Elsa Mentz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elsa Mentz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elsa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mentz |
| SIGNATURE | MENTZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7267-080X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The decolonisation of the curriculum project: The affordances of indigenous knowledge for self-directed learning
This book is the result of a longitudinal research project (2016–2018) funded by the National Research Foundation and the Fuchs Foundation, and it disseminates original research. The project researched the affordances of indigenous knowledge in the school science, technology and mathematics curricula. Short learning programmes (SLPs) were offered to STEM teachers, during which they engaged in creative and inquiry-based teaching and learning strat…
The affordances of indigenous knowledge in decolonising the curriculum, within a self-directed learning framework
This book is the result of a longitudinal research project (2016–2018) funded by the National Research Foundation and the Fuchs Foundation, and it disseminates original research. The project researched the affordances of indigenous knowledge in the school science, technology and mathematics curricula. Short learning programmes (SLPs) were offered to STEM teachers, during which they engaged in creative and inquiry-based teaching and learning strat…
The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning abilities in the computer applications technology class
This article reports on an explorative study into the relationship between the implementation of cooperative learning strategies and students’ self-directedness in learning. Participants in this study were first-year Computer Applications Technology student teachers. Students completed a self-directed learning questionnaire at the beginning of the module and again after completion of the module. We used cooperative learning strategies during cont…
The Relevance of Software Development Education for Students
Despite a widely-acknowledged shortage of software developers, and reports of a gap between industry needs and software education, the possible gap between students' needs and software development education has not been explored in detail. In their university education, students want to take courses and carry out projects that clearly relate to their lives and their goals. This paper reports on a quantitative study of 297 software development stu…
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: Exploring the Benefits of Explicit Instruction for Problem Solving
The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students' perceptions and attitudes towards problem solving before and after the strategy was implemented in secondary schools. Based on self-efficacy theory, students' problem solving self-efficacy as well as teachers' self-efficacy were investigated, showing that both students' and …
Thinking processes used by high-performing students in a computer programming task
Computer programmers must be able to understand programming source code and write programs that execute complex tasks to solve real-world problems. This article is a trans- disciplinary study at the intersection of computer programming, education and psychology. It outlines the role of mental processes in the process of programming and indicates how successful thinking processes can support computer science students in writing correct and well-de…
The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning abilities in the computer applications technology class
This article reports on an explorative study into the relationship between the implementation of cooperative learning strategies and students’ self-directedness in learning. Participants in this study were first-year Computer Applications Technology student teachers. Students completed a self-directed learning questionnaire at the beginning of the module and again after completion of the module. We used cooperative learning strategies during cont…
Thinking processes used by high-performing students in a computer programming task
Computer programmers must be able to understand programming source code and write programs that execute complex tasks to solve real-world problems. This article is a trans- disciplinary study at the intersection of computer programming, education and psychology. It outlines the role of mental processes in the process of programming and indicates how successful thinking processes can support computer science students in writing correct and well-de…
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: Exploring the Benefits of Explicit Instruction for Problem Solving
The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students' perceptions and attitudes towards problem solving before and after the strategy was implemented in secondary schools. Based on self-efficacy theory, students' problem solving self-efficacy as well as teachers' self-efficacy were investigated, showing that both students' and …
The Relevance of Software Development Education for Students
Despite a widely-acknowledged shortage of software developers, and reports of a gap between industry needs and software education, the possible gap between students' needs and software development education has not been explored in detail. In their university education, students want to take courses and carry out projects that clearly relate to their lives and their goals. This paper reports on a quantitative study of 297 software development stu…
The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning abilities in the computer applications technology class
This article reports on an explorative study into the relationship between the implementation of cooperative learning strategies and students’ self-directedness in learning. Participants in this study were first-year Computer Applications Technology student teachers. Students completed a self-directed learning questionnaire at the beginning of the module and again after completion of the module. We used cooperative learning strategies during cont…
The decolonisation of the curriculum project: The affordances of indigenous knowledge for self-directed learning
This book is the result of a longitudinal research project (2016–2018) funded by the National Research Foundation and the Fuchs Foundation, and it disseminates original research. The project researched the affordances of indigenous knowledge in the school science, technology and mathematics curricula. Short learning programmes (SLPs) were offered to STEM teachers, during which they engaged in creative and inquiry-based teaching and learning strat…
The affordances of indigenous knowledge in decolonising the curriculum, within a self-directed learning framework
This book is the result of a longitudinal research project (2016–2018) funded by the National Research Foundation and the Fuchs Foundation, and it disseminates original research. The project researched the affordances of indigenous knowledge in the school science, technology and mathematics curricula. Short learning programmes (SLPs) were offered to STEM teachers, during which they engaged in creative and inquiry-based teaching and learning strat…
Mathematics education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Teaching and Learning Programming (3 works) · Affordance (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Education and Critical Thinking Development (2 works)