THE CONTRIBUTION OF SIMULATIONS TO THE PRACTICAL WORK OF FOUNDATION PHYSICS STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO by MOTLALEPULA REBECCA MHLONGO Submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION in the subject PHYSICS EDUCATION at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA SUPERVISORS: DR. J. KRIEK : PROF. I. BASSON JUNE 2010