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Naude, M.; Derera, E. – Industry and Higher Education, 2014
Higher education institutions need to align themselves more closely with the needs of businesses and equip students with the skills and experience necessary to make them more successful and value-adding employees. This paper explores undergraduate student perceptions of the effectiveness of the case study teaching and learning method in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Higher Education, Colleges
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Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann; Verwey, Amanda – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2011
The supplemental instruction (SI) programme has been well-established worldwide and the resulting success of the programme is indisputable. The University of Pretoria has decided on SI as the model to be used for addressing the underpreparedness of students entering the university, largely brought about by the changes in the curricula at secondary…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Curriculum Implementation, Large Group Instruction, Mathematics Education
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Rakumako, Angeline; Laugksch, Rüdiger – South African Journal of Education, 2010
The findings of a study on the demographic profile and perceived INSET needs of secondary Mathematics teachers in Limpopo province are described. The survey instrument employed was the "Science Teacher Inventory of Needs for Limpopo province" ("STIN-LP"). Most teachers who responded to this survey teach at a rural or township…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Foreign Countries, Teacher Surveys
Peachey, Linda – 1989
A study investigated the actual and ideal size of English second language classes in areas of Africa, and the problems associated with teaching large classes. Data were obtained from teachers from South Africa and Botswana attending a course at Leeds University (England). The two questionnaires used gathered information on (1) class size,…
Descriptors: Class Size, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness