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Die Progressive Education Movement (PEM) in die VSA en People's Education (PE) in die RSA : 'n fundamenteel–opvoedkundige vergelyking
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1990)This study is an attempt to draw a fundamental-educational comparison between the Progressive Education Movement (PEM) in the USA and People's education (PE) in the RSA. The connection between these two movements ... -
Promoting best interest and development of the school : perceptions of school governing bodies in rural schools
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The South African Schools Act (SASA) 84 of 1996 gives the SGB a mandate to promote the best interest of the school and also to ensure its development. The SASA democratised school governance by giving schools to the ... -
Promoting education for sustainable development : an environmental management systems framework for South African primary schools
(North-West University, 2013)This study undertook to investigate the implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) to promote education for sustainable development (ESD) in a township, farm and urban primary school in South Africa. This ... -
Promoting human capital development through ICT creativity and innovation
(North-West University, 2010)There is a growing call for more skilled workers-especially in the scarce skills of science, engineering and technology (SET). The current educational system is failing to address these issues, learners are being ill-prepared ... -
Promoting inclusiveness through an inclusive leadership framework in culturally diverse South African schools
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Appropriate leadership practices that could move South African schools beyond highly diverse entities to inclusiveness and aimed at creating more culturally desegregated schools, have not accompanied post-apartheid policies ... -
Promoting oral proficiency through art-making in grade R
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The ability to communicate (including speaking and listening) is an essential life skill for all learners, as it underpins a learner’s social, emotional and intellectual development. However, Grade R learners may not always ... -
Promoting quality learning environments at early childhood centres through service learning
(2015)One of the biggest challenges in early childhood development (ECD) centres in rural districts is that teachers are not trained adequately and therefore they cannot create learning environments in which young children can ... -
Promoting self-directed learning through the implementation of cooperative learning in a higher education blended learning environment
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Within higher education institutions there is currently a movement towards blended learning. Higher education institutions that were previously known for focussing on a face-to-face mode of delivery, now also move towards ... -
The prospects of fostering entrepreneurial praxes by school leadership at historically disadvantaged schools in the Sedibeng area
(North-West University, 2007)This study departs from the notion that historically disadvantaged schools are in a position where they face many challenges regarding their education service delivery. Among other challenges, these schools experience a ... -
Die psigologies–opvoedkundige fundering, die doel en die plek van handwerk in die skool met besondere verwysing na Transvaal
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The psychological experiences of learners affected by HIV
(North-West University, 2005)This study focuses on investigating the psychological needs of orphans affected by HIV/AIDS and how these learners can be supported in order to cope effectively with the challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The study ... -
Psychological violence as work trauma impacting on teachers' health in Lesotho : guidelines for teacher support for health promotion
(North-West University, 2009)The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, severity, source and impact of psychological violence as work trauma on the health of teachers in Lesotho and to further develop guidelines for teacher support ... -
The psychological well being of learners affected by HIV
(North-West University, 2006)The aims of this research were to investigate the condition of the psychological well being of learners affected or orphaned by HIV/AIDS; investigate the way in which these learners perform at schools, investigate the ... -
A psychologically ecosystemic programme for supporting learners infected with HIV/AIDS
(North-West University, 2005)The aims of this research were to investigate the effects of HIVIAIDS on the psychological and physical well being of learners; determine whether learners suffering from HIVIAIDS are ecosystemically supported; and make ... -
Psychologists in Zimbabwean School Psychological Services: Support roles and practices in the implementation of inclusive education
(North-West University, 2019)The focus of this study was to determine Southern African and international perspectives on the relationship between inclusive education and educational psychological support services. The study also sought in-depth ... -
The psycho–educational needs of children orphaned by AIDS as perceived by their caregivers
(2011)During the past decade, South Africa has become the country with the highest number of HIV/AIDS infections in the world. In the wake of the widely spread HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, hundreds of thousands of children ... -
A qualitative appraisal of the meaning and challenges of the principal's school governance role in the Gert Sibande Region
(2015)The purpose of this study was to appraise the meaning and challenges of the principal’s school governance role in the Gert Sibande Region of the Mpumalanga Province. This was premised on the inherent challenges of the ... -
Quality education and professionalism in South African public education : an education law perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The search for quality education has been a major focus of the post-apartheid South Africa, and also a major part of the robust academic, school governance, public and political debates in South Africa for the past two ... -
[RE]conceptualising assessment within a Higher Education Curriculum
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The purpose of this study is to render a nuanced perspective of the nature of assessment practices and perspectives of lecturers in higher education and the extent to which such practices are in agreement with the policy ... -
Reading literacy in the content areas: the development of an instructional support framework
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Across the country, there is a perception that our learners in the intermediate phase are not acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to effectively function in today's global economy. This perception is fuelled by both ...
