Dr Math

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Botha ◽  
L. Butgereit
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Service ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mobile Social Networking ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Math Tutoring ◽  
The University

Dr Math is an online math tutoring service hosted by the CSIR Meraka Institute in South Africa, which aims to support secondary school learners with Mathematics. The service is predominantly accessed through the mobile social networking service MXit. Since 2007, students from the Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria, have been assisting “Dr Math” in fulfillment of a compulsory undergraduate module, Community-Based Project. They have supported 28,000 registered users in user initiated interactions. This purpose of this paper is to describe the mobile scaffolding environment and scaffolding practices as well as the tutor support that enhance the Dr Math service as a sustained example of mobile learning.

scholarly journals Community-based Project Module: A service-learning module for the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria

2014 ◽  
pp. 269-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Jordaan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
The University

In 2005, the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria, implemented a compulsory module, the Community-based Project Module, for all its undergraduate students. The module is an eight-credit module (80 hours) that is offered on an open-ended and project-orientated basis. A large number of students are registered (±1 600 students per year) and work on more than 590 projects, with more than 400 community partners annually. The module requires students to work in the community for at least 40 hours, during which time they address a specific need in the community. They subsequently have to complete various assignments where they reflect on their experiences. Popular student projects include teaching Mathematics and Physical Sciences at secondary schools, doing renovation projects, repairing old computers for schools and non-profit organisations, and teaching basic computer skills to community members.

scholarly journals Mathematics at matriculation level as an indicator of success or failure in the 1st year of the Veterinary Nursing Diploma at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria

2003 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.E. Botha ◽  
C.M.E. McCrindle ◽  
J.H. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Veterinary Science ◽  
Secondary School Mathematics ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
Nursing Course

Mathematics at matriculation level (Grade 12) is one of the subjects required for admission to the Veterinary Nursing Diploma in the Faculty at Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria. The present study shows that there is no statistically significant relationship between the grade of mathematics at matriculation level and the success or failure in the 1st year of study. There is, however, a statistical difference in the adjusted mark obtained for mathematics at matriculation level between the groups that passed and failed the 1st year of the veterinary nursing course. The results of this research are not consistent with other research which showed that secondary school mathematics results are not a significant factor in tertiary education. It is recommended that selection criteria for veterinary nurses should in future still include mathematics, but that cognisance should be taken of the mark obtained and students with higher marks (above 57 %) given preference.

scholarly journals Ontstaan en eerste periode van die Hervormde teologiese opleiding aan die Universiteit van Pretoria

1989 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Loader
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
The Church ◽  
Theological Training

Establishment and first period of the Hervormde theological training at the University of Pretoria In this study the establishment of the Hervormde theological training at the University of Pretoria is researched with the purpose of identifying the ecclesiastical, religious and theological factors that influenced the emergence and development of a typical Hervormde type of theology in South Africa. It is argued that the resistance of the Transvaal Afrikaners to religious encroachment of th e ir independence in the Boer Republic of the nineteenth century caused distrust of the church and theology associated with Stellenbosch in the British Cape Colony, and that opposition to trends from there determined the association of the Transvaal Hervormers with certain Dutch circles. From the joining of these two forces - what the Transvaal Hervormers required and what the contemporary Dutch theologies could offer - sprang the roots of what Hervormde theology came to be.

scholarly journals Early Presbyterian influences at the University of Pretoria

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
The State ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

Presbyterianism, through two significant personalities, provided an important impetus to the formation and development of the early University of Pretoria. Their contribution has to be understood in terms of the contexts of their Scottish Presbyterian heritage, South Africa in the early years of the twentieth century and the state of higher education prevalent at that time. Together these contexts may be described as political, religious and educational. Prof AC Paterson made significant contributions both in teaching and administration at the institutional level. Prof E Macmillan made his contribution in the field of teaching, but never divorced from the very context where ministry has to be exercised.

scholarly journals Colloquium on Youth Day 16 June 2017: The Commission of Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches in association with the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria and its centennial celebration in 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andries G. Van Aarde ◽  
L. Wiseman Nkuhlu ◽  
Johan Buitendag ◽  
Olav F. Tveit ◽  
Jerry Pillay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World Council Of Churches ◽  
Centennial Celebration ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The World ◽  
World Council ◽  
Reformed Churches ◽  
The University

This article represents the contributions of ecclesiastical and academic office bearers participating in the centennial celebration of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria on Youth Day 16 June 2017, in collaboration with the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. This Youth Day commemoration showcases the profound way of transformation at the University of Pretoria and, in particular, its theological faculty in democratic South Africa since 1994. It presents a truly historic event, highlighting a global participation of specifically the Reformed churches in South Africa after a period of ecumenical isolation because of a formerly endorsement of apartheid, nowadays confessed as a theological and humanitarian heresy.

scholarly journals Religion and violence in a globalised world

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Huber
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
The Third ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
Preferential Option ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Violent religious extremism is seen as one of the mega-problems of the 21st century. This article � based on a key lecture at the conference on �Violence in a democratic South Africa� at the University of Pretoria and the David de Villiers memorial lecture at the University of Stellenbosch, both held during August 2010 � critically discussed the interaction between religion and violence in our present-day, globalised world. Three different propositions on the relationship between religion and violence were scrutinised. In countering the proposition that religion, or more specifically monotheism, necessarily leads to violence, it was argued that violence is not an inherent, but rather an acquired or even an ascribed quality of religion. The second proposition that religion leads to non-violence was affirmed to the extent that religions do provide a strong impulse to overcome violence. However, they also tend to accept violence as an inevitable part of reality and even justify the use of violence on religious grounds. The third proposition was regarded as the most convincing, for it argues that the link between religion and violence is contingent. Some situations do seem to make the use of violence inevitable; however, religions should refrain from justifying the use of violence and maintain a preferential option for nonviolence.

scholarly journals The Pretoria Bone Collection: A 21st Century Skeletal Collection in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-227
Author(s):  
Ericka N. L’Abbé ◽  
Gabriele C. Krüger ◽  
Charlotte E. G. Theye ◽  
Alieske C. Hagg ◽  
Okuhle Sapo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Large City ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Online Application ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Human Research Ethics ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University

The Pretoria Bone Collection (PBC) began in 1942 with the opening of a medical school at the University of Pretoria (UP) in Pretoria, South Africa, where this skeletal collection is housed in the Department of Anatomy. The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the national legislation associated with obtaining, curating and researching skeletal remains in South Africa, the demographic composition of the PBC, and the inclusion of a portion of these remains into a digital repository known as Bakeng se Afrika (BsA). The PBC comprises 873 complete skeletons, 344 complete postcrania without crania, and 308 complete crania without postcrania. Skeletal contents are reflective of the population statistics of South Africa, with a smaller proportion of White (32%) than Black (65%) South Africans. Unlike the population profile, males in the PBC are greater in number (75.5%) than females (24.5%), which may be explained by the number of migrant labourers traveling into a large city such as Pretoria. From this sample, crania (206), maxillae (141), mandibulae (408), femora (137), and radii (134), as well as several other skeletal elements were micro-XCT scanned and are available on the BsA server. A researcher needs to submit an online application to the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria for access to these collections.

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