Browsing by Subject "assessment"
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The application of the SOLO taxonomy in evaluating the level of introductory financial accounting assessments
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)There is wide consensus that assessment drives student behaviour and that assessment needs to be fair. In terms of a financial accounting module pitched at NQF level 5, universities predominantly used the revised Bloom’s ... -
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 ... -
Child assessment practices in the Family Advocate Office
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)It is critical that a child’s voice is heard in care and contact disputes before any important decisions are made as to future care and contact arrangements. In South Africa, the Family Advocate Office was established to ... -
Cooperative learning-embedded assessment: Implications for students' assessment literacy and self-directedness in learning
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Studies reporting on the influence of assessment practices, fostering assessment literacy and self-directed learning skills, are limited. The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of the implementation ... -
Development and evaluation of a training programme for forensic social workers working with child sexual abuse
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Currently only one accredited training programme exists for forensic social workers working with sexually abused children. This training is lectured as a Master’s degree at the North-West University. Professionals are ... -
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 ...