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Possibilities for teaching sexuality education in the further education and training phase: a personal history self-study.
(2023) Nkwanyana, Emmanuel Phumlani.; Masinga, Lungile Rejoice.
This research study was undertaken with the aim of identifying discoveries and possibilities for teaching sexuality education in the Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10-12) of school education. I adopted a personal history self-study approach because I wanted to explore my lived experiences and my teaching experiences to establish how my past experiences could have moulded me and shaped me to become the sexuality education teacher that I became. I also wanted to recognise any significant events and experiences in my past personal and professional history to reveal any discoveries and possibilities of teaching sexuality education that will contribute to the improvement of my practice. My two research questions were: What can I learn from my personal history about how I learned about sexuality education? What new discoveries and possibilities can I learn for my practice when teaching sexuality education? I was the main participant in this research study and I elicited the contribution of my two colleagues who I described as my critical friends because they provided encouragement and support during my research study. They also contributed to my study my helping me to view my study from different perspectives. I also invited my closest friend and my former learner as well as my sister into my research process to help me rekindle some of my past personal and professional experiences. This research study was situated with the sociocultural theoretical framework within an interpretive paradigm. To generate data for my research study I made use of artefacts, visual images, photographs, collage and memory drawings. My learnings from this research study were: Understanding the impact of my religious influences when teaching sexuality education; Importance of learner-centred teaching to allow for learner voices to be heard during my teaching; Working with external experts to facilitate learning and Creating a supportive relationship with learners.