Browsing Education by Subject "Critical thinking"
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The extent to which teachers create classroom climates that nurture the development of critical thinking abilities
(North-West University, 2010)The nurturing of critical thinking skills is one of the cornerstones of Outcomes Based Education (OBE). This study investigated to what extent teachers create classroom climates that nurture the development of critical ... -
An intervention programme to optimise the cognitive development of grade R–learners : a bounded pilot study
(North-West University, 2012)It is imperative to prepare South African learners to participate and function confidently within the context of a rapidly changing world. The curriculum of the South African Education System emphasises the significance ... -
Kognitiewe en metakognitiewe strategieë en vaardighede van graad 8-skaakspelers in die wiskundige probleemoplossingsproses
(2015)This research study explored how cognitive and metacognitive strategies and skills, both present in Mathematics and chess, play a role in the mathematical problem-solving process. I examined different cognitive and ... -
Die ontwikkeling van ’n kurrikulum–gebaseerde bemiddelingsbenadering vir die aanmoediging van kritiese denkingesteldhede en houdings by tweedejaar–wiskundeonderwysstudente
(North-West University, 2012)This study was undertaken in an attempt to determine the degree to which second year Mathematics education students consider critical thinking dispositions and attitudes to be important and to develop a curriculum-based ... -
Opportunities for the development of critical thinking skills in the mathematics classroom
(North-West University, 2010)The nurturing of critical thinking skills is one of the cornerstones of Outcomes Based Education (OBE). This study investigated to what extent teachers provide opportunities for the development of critical thinking skills ... -
Potential benefits of a Puzzle Video Game - Cognitive Enrichment Programme for the development of critical thinking among first year BEd students
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2019)The central purpose of this doctoral thesis has been to deepen understanding of the development of critical thinking by using Portal, a puzzle video game. The study involved embedded mixed method research that employed ... -
Prescribed literature as a vehicle for the enhancement of 21st Century soft skills of English language learners
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The 21st century workplace is challenging and dynamic, and most individuals do not have the necessary skills to flourish in this environment. It has been thoroughly established in the literature that individuals lack the ... -
Reducing HIV-related stigma through arts-based pedagogies in the Life Skills class : an action research approach
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The literature indicates that children have ‘AIDS fatigue‘, that teachers are not making the content of HIV education relevant to children and that lessons and curriculum material are based on what adults think children ... -
Die rol van leerfunksies vir die bevordering van kritiese denke en prestasie in Wiskunde-onderrig
(North-West University, 2009)The teaching of mathematics frequently comes in the line of fire due to under achievement and a lack of critical thinking. Accordingly educationists and mathematicians continually seek ways to overcome this hurdle. Against ... -
The role of self-directed learning in the promotion of historical thinking in first year Senior and FET History for Education students
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Historical thinking allows an individual to understand the past by analysing and evaluating sources. These skills are not only critical in the discipline of history, but it also emphasises critical thinking to ensure a ...