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Direct linkCoetzee, Moreen; Coetzee, Coréne; Gaigher, Estelle – Perspectives in Education, 2022
This paper reports a quantitative study about university students' conceptual understanding of simple DC-circuits when entering firstyear physics at a South African university. The aim was to investigate how conceptual understanding relates to the students' personal and school background. The conceptual framework was based on an existing model of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Scientific Concepts, Knowledge Level, Electronic Equipment
Matheka, Hyrine Mueni; Jansen, Ellen P. W. A.; Hofman, W. H. Adriaan – Perspectives in Education, 2020
Doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree holders are highly regarded in Kenya, especially in academia, and the Kenyan economy needs them to undertake administrative, research and innovation roles in academia and industry. However, attaining this qualification is arduous and Kenyan PhD programmes are characterised by low enrolment numbers, long degree…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy
Murimo, Adelino Evaristo – Perspectives in Education, 2013
The third study by the "Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality" (SACMEQ) revealed that achievement in mathematics among Grade 6 children in Mozambique is declining, and gender differences favouring boys persist. This study examined the contribution of parents, economic resources and cultural factors on…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Education, Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables
