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2021-09-30 |
A collective effort necessary to fight the evil destroying our communities and societies |
2021-09-30 |
A collective effort necessary to fight the evil destroying our communities and societies |
2021-09-30 |
Odeion ‘takes it all’ in 2021 national music ensemble competition |
2021-09-30 |
Odeion ‘takes it all’ in 2021 national music ensemble competition |
2021-09-30 |
UFS to contest first ever Varsity Football final |
2021-09-30 |
UFS to contest first ever Varsity Football final |
2021-09-29 |
#UFS3MT: Join the live broadcast and watch the finalists battle it out |
2021-09-29 |
#UFS3MT: Join the live broadcast and watch the finalists battle it out |
2021-09-29 |
Student Affairs unpacks COVID-19 Vaccinations at UFS student assembly |
2021-09-29 |
Student Affairs unpacks COVID-19 Vaccinations at UFS student assembly |
2021-06-28 |
UFS and stakeholders bringing COVID-19 vaccination closer to communities |
2021-06-28 |
UFS and stakeholders bringing COVID-19 vaccination closer to communities |
2021-09-27 |
UFS research projects look at the social impact of COVID-19 |
2021-09-27 |
UFS research projects look at the social impact of COVID-19 |
2021-09-27 |
Advancing food security; doing it differently |
2021-09-27 |
Advancing food security; doing it differently |
2021-09-27 |
Mini-Symposium on the role of UFS Grid Related Research |
2021-09-27 |
Mini-Symposium on the role of UFS Grid Related Research |
2021-09-27 |
Carbon – the connection between the atmosphere, soil, and plants |
2021-09-27 |
Carbon – the connection between the atmosphere, soil, and plants |
2021-09-24 |
Celebrating Heritage Day with colours and food |
2021-09-24 |
Celebrating Heritage Day with colours and food |
2021-09-23 |
#HeritageDay: Using storytelling to remember and reflect |
2021-09-23 |
#HeritageDay: Using storytelling to remember and reflect |
2021-09-23 |
‘Seeing students grow into actuaries gives me great satisfaction’ |
2021-09-23 |
‘Seeing students grow into actuaries gives me great satisfaction’ |
2021-09-22 |
Opinion: Is it important to promote South African Sign Language? |
2021-09-22 |
Opinion: Is it important to promote South African Sign Language? |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Simoné du Preez |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Simoné du Preez |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Lerato Sheila Thamahane |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Lerato Sheila Thamahane |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Peet Jacobs |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Peet Jacobs |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Emily Matabane |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Emily Matabane |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Annemarie Le Roux |
2021-09-22 |
SASL Star: Annemarie Le Roux |
2021-09-22 |
How do we fix our failing country? |
2021-09-22 |
How do we fix our failing country? |
2021-09-21 |
Agriculture sector in good health |
2021-09-21 |
Agriculture sector in good health |
2021-09-21 |
New US Consul General visits UFS |
2021-09-21 |
New US Consul General visits UFS |
2021-09-20 |
African Knowledge: Not yet uhuru |
2021-09-20 |
African Knowledge: Not yet uhuru |
2021-09-20 |
Prince Matova receives international Young Scientist Award |
2021-09-20 |
Prince Matova receives international Young Scientist Award |
2021-09-17 |
Mr David Noko appointed as Chairperson of the UFS Council |
2021-09-17 |
Mr David Noko appointed as Chairperson of the UFS Council |
2021-09-17 |
Global Citizen and the role of Digital Futures |
2021-09-17 |
Global Citizen and the role of Digital Futures |
2021-09-16 |
Human resources webinar sheds light on COVID-19 vaccines |
2021-09-16 |
Human resources webinar sheds light on COVID-19 vaccines |
2021-09-15 |
UFS welcomes back its sports heroes |
2021-09-15 |
UFS welcomes back its sports heroes |
2021-09-15 |
“Great to come back home to my UFS family” |
2021-09-15 |
“Great to come back home to my UFS family” |
2021-09-15 |
UFS netball team an example to others – Prof Petersen |
2021-09-15 |
UFS netball team an example to others – Prof Petersen |
2021-09-15 |
UFS appoints heavyweights as new Shimla coaches |
2021-09-15 |
UFS appoints heavyweights as new Shimla coaches |
2021-09-15 |
UFS again appeals for information regarding hit-and-run incident on 24 April 2021 in front of the Bloemfontein Campus main gate |
2021-09-15 |
UFS again appeals for information regarding hit-and-run incident on 24 April 2021 in front of the Bloemfontein Campus main gate |
2021-09-14 |
Team UFS walks away as winner at national animal sciences competition |
2021-09-14 |
Team UFS walks away as winner at national animal sciences competition |
2021-09-14 |
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Identifying early warning signs is critical |
2021-09-14 |
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Identifying early warning signs is critical |
2021-09-13 |
2021 UFS Thought-Leader Webinar Series:Why Vaccinate? |
2021-09-13 |
2021 UFS Thought-Leader Webinar Series:Why Vaccinate? |
2021-09-13 |
Embracing diversity in virtual spaces |
2021-09-13 |
Embracing diversity in virtual spaces |
2021-09-10 |
Dr Molapo Qhobela to speak at International Summit on SDGs |
2021-09-10 |
Dr Molapo Qhobela to speak at International Summit on SDGs |
2021-09-10 |
Faculty of Health Sciences Mental Health Awareness Initiative |
2021-09-10 |
Faculty of Health Sciences Mental Health Awareness Initiative |
2021-09-09 |
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Suicide – Underrated and Misunderstood |
2021-09-09 |
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Suicide – Underrated and Misunderstood |
2021-09-09 |
Everything you need to know |
2021-09-09 |
Everything you need to know |
2021-09-09 |
UFS research group celebrates successes and five PhDs |
2021-09-09 |
UFS research group celebrates successes and five PhDs |
2021-09-09 |
Remembering Prof Klaus von Delft, German scholar, and stalwart |
2021-09-09 |
Remembering Prof Klaus von Delft, German scholar, and stalwart |
2021-09-09 |
The impact of political influences on university governance structures |
2021-09-09 |
The impact of political influences on university governance structures |
2021-09-08 |
Temba Hlasho: Enhancing the student experience through open dialogue |
2021-09-08 |
Temba Hlasho: Enhancing the student experience through open dialogue |
2021-09-07 |
UFS continue to excel in Computer Science |
2021-09-07 |
UFS continue to excel in Computer Science |
2021-09-06 |
Sophia Gray lecture: ‘New national urban development strategy needed’ |
2021-09-06 |
Sophia Gray lecture: ‘New national urban development strategy needed’ |
2021-09-06 |
2021 Rector’s Concert: Watch the star-studded performances |
2021-09-06 |
2021 Rector’s Concert: Watch the star-studded performances |
2021-09-06 |
Louzanne ends memorable Paralympics on a high note |
2021-09-06 |
Louzanne ends memorable Paralympics on a high note |
2021-09-06 |
Voices from the Free State: Episode eight – featuring David Uwah |
2021-09-06 |
Voices from the Free State: Episode eight – featuring David Uwah |
2021-09-03 |
We celebrate this great achievement with pride |
2021-09-03 |
We celebrate this great achievement with pride |
2021-09-03 |
‘The COVID Vaccine and YOU’ |
2021-09-03 |
‘The COVID Vaccine and YOU’ |
2021-09-03 |
Why Universal Access and Disability Support matters |
2021-09-03 |
Why Universal Access and Disability Support matters |
2021-09-03 |
UFS Qwaqwa staff embrace vaccination message |
2021-09-03 |
UFS Qwaqwa staff embrace vaccination message |
2021-09-02 |
Webinar: Hearing you, hearing me |
2021-09-02 |
Webinar: Hearing you, hearing me |
2021-09-01 |
#UFSDeafAwarenessMonth: Raising awareness is our shared responsibility |
2021-09-01 |
#UFSDeafAwarenessMonth: Raising awareness is our shared responsibility |
Project aims to boost science pass rate
2009-01-19
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Attending the launch of the HP grant of about R1 million to the UFS are, from the left: Mr Leon Erasmus, Country Manager for HP Technology Services in South Africa, Prof. Teuns Verschoor, Acting Rector of the UFS, and Mr Cobus van Breda, researcher at the UFS's Centre for Education Development and manager of the project.
Photo: Lacea Loader |
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The University of the Free State (UFS), in partnership with computer giant Hewlett Packard (HP), wants to boost the pass rate of its science students by using mobile technology.
The UFS is one of only 15 universities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and the only university in South Africa to receive a grant from HP to promote mobile technology for teaching in higher education valued at USD$ 100,000 (or about R1 million). Altogether 80 universities from 28 countries applied for the grant.
“Last year HP invited a number of selected universities to submit proposals in which they had to explain how they are going to utilise mobile technologies in the redesign of a course that is presented at the university. The proposal of the Centre for Education Development (CED) at the UFS entitled “Understanding Physics through data logging” was accepted,” says Mr Cobus van Breda, researcher at CED and manager of the project.
According to Mr van Breda, students who do not meet the entrance requirements for the three-year B.Sc. programme have to enroll for the four-year curriculum with the first year actually preparing them for the three-year curriculum.
In order to increase the success rate of these students, the project envisages to enhance their understanding of science principles by utilising the advantages of personal computer (PC) tablet technology and other information and communication technologies (ICT) to support effective teaching and learning methodology.
“By using PC tablet technology in collaboration with data-logging software, a personal response system, the internet and other interactive ICT applications, an environment different from a traditional teaching milieu is created. This will consequently result in a different approach to addressing students’ learning issues,” says Mr van Breda.
The pilot project was launched during the fourth term of 2008 when 130 first-year B.Sc. students (of the four-year curriculum) did the practical component of the physics section of the Concepts in General Science (CGS) module by conducting experiments in a computerised laboratory, using data-logging software amongst other technology applications. “The pilot project delivered good results and students found the interactive application very helpful,” says Mr van Breda.
”The unique feature of the latter is the fact that real-life data can be collected with electronic sensors and instantly presented as computer graphs. It can then be analysed and interpreted immediately, thus more time can be devoted to actual Science principles and phenomena and less time on time-consuming data processing,” says Mr van Breda.
The CGS module can be seen as a prerequisite for further studies in physics at university level and in this regard it is of essence to keep looking for new models of learning and teaching which can result in student success. This year the theoretical and practical component of the physics section of the CGS programme will be done in an integrated manner.
Media Release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@ufs.ac.za
16 January 2009
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