Browsing Masters Degrees (Education Studies) by Title
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A qualitative inquiry into the role of the principal and deputy principal in decision making processes in three rural schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Decision making is a key function of leadership. During Apartheid rule in South Africa, decision making in schools was determined at the national level. A principal’s role was to implement those decisions. Post 1994, ... -
Racialized narratives : the construction and experience of racial identity among learners at a desegregated school in Chatsworth.
(2005)This thesis explores the construction and experience of racial identity among eight grade eleven learners at a desegregated school in Chatsworth. The possible challenges and threats faced by these learners in terms of ... -
The reading world of Black primary school teachers in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(1999)An investigation into the extent to which rural black primary school ... -
Relations among official, enacted and assessed dimensions of the mathematics curriculum in a public adult learning centre in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)The purpose of this enquiry was to investigate relations among official, enacted and assessed dimensions of the Mathematics curriculum in a Public Adult Learning Centre. The research focused on teaching and learning at ... -
A report on juvenile delinquency in the Northdale area of Pietermaritzburg.
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A report on some tests of standard 6 pupils' performance in general science at a KwaZulu-Natal secondary school, some possible contributory factors, and implications for teachers.
(1996)This research made a diagnostic assessment of some aspects of pupil performance in General Science on entry to secondary school. This assessment included written content and skills assessment of all standard 6 pupils at a ... -
A representative council of learners's (RCLS) understanding and response to bullying in their school : an action research project.
(2011)Bullying at schools is a problem that has recently gained much media exposure highlighting its increasing occurrence and violent nature. It has also gained attention in the educational field with an increasing number of ... -
Responding to learner diversity in the classroom : experiences of five teachers in a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)The principle of quality education for all learners is embedded in all policy documentsand legislation and this emphasis on quality education for all suggests that schools have to meet the diverse needs of all learners. ... -
A review of the impact of an HIV/AIDS education programme, implemented through an integrated approach in the mainstream curriculum, at a secondary school in the KwaZulu Natal north coast region.
(2001)The school focused in this study is involved in promoting HIV/AIDS education among learners. Past attempts at HIV/AIDS education took the form of assembly talks and special assembly programmes which, unfortunately, yielded ... -
'The ripple effect of teacher leadership' : a case study of three teacher leaders in a semi-urban secondary school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)The vision of education policies in South Africa, post 1994 is to shift management practices from traditional autocratic headship to a multiple- leader perspective where leadership is dispersed across the school organization. ... -
Risk and resiliency factors in children's lives : voices of learners at a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2005)The perspective on the social construction of childhood has dominated research on children and childhood in recent years. The aim of this study was to contribute to these debates and gain an understanding of the ... -
Risky sexual behaviour and constructions of masculinities among South African teenage Indian boys in the context of HIV/AIDS.
(2015)To guide effective responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has fatally plagued South Africa, greater research targeting adolescents needs to be undertaken. Whilst a majority of HIV/AIDS studies focus on the black South ... -
The role of cultural capital in the achievement in TIMSS Grade 8 Science in respect of rural secondary schools (1995- 2003): a meta-analysis.
(2016)The conditions under which Science learners in poor rural socio-economic contexts learn Science is not necessary the same as their counterparts in well-resourced urban areas. At the centre of this, is the growing concern ... -
The role of development appraisal teams in teacher development in schools.
(2009)The purpose of this study was to research the role the development appraisal teams, namely the staff development team and development support group play in developing educators in schools. The objectives of this study ... -
The role of environmental action groups in raising public awareness of environmental hazards in Merewent.
(2002)This dissertation, through the case study approach, investigates the role of environmental action groups in raising public awareness of environmental hazards in Merewent. Merewent is a residential suburb that lies in the ... -
The role of inclusive education in the teaching of mathematics in high schools : an investigation.
(2014)Currently South Africa has been experiencing a decline in terms of Mathematics performance in high schools, especially at the end of the grade 12 year. This has been my experience as well; I have observed the school that ... -
The role of parents as partners in the education process : a case study at a primary school in Isipingo.
(2014)The increasing level of interest in parental involvement policy and practice in South African education has evoked many questions. Some of them are: What do we really know about the impact of parental involvement on ... -
The role of sport in promoting inclusivity amongst students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Edgewood campus.
(2013)Inclusive Education in Education White Paper Six (Department of Education, 2001) acknowledges that South Africa’s education system has numerous challenges which have been termed barriers to learning and development. This ...
