• The influence of gender, age and race on attrition in distance education : reality construction through the lens of a deficit model 

  Netanda, Rendani Sipho (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  Literature shows that online students are more likely to prematurely discontinue online courses and qualifications than campus-based students (Patterson & McFadden, 2009). This problem still exists despite a plethora of ...
• How do school leaders manage their time? narratives from school practitioners in Masvingo, Zimbabwe 

  Mupa, Paul (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  Time management is a critical factor in school leadership and management. Without school leaders who manage time effectively schools are likely to decay. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly or to ...
• Utilising robotics to foster 21st century skills and competencies in physical sciences teaching and learning : a systematic review 

  Ramaila, Sam (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This systematic review investigates the integration of robotics into physical sciences education and its effectiveness in promoting 21st-century skills and competencies among learners. The sample consists of empirical ...
• Elevation of postgraduate research status at South African universities: a systematic literature review 

  Sundani, Ndivhuwo Doctor; Mangaka, Amukelani Collen (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  According to reports, a crisis is brewing in South African postgraduate education for the same reasons that tertiary education is in turmoil today. Since the dawn of democracy, governments and universities have sought ...
• Assessing student motivation in an involuntary online learning environment 

  Bornman, Marina; Soobramoney, Julia (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  Studies show that motivation to engage in learning activities may be more important for students studying in an online environment than for students in a face-to-face setting. A large number of studies successfully validated ...
• Leadership for effective teaching and learning: the effective application of educational connoisseurship in the eyes of Masvingo District School 

  Mupa, Paul (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  Craft competence by school leadership in the application of supervision theories is the engine that propels quality implementation of syllabuses by teachers in schools. The study sought to investigate the effective application ...
• Self-directed learning of rural first-generation South African undergraduates : a social constructionist perspective on autonomy, competence, and relatedness 

  Moodley, Padhma; Cloete, Jacques (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This study examined the self-directed learning experiences of rural, first-generation, South African undergraduate students in remote learning, focusing on the development of autonomy, competence and relatedness. Grounded ...
• Understanding student perspectives on e-assessments in a South African university of technology 

  Thembane, Nokukhanya (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  Assessment is a crucial component of the learning process, and with the advent of technology, innovative strategies such as e-assessment have emerged as alternatives to traditional paper-based assessments. ...
• Fostering innovation in higher education: the symbiotic relationship between postgraduate research and supervision 

  Mabasa, Fumani Donald; Makondo, Livingstone (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This paper explores the interconnectedness of postgraduate research and supervision in South African higher education, highlighting its impact on innovation, teaching, and learning. Effective supervision is crucial for ...
• Exploring challenges of Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA): the case of a selected primary school in Bindura Urban in Zimbabwe 

  Vurayai, Simon; Muchuweni, Norah (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  The study examined the nature and extent of challenges faced during the implementation of Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA), particularly focusing on one primary school in Bindura urban in Zimbabwe. The ...
• Opportunities for Grade 11 students to learn Euclidean geometry in some South African schools 

  Ogbonnaya, Ugorji I.; Bogoshi, Maria M. (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This research paper investigated the opportunities for Grade 11 students to learn Euclidean geometry in some South African schools. The study aimed to examine the Euclidean geometry curriculum covered in these schools and ...
• Tutors’ experiences of implementing a bilingual language policy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal 

  Nsele, Sanele; Mthembu, Bheki; Mhlongo, Bonakele (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) identifies with the goals of South Africa’s Higher Education Institutions multilingual language policy and seeks to be a key player in the implementation thereof. The multilingual ...
• Examining exclusionary impact of blair toilets on learners with disabilities in rural primary schools, Zimbabwe 

  Chidarikire, Munyaradzi; Chidarikire, Jane Nyokanhete (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This qualitative research paper examines the exclusionary impact of Blair toilets on learners with disabilities in rural primary schools in Zimbabwe. By identifying the challenges faced by these learners, such as the tragic ...
• The summarisation of the Introduction to Linguistics (ZULL1514) module of the University of the Free State (UFS) for better understanding : a contribution to students’ learning 

  Busane, Mthobisi (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  Siddharthan's (2014) theory of text simplification posits that a complex language can be reduced to a simpler form through the process known as summarisation. This study explores the application of summarisation theory in ...
• A shift in epistemological beliefs and practices during the Covid-19 pandemic : curriculum recovery plan implementation 

  Mabaso, Mbali; Naidoo, Devika (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  Research on epistemological beliefs has been a prominent focal area of study across the globe. Perry, who did the earliest research on this topic, defined epistemological beliefs as an individual's assumptions about the ...
• A conceptual model towards acceptance of mobile learning in Ekurhuleni Municipality Secondary Schools 

  Ndou, Grace; Adeyelure, Tope; Sekgweleo, Tefo (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  Nowadays, smartphones represent the fastest technology accepted and utilized by humans. The utilization of mobile devices (m-devices) has revolutionized communication, and existing literature suggests that the successful ...
• Multilingualism in South African universities is a fallacy : a critical realist perspective 

  Modiba, Mokgadi Asnath; Emsley, Maletšema Ruth (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  This paper explores the empirical, real, and actual trajectories in South African universities regarding multilingualism and decolonisation. It employs the critical realist approach to uncover these trajectories through ...
• Manipulatives: mediators of mathematics development for foundation phase learners 

  Sikhwari, Matodzi G.; Feza, Nosisi N. (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

  This paper explores the effectiveness of using physical objects, or manipulatives, in teaching mathematics to Foundation Phase learners aged to 8 in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study is grounded in ...
• Detecting news bias in the emerging market using transformed model 

  Mphahlele, Gift Mahlatse (2023)

  The news readers from western countries are exposed to news reports from the global news media outlets that focus fundamentally on the conflicts happening in third-world countries such as those in South Africa and Nigeria. ...
• The hegemony of the English language and the plight of African languages : towards linguistic revolution 

  Ntombela, Berrington Xolani Siphosakhe (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

  The elevation of African languages into official status with English and Afrikaans in South Africa was meant to redress linguistic imbalances of the past. The past linguistic imbalances negatively affected mother tongue ...

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