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Exploring first-year students' experiences of the demands and resources at a rural-based university delivery site
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The transition from high school to university can be challenging and stressful for rural first-year students and may be a factor preventing them from completing their studies successfully. These students face a wide range ... -
A strategy for engaged learning in an MBA programme
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Engaged learning is a novel combination of known methods, all related to student engagement and aimed at improved learning of subject content and development of generic skills. This study describes the formulation, ... -
Measuring brand loyalty of KwaZulu-Natal consumers towards their chicken brand of choice
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Brand loyalty is regularly categorised as one of the most vital drivers for ensuring the long-term sustainability of any organisation. Advantages of having a brand loyal customer base include: lower sensitivity to price ... -
Factors impeding successful engineering project management in a specialised global drilling services company
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Projects that fail, for whatever reason, can impact negatively on society, organisations, and other stakeholders. In a competitive business environment, the use of project management can allow organizations to strategically ... -
Evidence of and prerequisites for tourism-led growth in Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The relationship between tourism development and economic growth is often described by the tourism-led growth hypothesis (TLGH). It has been a contemporary issue in the tourism economics literature, which has gained ... -
Applicability of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 to international electronic transactions
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The promulgation of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) in South Africa made it easier for consumers to participate in international electronic transactions by means of electronic communication devices and the ... -
Novel multi-mechanism neuroprotectice coumarin conjugates as disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer's disease
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most prominent of all the types of dementias. It’s a neurodegenerative disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) and general symptoms includes a decline in cognitive abilities ... -
Psycho-education with individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder : a systematic review
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Much research and knowledge has been generated on personality disorders. Less information is available on the treatment and the effectiveness of treatment for personality disorders. Very little has been written about the ... -
Population dynamics of translocated Frithia humilis : an endangered sandstone endemic
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Frithia humilis Burgoyne is an endangered succulent and edaphic specialist that is endemic to the Rand Highveld Grassland between the towns of Middelburg, eMalahleni (Witbank) and Bronkhorstspruit. The species is restricted ... -
The impact of a teaching sequence on teachers' conceptual development in electrodynamics
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study explored the impact of a teaching sequence on physical sciences teachers' conceptual development in electrodynamics, using simulations and experiments. The teachers' pre-conceived knowledge in electrodynamics ... -
Veiligheid in Meganiese Tegnologie-werkswinkels in openbare skole: 'n Onderwysregtelike perspektie
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)There is an urgent need in South Africa for people with technical and mechanical skills. In order to meet this need, technical subjects are promoted in public schools. At the same time, teachers find themselves in an ... -
Die rol van gevallestudies in die bevordering van selfgerigte leer in Ekonomie-onderrig op skool
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)In the current fast-changing world, schools should provide learners with attitudes and competencies that would enable them to be self-directed learners in future. Formal education as it is practiced today does not afford ... -
The integration of climate change in the Namibian senior secondary Physical Science syllabus through environmental education
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study undertook to explore how climate change could best be integrated in the Namibian senior secondary Physical Science syllabus through environmental education. Current research studies and scientific projections ... -
The integration of Indian Indigenous Knowledge into the SA Life Science curriculum
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study considered the integration of Indian indigenous knowledge (Ayurveda) into the South African Life Sciences curriculum and was undertaken at a time when university students were embroiled in the #FeesMustFall ... -
First year students' depictions of alcohol consumption: an alcohol expectancy challenge programme
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Excessive alcohol consumption at national and international Higher Education Institutions has deleterious effects on students. A review of the literature on this phenomenon revealed that although a large number of studies ... -
n Ondersoek na visualisering en metakognisie met betrekking tot die onderrig-leer van gewone breuke
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Common fractions and a good understanding thereof are fundamental to various life areas, including many mathematical topics (Dlamini, 2017:1; Gabriel, 2016:36), other school subjects and occupations later on (Fennell & ... -
Analysis of teaching and learning of the earth and beyond strand in the intermediate phase in two districts, North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)An astute way to begin this study would be to define Natural Science and Technology. According to the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), Natural Science is a systematic way of looking for explanations and ... -
Voorgraadse wiskunde-onderwysers se oortuigings oor en implementering van kreatiewe denke tydens wiskunde-probleemoplossing
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The teaching of school mathematics through problem-solving as well as the implementation of creative thinking in the senior and FET phase are major challenges for most teachers. Although the mathematics curriculum emphasizes ... -
Strategies for enhancing vocabulary acquisition in the language of instruction
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Situated in the Al Dhafra Region in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, this qualitative research study explores the strategies that were used by teachers to enhance learners' vocabulary acquisition in the language of ... -
University House Committee members' depictions of residence traditions: a learning and cultural agility programme
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The literature attests that university traditions have a long history and still form an integral part of student cultural life: they teach students about the history of the institution and are seen as instilling shared ...
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