Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Type "Thesis"
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The 21st century student : an exploration into the evolution of teaching and learning practices required in a generation of digital change.
(2014)The 21st Century is an ever changing context with rapid developments in technology affecting the manner in which we live, communicate and engage with the globe. These developments have contributed to creating categories ... -
3D visualization skills incorporation into an undergraduate biology course.
(1999)Current trends indicate that the population explosion and invasion of information technology, particularly in developing nations, are likely to overwhelm education systems and policy makers, educators, researchers and ... -
A case study of a workplace training programme and how it relates to the national qualifications framework and skills development.
(2002)This is a qualitative case study which encompasses a thick description of an organization's workplace training programme and how it relates to the National Qualifications Framework and Skills Development. The organization ... -
A critical perspective on racial integration in a secondary school in KwaZulu-Natal : dots and dashes : patterns of co-existence.
(2005)The study is an exploration of the processes of racial integration within a school. The purpose of the study is twofold: 1. To understand the pattern, extent and nature of racial integration between learners in the classroom ... -
Adult education for blacks in Natal/KwaZulu : a study of some aspects, with particular reference to opportunities for teachers.
(1982)No abstract available. -
Adult learners' perceptions of functional adult literacy provision in six centres in Kampala City, Uganda.
(2006)This study analyses adult learners' perceptions of functional adult literacy provision in six centres in Kampala city. Specifically, what is analysed is adult ... -
African township high school boys' articulations of masculinity, sexuality and sexual risk in the age of HIV / AIDS.
(2013-09-13)The aim of this study was to explore African high school boys' articulations of masculinity, the meanings they give to their sexuality and risky sexual behaviours in the age of HIV/AIDS. The study focused on finding out ... -
An evaluative study of the motivation of adult basic education and training (ABET) in industry.
(2000)My venture into the field of ABET (Adult Basic Education and Training) began in 1994 as a community based tutor and coordinator of ABET programs. In the past six years, setting up and co-ordinating ABET programs together ... -
An analysis of how teachers use childrens' prior knowledge in Standard 5 lessons.
(1995)Abstract not available. -
Are teachers lifelong learners? : a case study of informal learning in a suburban high school.
(2011)Internationally, there is a growing body of research that focuses on teachers’ informal learning. However, there is very little research in South Africa on informal learning and most research focuses on formal professional ... -
Assessment in design programmes : an investigation into the approaches and values of assesors at the Durban University of Technology.
(2007)This study explores assessor approaches and values in Design programmes at -
An assessment of the impact of current language policy pertaining to adult basic education and training at Phindangene adult education centre (Lamontville).
(2002)Public policy can take a wide range of forms, from broad statements of goals to more specific statements of intention (De Clercq 1997 cited in Kallaway et al 1997). Policy can be expressed in speeches, official statements, ... -
The beliefs of preservice teachers about mathematics teaching and learning.
(1999)Preservice teachers have had a twelve year "apprenticeship of observation" in the practice of teaching and as a consequence have internalised a set of beliefs about Mathematics teaching and learning. These beliefs are ... -
Beyond the call of duty : a case study of five teacher leaders in a deep rural independent high school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Nowadays, teaching is increasingly becoming a complex task which demands the highest degree of professional practice. Teachers are viewed as agents of change in today’s society and without them; the future of the country ... -
The 'birth' and growth of good school governance practice : evidence from selected primary schools in Pinetown district.
(2012)This study sought to investigate how good school governance practice in South Africa can be created and sustained. The government introduced the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (SASA) which gives School Governing ... -
A case of informal teacher learning in a secondary school.
(2011)The purpose of this study was to explore how teacher learning happened informally at the workplace. Another aim was to describe the ways in which informal learning contributes to teacher development. The study also endeavoured ... -
A case study : the role of school management teams in curriculum management.
(2009)This study investigates the role of the School Management Team in curriculum -
A case study of instructional leadership practices of four school principals in the Pinetown District.
(2015)The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the instructional leadership practices of school principals in the four researched schools. The study explored what school principals actually do to support ... -
A case study of learners' gender constructions in a physical sciences classroom.
(2009)Contemporary gender studies focus on the contexts in which particular discourses shape the construction of masculinities and femininities. With a need to understand what it means for boys and girls in particular South ...