education literature is that of professional skills. It appears that many universities are failing to sufficiently equip their graduates with the generic professional ... -
From inky pinky ponky to improving student understanding in assessment: exploring the value of supplemental instruction in a large first-year class
(African Minds, 2017)Large classes are a reality in many tertiary programmes in the South African context and this involves several challenges. One of these is the assessment process, including the provision of meaningful feedback and implementing ... -
Kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe stand van fundamentele bewegingsvaardighede: senior fase leerders van Potchefstroom
(University of Stellenbosch Department of Sport Science, 2015)The purpose of this study is to determine the quantitative and qualitative level of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) of Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa. A total of 239 thirteen– to fourteen–year–old ... -
Linking reading literacy assessment and teaching: rethinking preservice teacher training programmes in the Foundation Phase
(SAALT/SAVTO, 2011)Assessment is a common task in education and has many varied purposes. One of these is the use of assessment data to make decisions about teaching and support to struggling learners. Teacher preparation programmes should ... -
The reading literacy profiles of first-year BEd foundation phase students
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)Reading is not simply an additional tool that students need at university; it constitutes the very process whereby learning occurs. Pre-service students are required to read prescribed course material which is predominantly ... -
Towards standardisation : a comparison of two versions of an academic literacy test
(SAALT, 2014)All versions of a standardised test should be at similar difficulty levels. In this article, we investigate whether two versions of TAG ("Toets van Akademiese Geletterdheidsvlakke") are valid and whether they are at the ... -
Trainee teachers' observation of learner-centered instruction and assessment as applied by history and social sciences teachers
(South African Society for History Teaching, 2013)A growing body of research shows that the overall quality of teaching and learning is improved when learners have the opportunity to become actively involved in the learning process through which ample opportunities are ...