Browsing Masters Degrees (Education Studies) by Title
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Teacher agency within a prescribed curriculum : the case of maths teachers' experience of implementing the CAPS curriculum.
(2015)Political changes that have taken place in post-apartheid South Africa have contributed to several policy initiatives aimed at achieving a more democratic and unified education system. Teachers in South Africa during the ... -
Teacher and pupil perceptions of bullying behaviour in Model C primary schools in the Pietermaritzburg area.
(1997)The aim of this study was to conduct preliminary research into the nature and extent of bullying behaviour in primary schools in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A questionnaire, based on the published results of the ... -
Teacher identity and practice in the context of curriculum reform.
(2013-05-08)In the South African educational landscape curriculum transformation since Curriculum 2005 (C2005) to the now prevailing National Curriculum Statement (NCS) has been dramatic. In fact in the Foundation Phase and in Grade ... -
'Teacher leadership made visible' : a case study of three teacher leaders in a semi-urban secondary school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)South African schools during the era of apartheid were characterized by hierarchical and bureaucratic management structures that, for the most part, stifled the leadership potential of all those within the organization. ... -
Teacher perceptions of the process of desegregation in selected Pietermaritzburg schools.
(1999)This research project attempts to identify teacher perceptions of school desegregation at three schools in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. A targetted selection of schools was made to ensure that three of ... -
Teacher! Teacher! Where are you? : an investigation of primary school learners' perceptions of educator absenteeism.
(2011)The primary purpose of this study was to investigate primary school learners’ perceptions of educator absenteeism. This study, which was located at a government primary school in the suburb of Kloof in the Ethekweni ... -
Teacher's and management perceptions on factors that influence poor academic performance of form 'E' students at Maryland High School in Lesotho : research report.
(2004)This study investigated perceptions of teachers and school management on factors influencing poor academic performance of Form 'E' students at Maryland High School in Lesotho. After realizing that the poor academic performance ... -
The teacher's perception of the impact of poverty on academic performance on grade 11 & 12 learners.
(2006)This research project attempts to investigate what happens to a learner's performance at school when he / she comes from a poor family background. It addressed the critical questions. The data was collected from learners ... -
Teachers' conceptions of environmental education in the foundation phase in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)Transforming society towards following an environmentally sustainable path will not be easy because it means a fundamental shift in thinking, values and actions of all institutions, communities and individuals worldwide. ... -
Teachers' curriculum development experiences of the transition from mother tongue to English as a medium of instruction : a case study of three primary schools in Lesotho.
(2008)In the Lesotho primary education system, the language policy states that the mother tongue (Sesotho) should be used up to Standard Three (this is the third year of schooling in Lesotho) as the medium of instruction. ... -
Teachers' dominant discourses of barriers to basic education in an HIV and AIDS context.
(2006)This study is situated within a poststructuralist paradigm and uses qualitative methods to examine how teachers map and make sense of intersecting barriers to basic education embedded in their specific schooling contexts ... -
Teachers' experiences in teaching sexuality education in the foundation phase in rural schools in the Ugu District.
(2014)The study sought to understand teachers’ experiences in teaching sexuality education in the Foundation Phase in rural schools in the Ugu District. The aim of sexuality education in schools is to promote and enable a learner ... -
Teachers' experiences of conflict with school principals : the impact on teachers, teaching and learning.
(2016-01-19)The year 1994 was a historic and an extremely important one for South Africa. The transition from the apartheid era prior to 1994 to a democracy subsequently heralded many changes especially in the Department of Education. ... -
Teachers' experiences of implementing business education in three secondary schools in Maseru District, Lesotho.
(2010)Following the introduction of a new curriculum, Business Education, in Lesotho secondary schools this study focused on investigating teachers’ experiences in implementing the new curriculum in their classrooms as well as ... -
Teachers' experiences of implementing the design curriculum in the Umlazi District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Outcomes-based education, introduced in 1997, replaced the previous Art syllabi with Visual Arts and Design as separate subjects. Design as a learning area comprises multiple skills, and teachers are expected to employ new ... -
Teachers' experiences of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) found in the life sciences curriculum : a case study of life sciences teachers at a high school in the Pinetown District.
(2015)A number of curriculum reforms which attracted much criticism in post apartheid South Africa have resulted in the curriculum currently adopted. Curriculum changes bring forward issues concerned with the achievement in the ... -
Teachers' experiences of teaching first additional language reading in the foundation phase : a case study of four rural primary schools.
(2015-01-19)Exploring the teachers’ experiences of teaching first additional language (FAL) reading in the Grade three classes of the rural schools was the focus of this study. The FAL of all the schools involved in the study is ... -
Teachers' experiences of the implementation of the curriculum and assessment policy statement : a case study of three primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(2014)This study focuses on a case study of three primary school teachers who were implementing the South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. The Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement is a new curriculum ... -
Teachers' experiences of their professional development in identifying and addressing barriers to learning in the Sizabantwana primary schools support project.
(2015)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Teachers' experiences with overcrowded classrooms in a mainstream school.
(2016-01-19)The focus of this study is to explore teachers’ experiences with overcrowded classrooms in a mainstream school. The study was conducted in one mainstream school in the Durban South area. The study adopts a qualitative ...
