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Krall, Joseph. "Faster Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization via GALE, the Geometric Active Learner." Thesis, West Virginia University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3637611.
Full textGoal optimization has long been a topic of great interest in computer science. The literature contains many thousands of papers that discuss methods for the search of optimal solutions to complex problems. In the case of multi-objective optimization, such a search yields iteratively improved approximations to the Pareto frontier, i.e. the set of best solutions contained along a trade-off curve of competing objectives.
To approximate the Pareto frontier, one method that is ubiquitous throughout the field of optimization is stochastic search. Stochastic search engines explore solution spaces by randomly mutating candidate guesses to generate new solutions. This mutation policy is employed by the most commonly used tools (e.g. NSGA-II, SPEA2, etc.), with the goal of a) avoiding local optima, and b) expand upon diversity in the set of generated approximations. Such "blind" mutation policies explore many sub-optimal solutions that are discarded when better solutions are found. Hence, this approach has two problems. Firstly, stochastic search can be unnecessarily computationally expensive due to evaluating an overwhelming number of candidates. Secondly, the generated approximations to the Pareto frontier are usually very large, and can be difficult to understand.
To solve these two problems, a more-directed, less-stochastic approach than standard search tools is necessary. This thesis presents GALE (Geometric Active Learning). GALE is an active learner that finds approximations to the Pareto frontier by spectrally clustering candidates using a near-linear time recursive descent algorithm that iteratively divides candidates into halves (called leaves at the bottom level). Active learning in GALE selects a minimally most-informative subset of candidates by only evaluating the two-most different candidates during each descending split; hence, GALE only requires at most, 2Log2(N) evaluations per generation. The candidates of each leaf are thereafter non-stochastically mutated in the most promising directions along each piece. Those leafs are piece-wise approximations to the Pareto frontier.
The experiments of this thesis lead to the following conclusion: a near-linear time recursive binary division of the decision space of candidates in a multi-objective optimization algorithm can find useful directions to mutate instances and find quality solutions much faster than traditional randomization approaches. Specifically, in comparative studies with standard methods (NSGA-II and SPEA2) applied to a variety of models, GALE required orders of magnitude fewer evaluations to find solutions. As a result, GALE can perform dramatically faster than the other methods, especially for realistic models.
Orchard, Patricia. "An examination of learner-centered professional development for reluctant teachers." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4835.
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Nicolas, Noémie. "Exploring playful annotations in interactive textbooks: Engaging the teacher and the learner in an active learning process." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21640.
Full textMcCormick, Freda Mary. "Active ageing and later life learning : a qualitative study of informal education and the engagement of the older learner." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.709670.
Full textGlore, Nolan David. "Virtual Clicker - A Tool for Classroom Interaction and Assessment." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36054.
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Lunga, Carolyne Mande. "Perceptions of being a learner: an investigation into how first year Journalism students at a South African university construct themselves as learners." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1020026.
Full textAlreiahi, Nadeyah. "The Observed Use of Technology Enabled Active Learning Classrooms and Interactive Learning Strategies in Higher Education: A Case Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1603816370213921.
Full textPayton, Denise Murchison. "Effective Teaching in Higher Education for the 21st Century Adult Learner." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/552.
Full textNamakula, Halima. "A social realist analysis of learner agency and access to education : the case of Grade 11 learners in public secondary schools in the Makana District, Eastern Cape." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001954.
Full textCzaplinski, Iwona. "An analysis of learning networks of STEM undergraduate students to promote active learning." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/201510/1/Iwona_Czaplinski_Thesis.pdf.
Full textChiphwanya, Nellie Chimwemwe. "Action competence and waste management: a case study of learner agency in two Grahamstown eco-schools." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008308.
Full textMatshotyana, Zanele. "Experiences of parenting learners with regards to learner pregnancy policy." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2060_1307513466.
Full textA qualitative research design in the form of a case study was employed. A quantitative method was also utilized in the form of a short questionnaire for demographic purposes in order to provide a general description of the sample. A purposive sample of 10 parenting learners, and two teachers was selected. The study was conducted in a Senior Secondary School that is located in Khayelitsha, a historically disadvantaged community in the Western Cape. Semi structured interviews of approximately ninety minutes each were conducted and audio taped. A thematic analysis was used to analyse the audio taped data from the transcribed interviews. The key findings from this research illustrate that there is a misunderstanding and miscommunication between teachers and learners about learner pregnancy. Pregnant learners hide pregnancy from the teachers to avoid comments and from being expelled from the school and consequently do not get any support from the school. On the other hand, the findings indicate that if the teachers were aware of their pregnancy and trained to deal with learner pregnancy, these learners would be supported by the school. Some of the recommendations were to develop the capacity of the teachers so that the school is able to provide an adolescent-professional-friendly service. A safe non-judgmental environment is required so that the learner is able to disclose her pregnancy status as early as possible to ensure that they receive the necessary support.
Njai, Samuel. "Constructivist Pedagogical Approaches in Higher Education: A Qualitative Case Study ofStudents and their Learning Experiences in a Collaborative Learning Space." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1628816416767585.
Full textNjai, Samuel. "Constructivist Pedagogical Approaches in Higher Education: A Qualitative Case Study ofStudents and their Learning Experiences in a Collaborative Learning Space." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1628816416767585.
Full textRuyckevelt, Julie van. "Active reflection and the will to learn." Thesis, University of Brighton, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.439214.
Full textAl-Hadlaq, Mohammed S. "Retention of words learned incidentally by Saudi EFL learners through working on vocabulary learning tasks constructed to activate varying depths of processing." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1263891.
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Des, Armier David R. Jr. "Techniques to promote active learners in introductory philosopy courses a curriculum for a philosophy 101 course /." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2009. http://adr.coalliance.org/codr/fez/view/codr:105.
Full textShifula, Loide Ndahafa. "The contexts which Namibian learners in grades 8 to 10 prefer to use in mathematics." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2012. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_3650_1383744876.
Full textOne of the key ideas in the research on mathematics education is that the mathematical knowledge that learners acquire is strongly tied to the particular situation in which it is learnt. This study investigated the contexts that learners in grades eight, nine and ten prefer to deal with in the learning of mathematics based on their personal, social, societal, cultural and contextual concerns or affinities. The study is situated in the large-scale project called the Relevance of School Mathematics Education II (ROSMEII), which is concerned with the application and the use of mathematical knowledge and processes in real life situations. It is based on a survey of learners from ten (10) secondary schools in the Oshana and Khomas regions of Namibia. The ten schools that were sampled represent the spectrum of schools in Namibia in both urban and semi-urban areas. The Rasch model of data analysis is employed to provide some insight into the contextual situations learners would like to deal with in their mathematical learning. The data obtained for this study was analysed using the WINSTEPS Version 3.65.0 suite of computer programs. The current study arises from a concern about the absence of the voices of learners in the contextual situations in mathematics selected by adults such as mathematics teachers, inspectorates and curriculum and materials developers. The assumption is that the inclusion of learners&rsquo
insights into mathematics curricular might enhance mathematical learning. The study reveals that school children have an intrinsic desire to learn about mathematical issues embedded in real-life contexts. Several items which Namibian learners have shown interest in are issues they experience in life out of school which are not directly dealt with in school, such as managing personal and financial affairs, health matters, technology, construction, engineering and government financial matters. However, learners indicated to have a low preference in contexts like lotteries and gambling, national and international politics, cultural products, all kinds of pop music and dancing. This thesis contends that the inclusion of contexts in the mathematics curriculum which are of interest to learners will go a long way in facilitating good performance of learners in mathematics.
FILIPPO, DENISE DEL RE. "COORDINATION SUPPORT IN COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS: ACTION RESEARCH WITH LEARNERS AND MEDIATORS ACTING IN DISCUSSION FORUMS IN A DISTANCE COURSE." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2008. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=11743@1.
Full textNesta tese são investigadas ferramentas de suporte à coordenação de fóruns de discussão de cursos a distância. A pesquisa é fundamentada na aprendizagem colaborativa e do Modelo 3C de Colaboração e utiliza a pesquisaação como método de pesquisa. Num fórum realizado como uma atividade colaborativa, a aprendizagem ocorre principalmente através das trocas de mensagens entre os aprendizes, o que demanda coordenação. A coordenação nesta tese é entendida como um das 3 dimensões da colaboração evidenciadas no Modelo 3C: comunicação, coordenação e cooperação. Os resultados desta tese, que incluem dados, análises, procedimentos, reflexões e implementação dos serviços e funcionalidades investigados, foram obtidos após 3 anos de uma pesquisa- ação. Na pesquisa-ação, o pesquisador conduz a pesquisa realizando ações sucessivas que busquem reduzir um problema específico em um ambiente real. Nesta tese, o ambiente real é o curso Tecnologias de Informação Aplicadas à Educação da PUC-Rio e o problema identificado é a dificuldade de coordenação dos fóruns do curso. A ação é a disponibilização de ferramentas de suporte à coordenação no AulaNet, o ambiente de ensino e aprendizagem para web utilizado no curso. A característica comum das ferramentas investigadas é a de disponibilizar informações sobre o andamento do fórum sem que seja necessário fazer uso da interface web para desktop do AulaNet: para isto, grafos, gráficos, dados estatísticos e notificações são apresentados através de PDAs, celulares e janelas pop-up no desktop. A avaliação das ferramentas desenvolvidas é feita a cada semestre: avaliando-se como aprendizes e mediadores usam as ferramentas, melhorias ou novas ferramentas são propostas e investigadas no semestre seguinte, num processo cíclico.
In this thesis tools for the coordination support of discussion forums in a distance course are investigated. The research is conducted from the point of view of collaborative learning and the 3C Collaboration Model and uses action research as a method. In a forum carried out as a collaborative activity, learning takes place mainly through the exchange of messages among learners, which demands coordination. Coordination in this thesis is understood as one of the 3 dimensions of collaboration as made evident in the 3C Model: communication, coordination and cooperation. The results of this thesis, which include data, analyzes, procedures, reflections and implementation of the services and functionalities investigated, were obtained in the course of 3 years of action research. In action research the researcher performs successive actions aiming at minimizing a specific problem in a real environment. In this thesis, the real environment is the Information Technologies Applied to Education course at PUC-Rio and the problem identified is a difficulty in the coordination of the course`s forums. The action is the offering of support tools for coordination in the AulaNet, the web-based education and learning environment used in the course. The common characteristic of the tools investigated is the offering of information on the progress of the forum without the need to use the AulaNet`s desktop web interface: with this objective, graphs, statistical data and notifications are presented through PDAs, cell- phone SMSs and pop-up windows in the desktop. An assessment of the tools developed is carried out every semester: through the evaluation of the use of the tools by learners and mediators, improvements or new tools are proposed for the following semester, in a cyclical process.
Van, Schalkwyk Heidi. "Tendency towards learned pessimism in the South African industrial multinational sector industry / Heidi van Schalkwyk." Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1705.
Full textMnqwazi, Xabiso Priceless. "Investigating the impact of an intervention programme in a Grade 11 mathematics class : a case study." University of the Western Cape, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4971.
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Narimatsu, Jennifer Rachel. "Using appreciative inquiry as a model to encourage students to become active learners in mathematics." Montana State University, 2012. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2012/narimatsu/NarimatsuJ0812.pdf.
Full textReiman, Liezel. "Sports for learners with physical disabilities in ordinary schools in the Western Cape." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1955_1264382927.
Full textThe aim of this study was to determine the types of sport that are available for the learner with a physical disability in ordinary schools in the Western Cape and what prevents and facilitates participation in sport.
Chappell, Julie. "Project CHILD and non-Project CHILD School Performance on FCAT Reading, Mathematics and Writing." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/2197.
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Wibell-Kähr, Gustav, and Ek Filip Nilsson. "Analyzing the benefits of reading strategy instruction for reading comprehension in L2 English learners." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-40266.
Full textMatsolo, Matjala Lydia. "Perceived experiences that grade seven learners have in learning algebra." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_9454_1181559574.
Full textThis thesis investigates grade seven learners perceived experiences in learning algebra.Things that learners do and say during algebra lessons and about algebra were investigated. The study was done at one of the previously disadvantaged schools in Cape Town, South Africa.The data were collected through observations, a questionnaire and interviews. Observations were made from the day the topic was started in two grade seven classes. Two different teachers taught the two classes. Focus group interviews were conducted, two group of learners, ten learners from each of the two classes were interviewed. Learners devised a number of strategies for solving problems related to sums and differences. The principal learning difficulties experienced by learners in algebra related to the transition from arithmetic conventions to those of algebra, the meaning of literal symbols and the recoginition of structures. It became obvious then that developing algebraic thinking is not necessarily dependent upon algebraic notation and that the presence of algebraic notation says little about the level of problem solving.
Rughubar-Reddy, Sheena. "Crouching learners, hidden values : values in school mathematical literacy lessons." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2012. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5536_1370594599.
Full textLocal and international pundits concur that education systems play a pivotal role in fostering and developing values in learners. In some countries, like South Africa, the values and rights 
enshrined in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights resonate in the Schools Act. As one of the concerns of education is nationbuilding, my study investigates if the integration of the values does 
achieve tolerance and co-operation in the classroom by examining how learners make sense of values in the Mathematical Literacy curriculum. While I firmly believe that educational 
institutions have a responsibility to integrate positive values into all aspects of the school curriculum, it is my contention that learners cannot fully benefit from values specifically related to the 
Mathematical Literacy curriculum itself on their own. All stakeholders in education need to come together to establish an informed understanding of policy documents and reconcile the complexities and challenges that surround the transmission of values, so that educators will be able to assist learners in a meaningful way. The classroom life of a learner is intricately woven 
with that of the teacher. In order to unearth the views and practices of learners and teachers, I adopted a participatory approach. The qualitative study that ensued was conducted in three Mathematics Literacy classrooms at secondary schools in Cape Town, South Africa. The observation sessions afforded me the opportunity to experience and appreciate how the teachers 
integrate values into the Mathematical Literacy lessons while observing learnersâ behaviour in the classroom. The interactions and interviews with both learners and teachers aided in further unravelling their understanding and implementation of values in the Mathematical Literacy lessons. For learners to develop into responsible, caring and morally just citizens who arecapable of critical thought, they 
equire an education that provides them with the necessary opportunities and tools to develop. Mathematical Literacy is able to provide learners with the relevant opportunities and thinking 
tools to construct meaning around moral concepts. I strongly believe that for learners to accomplish this goal, educators need to be appropriately capacitated to facilitate opportunities for their 
learners.I did not find any evidence in the literature that suggests a fail-safe theoretical approach to success in values education. I am of the opinion that for any measure of success in values education, a combination of these theories of learning and moral development has to be employed.
Tarhuni, Fatma A. "Strategies-based instruction and Libyan adult EFL learners : an action research study." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2013. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20423/.
Full textGarcia, Amada Angela. "Fostering the success of learners through support programs| Student perceptions on the role of TRIO Student Support Services from the voices of active and non-active TRIO eligible participants." Thesis, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3702543.
Full textThis study examined the experiences of first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and disabled students’ utilization of TRIO Student Support Services and their perceptions related to factors associated with the services. The populace studied were Mexican-Americans, a subgroup of the Latin@ population as it is the fastest growing racial/ethnic minority group in the United States totaling approximately 12.5% of the nation and expected to almost double to 24% by 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). Due to the abundance of Latin@s enrolling at community colleges (Fry, 2002; Tierney, 2005), it is important to do individualized studies on student experiences on their perspective of college interventions as a means to find ways to retain higher numbers of students, leading to higher graduation and transfer rates.
Using a qualitative, multiple case study approach, the researcher explored a border, rural community college. Social capital was used as the theoretical framework. Six, Mexican-American students served as the participants. The data collection methods were through semi-structured interviews over the course of the summer semester of 2013 at a Hispanic-Serving institution. The expected results were that students’ perceptions would validate the necessity for programs such as TRIO Student Support Services to serve as a tool for retention and completion at the two-year college or transferring to a university and completing.
Birch, Jill. "Reflection in action, an enquiry into how CEOs learn to lead and learn to learn." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0020/MQ53312.pdf.
Full textShamsini, Iman. "Learners' engagement with internet materials : an action research study into the use of internet materials with EFL learners in a Syrian context." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2012. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/46017/.
Full textMashego, Hajira Thabitha. "Assessment of recreational physical activity amongst female learners attending Kagiso high schools." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2003. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2198_1216819224.
Full textRegular physical activity is linked to enhanced health and to reduced risk for mortality and the development of many chronic diseases in adults. However, many adults are either sedentary of less physically active. Children and adolescents are more physically active than adults, but participation in physical activity declines with age during adolescence. Girls are less active than boys, older children and adolescents are less active than younger children, and among girls, blacks are less active than whites. This study aimed to examine physical activity in female learners attending Kagiso Township high schools in Gauteng Province.
Abongdia, Jane-Francis Afungmeyu. "Language ideologies and attitudes of Francophone learners towards English in Yaoundo, Cameroon." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8654_1350543873.
Full textEnglish is the most widely spoken language in the world and for this reason it would be of advantage for everyone to learn it. This thesis reports on the language ideologies and attitudes of Francophone learners towards English in the Central Province of Cameroon, a central African country. It offers a critical examination of the different attitudes and motivations of Francophone learners towards English as a third language at secondary schools in the city of Yaoundé
. It also presents the most important factors that appear to play a role in shaping their attitudes towards English, a language that many of the respondents appear to find hard to learn. Central to these factors are the prevailing language ideologies in Cameroon.
Kaliner, Jeffrey. "When will we ever learn? the after action review, lessons learned and the next steps in training and educating the homeland security enterprise for the 21st century." Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34683.
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The problem of how preparedness and response organizations effectively elicit, develop, capture and disseminate organizational knowledge has been difficult to answer. Although techniques such as the after action review (AAR) have been practiced for over 40 years, not much is known about how it actually works at a theoretical level or if it still has viability in an increasingly complex world. Research also suggests that within many agencies, the AAR is not being practiced regularly and the lessons learned from the AARs being completed are not distributed or implemented effectively. An over-reliance on AARs and lessons learned might in fact be creating more harm than help. The complexity of modern day exercises and emergencies demands that responders be able not just to apply learning from past events but also to reflect, act, and learn in real time. Determining how to create the proper individual and organizational conditions for response professionals to make sense of and act upon the various learning opportunities inherent both during and after an event is crucial. Thinking of the problem within a larger emergency learning framework (ELF) and identifying learning as its own discrete organizational capability are recommended as potential solutions.
Sagahutu, Jean Baptiste. "Barriers to school attendance among children with disabilities in Rwanda." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4002_1273603356.
Full textThe number of children with disabilities under the age of 18 years around the world varies from 120 to 150 million. In many countries, throughout the world, the majority of children with disabilities either do not receive any form of education or, if they receive any, it is often inappropriate. UNESCO estimates that more than 90% of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend schools. Rwanda has recently started inclusive education in a number of schools around the country for ensuring that children with disabilities have access to education. Despite this, in Rwanda, many children with disabilities do not attend school and this number is not known. This study aimed to identify the barriers to school attendance by children with disabilities in Rwanda.
Cornelissen, Liezl Odette. "An investigation into the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the consumer studies teaching portfolio in the Western Cape Education Department." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5215_1266272941.
Full textThe main objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio in the
Educational Management Developmental Centres (EMDCs) of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The sub-objectives were firstly to assess the teachers' attitudes toward the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio as an assessment tool. A second aim was to describe teachers&rsquo
perceptions of assessment methods in the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio, while a third was to identify the factors that affect the development of the said portfolio.
Nitta, Takayo. "Affective, cognitive and social factors affecting Japanese learners of English in Cape Town." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1842_1210749983.
Full textThis research used diary studies and interviews with five Japanese learners of English to investigate the different affective, cognitive and social factors that affected their learning of English in Cape Town between 2004 and 2005. The findings of this study corroborate arguments put forward by Gardner that factors such as learning goals, learning strategy, attitude, motivation, anxiety, self-confidence and cultural beliefs about communication affect the acquisition of a second language and correlate with one another.
Ntete, Susan. "Transcending disadvantage: life-histories of learners at a township school in South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6208_1263938377.
Full textThis is a study of the discourses of empowerment and disempowerment that emerge from the critical discourse analysis (CDA) of life-histories written by two classes of Grade 11 high school learners in a township school in Cape Town, South Africa. The line of argument presented by this thesis is that there are political, socio-economic, familial and institutional factors and the discourses that construct them which affect learners&rsquo
resilience.
Du, Plessis Linda Alida. "'n Onderrigmodel vir die aanwending van tegnologie by die implementering van aksieleer in die vak inligtingstelsels / Linda Alida du Plessis." Thesis, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9095.
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De, Beer Isabella Constance. "Experiences of learners when a computer simulation is used to aid teaching the photoelectric effect." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40532.
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Runhare, Tawanda. "A comparative case study of institutional responsiveness to mainstreaming of pregnant learners in formal education." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24640.
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Cooper, Adam. "Co-Teaching Science Courses for English Language Learners." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin149122539833232.
Full textBaptista, Gladis Luisa. "As propostas curriculares para a formação inicial dos enfermeiros : aproximações e distanciamentos da diretriz curricular nacional." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/143692.
Full textThe Brazilians health professional’s higher education began at the 2000s, to be orientated by the National Curricular Guidelines. This legal orientation sought to direct the training of those professional’s to complement the current national’s health system. In this context, the guidelines indicate a development necessity of general and specific competences and skills, and a generalist professional profile. It also indicates the flexibility, the diversity and the autonomy of the learner on the formative process, among others. The Guideline for the training of nurses was published in 2001 and since then the educational institutions and respective courses has sought to make adjustments of its pedagogical and curricular proposals to meet the assumptions of the new legislation. An intense movement of teachers, researchers and nurses representing entities can be seen in the national scenario, it’s to ponder about this process that although a decade had passed since the law’s promulgation, many doubts and concerns still remains about it. At the height of these reflections, this study intends to analyze the consistency between what’s proposed on the Guidelines and in the pedagogical and curricular proposals from the nurse graduation courses at the Higher Educations Institutions (HEI’s), with emphasis in the development of the competence to the nurse’s performance as a health teacher. It’s a qualitative research, carried with six (6) Graduate Nursing Courses where its coordinators are part of the College Forum provided by ABEn-RS. The data collection was performed using the documental analysis from the Pedagogical Projects e through a semi-structured interview with the courses coordinators and the health education disciplines teachers or related. The interviews were recorded and transcribed to later content analysis. This analysis process produced three analysis categories and corresponding subcategories. Investigative data indicate that there is an intense movement from the courses and teachers to execute the changes proposed in the Guideline for the Nurse training. It also indicates that there are many difficulties to be overcome, such as a weakness with the conception and operation of competence-based education e by using Active Learning Methodologies. We certainly found a group of teachers effectively enthusiastic and committed with the students formative process, which is a necessary condition for the desired change.
Blaauw, Christopher. "A comparison of grade 8 to10 urban and peri-urban learners context preferences for mathematical literacy." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7530_1277075131.
Full textThe study explored the comparison of grade 8 to 10 urban and peri-urban learners&rsquo
contexts preferences in mathematical literacy. There is currently a strong emphasis on the use of contexts for school mathematics. This has been also the case for South Africa when grade 10 learners have to make a choice between mathematics and mathematical literacy as one of their compulsory subjects for grade 10. This study focused more on the use of mathematics in real life situations. Data was collected by using questionnaires developed as part of the Relevance of School Mathematics Education (ROSME) project. The questionnaire dealt with contexts preferred by grade 10 learners from urban and peri-urban areas. The data were analysed using non-parametric statistical techniques. The findings radicate that there were contexts highly preferred by learners from both urban and peri-urban areas
least preferred by learners from both areas, highly preferred by learners from periurban areas but not by learners from urban areas and least preferred by learners from urban areas but not by those from peri-urban areas and vice versa. It is recommended that contexts highly preferred by learners should be incorporated in the learning experiences of learners.
Joorst, Rene Hazel. "Investigating the implementation of learning support strategies by teachers in the intermediate phase of a school in the Western Cape." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_9367_1317900075.
Full textDiwu, Christopher. "Effects of a Dialogical Argumentation Instructional Model on Grade 10 Learners' Conception of Fermentation." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5165_1298438422.
Full textThe study catered for empirical and metaphysical dimensions of science and IKS. The study employed a quasi-experimental design as well as a qualitative research design. Two cohorts of students from a fictitiously named &ldquo
Culture Secondary School&rdquo
have been used in this study. The list of instruments for data collection were as follows: Conceptions of Fermentation (COF) questionnaire which was used to elicit learners&rsquo
pre- and post-test conceptions of fermentation with special reference to traditional beer or &ldquo
Umqombothi&rdquo
, an Attitudes to Science (ATS) questionnaire which was used to find out the learners&rsquo
worldviews, a Science Achievement Test (SAT) which was used to assess the learners&rsquo
generalised knowledge of fermentation, a classroom observation schedule as well as a focus group interview schedule to gather additional qualitative data. All the instruments were in English with all technical and difficult terms in both English and isiXhosa (the learners&rsquo
home language). Both groups were exposed to Science/IKS-based lessons. The only difference between the two groups was that, the experimental group (E group) was exposed to a Dialogical Argumentation Teaching Model (DAIM) and the comparison group (C group) to a traditional teaching approach. The data gatherred were both analyzed in terms of qualitative and quantitative descriptions.
Baboo, Nafisa. "A case study of a neighbourhood school that included two learners who are blind." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5817_1365584849.
Full textInternationally, the rights of persons with disabilities to participate as full members of society through inclusive education has become a high priority with the adoption of the first legally binding treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). In keeping with our culture of acknowledging the rights of all, South Africa has already made great strides towards fulfilling these rights and is in the implementation phase of Education White Paper 6: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (Department of Education, 2001). In spite of this, the practicability of implementing inclusive education is questioned by many. The inclusion of learners who are blind in neighbourhood schools, as opposed to &lsquo
special schools&rsquo
, is a particularly daunting task. However, the more local cases we have from which to draw insights, the better our chances of making inclusive education both practicable and widely accessible across a range of local contexts. A public, mainstream neighbourhood school that included two learners who are blind was therefore investigated to learn more about how the learners who are blind were physically, socially and academically included in the local school community. Qualitative data collection methods including semi-structured interviews and observations were used to uncover useful strategies, challenges and enabling factors that contributed to their successful inclusion. The findings revealed that the participants in this study had very little knowledge or experience in building an inclusive educational setting at the outset, but engaged in the process with open minds, creativity and trust. By adopting a collaborative approach and an attitude of &lsquo
failing forward&rsquo
, the objective of social and academic inclusion was to a great extent achieved in the school.
Kibet, Jepkemoi Joanne. "Prevalence of physical inactivity among school going adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8233_1203413629.
Full textIn developing economies and specifically Sub-Saharan Africa physical inactivity has been identified as a risk factor along with tobacco use, poor nutrition and poor diet as this has increasingly formed part of today&rsquo
s lifestyle. Physical activity declines with age this decline is more marked during the adolescent period. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of physical inactivity and factors associated with it among adolescents in
Uworwabayeho, Alphonse. "Investigating Rwandan towards learner-centred mathematics teachers shifts approaches when using ICT : a participatory collaborative action-oriented inquiry." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601197.
Full textDzvapatsva, Godwin Pedzisai. "Contextualisation of instructional time utilising mobile social networks for learning efficiency: a participatory action research study for technical vocational education and training learners in South Africa." Doctoral thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32605.
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