Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Title
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Early childhood practitioners experience of the mathematical literacy curriculum in the context of the National certificate in early childhood development : a case study.
(2005)Since 2002, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has included mathematical literacy as a compulsory fundamental component for the Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC). This constituted a radical ... -
Education development and institutional change at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus in the 1980s and 1990s.
(2001)The thesis utilises Michel Foucault's work on disciplinary power to study the changes which played themselves out in the area of educational activities and governance at the Pietermaritzburg centre of the University of ... -
Educational journeys of international postgraduate students studying at UKZN (University of KwaZulu-Natal) : a narrative inquiry.
(2012)In studying postgraduate students’ lived experiences and their learning moments in their postgraduate studies, my study offers a deeper understanding of who these African, international, postgraduate students are and how ... -
Educational technology in post apartheid education evaluation of role and policy.
(1997)Educational Technology as a significant discipline within the educational landscape has been firmly accepted by many countries throughout the world. Most notably, countries such as the United Kingdom, United States of ... -
Educational television : invention, intention and intervention : an exploration of the use of the learning channel biology programmes by Grade 12 educators and learners in public schools in an urban area of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2001)This research explores the use of the Learning Channel biology programmes by Grade 12 biology educators and learners. These television programmes are broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and are ... -
Educator professional development and support in three rural and two semi-rural secondary schools in KwaMashu circuit.
(2008)In this study I undertook to investigate educator professional development and support in three rural and two semi-rural schools in the KwaMashu Circuit. The rationale for the study took into consideration the demands for ... -
Educator, learner and the abolition of corporal punishment in a rural isiZulu-medium school in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2005)This thesis examines the impact of the abolition of corporal punishment on boy behaviour in a rural IsiZulu-medium school in Harding, Kwazulu-Natal. The school is made up of black learners and educators. As far back as ... -
The effect of continuous curriculum policy changes on the professional lives of foundation phase teachers in post-apartheid South Africa.
(2012)This study sought to investigate the effects of continuous curriculum policy changes on the professional lives of foundation phase teachers in post-apartheid South Africa. Since the inception of Curriculum 2005 (C2005) in ... -
The effectiveness of training of school governing bodies provided by the KZN Department of Education : perceptions of parent-members at three Phoenix West schools at the Kwa-Mashu circuit in the eThekwini region.
(2006)This small-scale study sought to investigate "The effectiveness of the training of School Governing Bodies provided by the KZN Department of Education: perceptions of parentmembers at three Phoenix West Ward schools of the ... -
The effects of campus environment on student development at Masvingo State University in Zimbabwe.
(2008)The concept of campus environment and its implication to student development is important to any institution of higher learning and student affairs in particular. -
The effects of rationalization and redeployment on the culture of teaching and learning in selected primary schools.
(2004)The research sets out to investigate the effect of the policy of Rationalization and Redeployment on the culture of teaching and learning in three primary schools in the Pinetown District in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Rationalization ... -
The effects of the extended curriculum programme on the social identity of students.
(2009)This study explores the perceptions of the first formal cohort of Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) students in the Somatology Department to determine the effects it has had on the social identity of these students. ... -
Emotional intelligence and school leadership : a study of female school principals in selected secondary schools in the Ugu district of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)In South Africa over the past two decades there has been a shift from the oppressive apartheid rule to a democratic political dispensation. In the past women did not have equal employment opportunities as men because of ... -
Emotional intelligence and school leadership : a study of primary school principals in the Pinetown District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016-01-19)Decentralisation and devolution of power in the education system post 1994 in South Africa has brought additional roles and responsibilities for school principals. Consequently, school principals are now encountering ... -
Emotions and teacher leadership : a case study of teacher leaders in four primary schools.
(2014)Emotions and teacher leadership is a developing field of study in many countries. The purpose of this was to examine the experiences of teachers with regard to emotions and teacher leadership. It sought to determine the ... -
Employee perceptions of the climate for creativity in the workplace of Thekwini FET College, Durban.
(2005)A climate that stimulates creativity and encourages optimal performance is essential for enhancing the knowledge capacity of organisations. This encompasses the roles played by diverse aspects such as organisational support, ... -
The enactment of teacher leadership : a case study in the Eenhana School circuit, Namibia.
(2011)Since independence in Namibia in 1990, schools have been required to transform themselves from hierarchical organisations with autocratic leadership to more democratic forms of leadership which allow greater participation ... -
The enactment of teacher leadership in an urban primary school : a negative case.
(2010)The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the enactment of teacher leadership within an urban primary school. My focus was to look at the factors that enhanced or hindered this enactment. The research took ... -
An enquiry into the management of induction and mentoring in an urban secondary school in Phoenix, north Durban region, Kwazulu Natal Department of Education and Culture.
(2002)The broad theme of this investigation is Human Resource Management (HRM) in education. It has been widely publicised both in the media and other areas that the salary bill for state paid educators represents the major ... -
Ethical leadership in schools : voices of school principals and teachers from three secondary schools in Durban.
(2015)The media has recently exposed a large number of cases of unethical conduct specifically within the South African Education Department. Learners, teachers, principals, union members and departmental officials have all been ...