Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives

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dc.contributor.advisorBaxen, Jeanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWelff, Joy Judithen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-08T09:55:17Z
dc.date.available2014-09-08T09:55:17Z
dc.date.issued2003en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 99-105.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis investigation provides a learner perspective of the factors that affected the way in which they made meaning of science texts in Grade Eight where the medium of instruction was English. The investigation outlines the origins and objectives of the new curriculum within which the learner is located as this informs the extent to which learners have to engage independently with texts. It also describes the role of the textbook in society and education, the readability of texts and reading as factors that affect and therefore have an impact on the way learners make meaning from texts. While the aim of study was to gain a learner perspective of the factors shaping learners' engagement with texts, it also includes responses from teachers and textbook writers as these two groups have a direct influence on the way learners make meaning. The study highlights the contextual realities of where learners are at and provides strong evidence to suggest that learners' engagement with texts are affected by their low reading levels and the choices made by teachers and textbook writers in their selection and writing of texts, and points conclusively to the role of the teacher in mediating between learner and text.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWelff, J. J. (2003). <i>Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6962en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWelff, Joy Judith. <i>"Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6962en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWelff, J. 2003. Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Welff, Joy Judith AB - This investigation provides a learner perspective of the factors that affected the way in which they made meaning of science texts in Grade Eight where the medium of instruction was English. The investigation outlines the origins and objectives of the new curriculum within which the learner is located as this informs the extent to which learners have to engage independently with texts. It also describes the role of the textbook in society and education, the readability of texts and reading as factors that affect and therefore have an impact on the way learners make meaning from texts. While the aim of study was to gain a learner perspective of the factors shaping learners' engagement with texts, it also includes responses from teachers and textbook writers as these two groups have a direct influence on the way learners make meaning. The study highlights the contextual realities of where learners are at and provides strong evidence to suggest that learners' engagement with texts are affected by their low reading levels and the choices made by teachers and textbook writers in their selection and writing of texts, and points conclusively to the role of the teacher in mediating between learner and text. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives TI - Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6962 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6962
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWelff JJ. Factors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectives. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2003 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6962en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Language Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleFactors shaping learners' engagement with science texts in grade 8 : a study of learners' perspectivesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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