Browsing Faculty of Arts and Design by Title
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The language of digital learning : developing an e-learning approach for the elderly
(2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate the current learning methods that are typically used by special populations (an elderly subject group), and to explore their general level of effectiveness. The primary ... -
A learning object repository for computer assisted language learning in order to provide resources for language learners in schools in KwaZulu-Natal
(2014)This study, carried out within a critical realist orientation, offers a digital approach to providing language learning resources to learners in KwaZulu-Natal by developing a language learning object repository (LLOR). ... -
A linguistic relativity appraisal of an African drama : the lion and the jewel
(2015-08)This research is designed to assess the validity of the Sapir Whorf hypothesis in relation to the linguistic and cultural notions of the Yoruba and Zulu language speakers’ via the evaluation of the culture enriched drama ... -
"Living in two worlds" : optimizing our indigenous knowledge systems to address the modern pandemic, HIV and AIDS
(2013-11-15)This thesis focuses on the alarming situation of the rate of HIV infection which is escalating every day in South Africa, and what can be done to address the rate of HIV infection. Much has been tried to curb this escalation, ... -
The making of CourseMaker, a web-based shell program which can be set up by the teacher to run online courses
(2003)CourseMaker is an HTML shell program which was developed by the presenter as part of a Ph.D. research project on CAI/written composition, but which can be used for a variety of other instructional purposes. CourseMaker ... -
The management of inclusive education in the four selected junior primary schools in the Empangeni district, KwaZulu-Natal
(2013-12-05)This study investigated the management of inclusive education in the four selected junior primary schools in the Empangeni District, KwaZulu-Natal. Despite the fact that the White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education and ... -
Managing teacher performance and its appraisal : dilemmas of school principals
(Scientific Methodical Centerhttp://oaji.net/articles/2015/457-1423570659.pdf, 2014)Utilizing a grounded theory approach to understand the issues surrounding teachers’ performance appraisal, the researchers investigate the principals’ understanding of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) and ... -
Mechanism and software design: the use of a stochastic social-process algorithm in the design of a writing tutor program.
(2005)One of the chief difficulties in designing effective courseware for improving writing proficiency is that composing, like other forms of human communication, is a complex social process with little or no agreement as to ... -
Mirage of us. A reflection on the role of the Web in widening access to references on Southern African arts, culture and heritage
(Tydskrif Vir Letterkundehttp://www.letterkunde.up.ac.za/argief/47_2/10%20Stewart%2003.pdf, 2010)This article outlines the broad aims of the Encyclopaedia of South African Arts, Culture and Heritage (ESAACH) Project then goes on to consider the ESAACH Website as a networked resource that speaks to the project’s vision ... -
Modelling social algorithms as design templates for educational software
(2006)Education involves a process of initiating learners into complex socio-cultural processes which may vary from culture to culture and even between institutions within the same culture, making it difficult to design versatile ... -
Modelling writing as the basis for a writing tutor computer program.
(2005)To provide the basis for a writing tutor program which could be used in a variety of contexts, a modelling process was followed which produced both a practical and a theoretical model of writing. While the practical model ... -
My journey of awareness : a study in memory, identity and creative development
(2013-05-08)I believe that the election in 1994 of the first democratic government in South Africa has presented a challenge to all South Africans in different ways. I believe that one of the principal challenges that the 1994 ... -
A narrative self-study : how do I demonstrate my multi-cultural origins in my art of fashion?
(2014)My study is a qualitative research self-study. The aim of the study is to demonstrate how my multi-cultural origins have created in me my unique South African-ness and how this uniqueness has manifested in my art of fashion ... -
Performativity in art as reconstructions of the self in addressing conditions of depression
(2014-11)The motivation for this research results from the notion that art-making is a regenerative enriching process that can counteract the sense of dislocation that one suffers as a consequence of depression. The study has two ... -
Political super branding through the use of social media technology : the Barack Obama presidential campaign in 2008
(2013-12-05)This study seeks to examine the exponential growth of social media technology as a key component in recent American political campaigning, as well as its use and impact on the larger disciplines of marketing and branding. ... -
Pornographic objectification of women through Kwaito lyrics
(Routledgehttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10130950.2012.729384, 2012-10-29)This Profile discusses the portrayal of women through Kwaito music and their frequent pornographic objectification in the popular township music genre. It considers the apparent shift away of Kwaito from its roots in the ... -
A practise-based action research self-study : "how do I improve my practice as a bridal-gown designer in a highly-competitive market?"
(2016)In my practise-based action research self-study I have developed ways in which to improve my practice as a bridal-gown designer in a highly-competitive and import-driven bridal-gown market. My earnest intent was to improve ... -
The provision of interpreting services in isiZulu and South African Sign Language in selected courts in KwaZulu-Natal
(2016)IsiZulu is a previously marginalized language and is spoken by 78% of people in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa.info 2012). Signed language on the other hand, is not an official language in South Africa, although it is recognised ... -
A realist approach to writing: developing a theoretical model of written composition to inform a computer mediated learning application
(2007)An in-depth investigation into the nature of composing was carried out to provide the theoretical basis for a computer mediated learning application, an interactive writing tutor computer program which might be customised ... -
The reconstitution of African women's spiritualities in the context of the Amazwi Abesifazane (Voices of Women) project in KwaZulu-Natal (1998-2005)
(2006)This study will investigate and critically evaluate the reconstitution of African women’s spiritualities in the context of the Amazwi Abesifazane project. This project forms part of the endeavours of Create Africa South, ...