Doctoral Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management)
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Curriculum intellectualization: an engagement with decision-makers.
(2015)Over two decades into democracy, stakeholders are still voicing disappointment with the quality of graduates and the advancing of the curriculum; both in education and teacher education that are strongly inter-linked. The ... -
The development of the linguistic repertoire of primary school learners within the Mauritian multilingual educational system.
(2017)Since Mauritius gained its independence in 1968, English has remained the official medium of instruction within its schooling system, despite the fact that it is used minimally within the broader Mauritian society. This ... -
Leader influence behaviours and school leadership: an ethnographic study of three primary school heads in the Zvishavane district of Zimbabwe.
(2016)Of late there has been an outcry about poor leadership and mismanagement amongst school heads by the Zimbabwean public media (Gore, 2012; Mhlanga, 2013; Nziramasanga, 2000; Share, 2013) and Teachers’ Union representatives, ... -
Teacher learning: a case study of two teacher learning communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
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School management teams and teachers’ perspectives on their role in the implementation of inclusive education policy: a case study of three primary schools in Umkhanyakude district.
(2017)The study explored School Management Teams and teachers‟ perspectives about the role they played in implementing Inclusive Education policy in three primary schools in Umkhanyakude District. The motivation for the study ... -
Instructional leadership practices of secondary school principals in the context of multiple deprivations in Umlazi District: a multiple case study.
(2017)The study reported in this document was conceptualised and conducted as a research project towards a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. The study focused on exploring instructional leadership practices of six secondary ... -
Towards gender equitable schooling environments: space, geography and experiences of children in two South African primary schools.
(2016)The importance of equality among and between girls and boys in education within the process of international goal setting has been emphasised. It is for this reason that the South African government has initiated and ... -
The dynamics of generating and managing educational resources in Swaziland selected secondary schools.
(2017)In this study I investigated the dynamics of generating and managing educational resources in Swaziland secondary schools. The need for this study arose out of my realisation of a knowledge gap namely the inefficiency in ... -
Participatory community learning for community empowerment : a case study in Maputaland.
(2017)Studies of adult learning in Africa, where they exist, often draw uncritically on Western theoretical and methodological frameworks such as andragogy, experiential learning and transformative learning. These are informed ... -
The role of traditional leaders in school governance : learning from two communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)Using lessons drawn from two rural communities, this study examined the role of traditional leaders in school governance in South Africa. The study sought to understand the nature of the role of traditional leaders on ... -
Exploring the role of leadership and management in school-based teacher-professional development.
(2014)This study explored the role of leadership and management in school-based teacher professional development (SBTPD) in one primary school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The rationale for doing this research was that ... -
Leadership, managerial practices and politics in a historically black university : a case study of the Vice Chancellors at the former University of Transkei (UNITRA) from 1976-2005 with post script.
(2015)The University of Transkei (UNITRA) was established in 1976 under the Bantustan regime of the Paramount Chief K.D. Matanzima during the Apartheid era. UNITRA had 12 Vice Chancellors (VCs), including the 3 Ministerial ... -
The role of leadership in addressing school violence : a case study of two South African schools.
(2014)This study sought to understand the role of leadership in addressing school violence in the context of two South African high schools. School violence is a stumbling block to proper functioning of South African schools. ... -
Students' construction of academic success in Higher Education.
(2016-01-19)This study explored how students construct and perform academic success in Higher Education (HE) in the context of consistently high failure and dropout rates. The South African Department of Education (DoE) reported ... -
Piecing together the leadership puzzle : a self-study of practice.
(2016-01-19)In today’s rapidly changing world, educational leaders are swamped by competing priorities that make inordinate demands on their time, energy and focus. They are consumed with operational matters such as teaching and ... -
An exploration of the curriculum in three early childhood centres in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : a case study.
(2012)This thesis explores the childhood curriculum in three early childhood centres in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, through a case study approach. The research is located within a critical pedagogical perspective ... -
An ethnographic exploration of the day to day texture of the school life of poor children.
(2014-11-07)This study is an ethnographic exploration into the daily school life of learners at a former ‘Model C’ primary school. The primary school, named Good Hope School for the purposes of this study, was chosen because of its ... -
Parental involvement in enhancing learner achievement : case studies of three rural primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2012)This study investigated the extent of the involvement of parents / care givers from rural primary schools in the school lives of their children in order to ascertain whether their involvement enhanced learner achievement. ... -
Dynamics of school-based violence : exploring school governing bodies in addressing violence in post-conflict South African school.
(2013)There is a growing and widespread problem of violence in South African schools which ultimately results in problems of governance and management. School violence manifests itself in many forms including discipline problems ... -
What does it entail to be a self-managing school? : evidence from one South African school.
(2014)I embarked on this research journey with the aim of understanding in some depth, the work of a South African primary school through the self-managing lens. The journey was triggered by an apparent limited understanding ...
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