4-8 July 2016
Kramer Law building
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
<a href="http://events.saip.org.za/internalPage.py?pageId=10&confId=86">The Proceedings of SAIP2016</a> published on 24 December 2017

University physics students’ perceptions of teaching methods

5 Jul 2016, 16:10
1h 50m
Kramer Law building

Kramer Law building

UCT Middle Campus Cape Town
Board: E.030
Poster Presentation Track E - Physics Education Poster Session (1)

Speaker

Dr Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)

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Maximization of students’ academic experience through meaningful pedagogic tasks is central to the improvement of instruction in various instructional settings. The effectiveness of various teaching methods through which instruction is provided remains a key imperative for the realization of meaningful student academic performance. As part of this inquiry, physics students’ perceptions of various teaching methods were established through the administration of a survey questionnaire after which interviews were conducted to corroborate the views expressed. Responses to the questionnaire appeared to gravitate towards the lecture method and group discussion as preferred instructional methods. Implications for the improvement of instruction are discussed.

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Primary author

Dr Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)

Co-author

Prof. Umesh Ramnarain (University of Johannesburg)

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