Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Title
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A narrative inquiry : an exploration of teacher learning through clustering.
(2011)New curriculum reforms and changes post 1994 has created a need for teachers to reprofessionalise and reskill themselves so that they can implement reforms in their schools and classrooms. This has added pressure on ... -
Narratives of motivation to learn and barriers to formal opportunities of female general assistants at a Durban school.
(2008)This interpretivist study looked at what acted as barriers and what motivated a group offive African women, aged about 30 working at a Durban school, to take up formal learning experiences. Qualitative data, through the ... -
The nature of teacher conflict and conflict management in sixteen selected primary schools in Lesotho.
(2010)This study examined the nature of teacher conflict and conflict management strategies employed by teachers in sixteen selected primary schools in the Pitseng region, Lesotho. The study was informed by the micro-political ... -
'The need to behave as professionals' : a case study of five teacher leaders in an urban primary school in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2011)South Africa is a complex country that has undergone fundamental changes in the last sixteen years. One of the major areas that have been greatly affected by these changes is education. Due to these drastic changes, schools ... -
The needs assessment for a teacher induction programme in Sebokeng schools.
(1996)The aim of the study was to assess the needs for teacher induction programme in Sebokeng schools. Induction of the beginning teachers is regarded by many scholars as an effective mechanism of human resources management and ... -
Negotiating sexuality : challenges facing young African schoogirls [i.e. schoolgirls] in the era of HIV and AIDS.
(2012)This study explores the meanings that young African schoolgirls aged 16 turning 17 from a high school in Umlazi, Durban give to their sexual identities. Using qualitative research methods in the form of semi-structured ... -
Non-formal education in the Sydenham-Clare Estate area : a needs study.
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The novice primary school principal "Are you managing".
(2001)This study examines managerial challenges of Novice Primary School Principals and their coping strategies in the face of these demands. In the absence of comparative studies it can be concluded that there are gaps and ... -
Novice principals : the challenges of leadership and management in four schools in the Pinetown District.
(2013)This investigative study focused on challenges experienced by novice principals in executing their mandated leadership and management duties. A case study was conducted on four novice principals in the Pinetown District. ... -
Novice teachers and teacher leadership : a case study of one secondary school in the KwaDukuza region.
(2012)The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of novice teachers with regard to teacher leadership. It sought to ascertain the importance of teacher leadership for novice teachers, to determine how teacher ... -
The outcomes(competencies) of the students studying for computer literacy at UniSchool.
(2001)Now, it is a time for me to take a journey to share my Computer Literacy experience with readers. After extensive reading and hard work, I have discovered new information about Computer Literacy course offered by different ... -
An overview of transformation in leadership and management in primary schools after a decade of democracy.
(2007)Post apartheid South Africa heralded changes in society and the educational system as a whole. South African schools have in turn become sites of phenomenal changes. The recent trends towards greater decentralization ... -
Parental involvement in supporting teaching and learning : a case study of three primary schools in the Pinetown District.
(2011)The study is responding to the outcries of the Department of Education and the South African Schools Act (SASA) Act No. 84 of 1996 and National Curriculum Statement, (2002) about involving parents in teaching and learning. ... -
Participatory methodology : an investigation into its use with primary school children in mapping HIV/AIDS as a barrier to learning in Kwazulu-Natal.
(2008)This study examines the use of participatory methodology with primary school children in mapping HIV/AIDS as a barrier to learning in KwaZulu-Natal. The study draws on a larger National Research Funded (NRF) Project1 ... -
A participatory study of project based learning as mediated in a teaching unit of electricity for grade 8 learners.
(2006)This study, which adopts a participatory research methodology, is about creating opportunities for learners to negotiate their own meaningful learning that is linked to action. In keeping with the new vision for education ... -
The pastoral role of the lecturer in colleges of education.
(1999)This study investigated the nature and extent of the pastoral role of lecturers at two colleges of education in KwaZulu-Natal. A questionnaire was constructed based on the published findings of Easton and Van Laar (1995) ... -
Pathways and barriers to inclusion : a case study of a girls' only school of industry in South Africa.
(2001)Since 1994 all education policy documents that have emerged in South Africa have stressed the principles of social justice and inclusion by foregrounding issues of equity, redress, quality education for all, equality of ... -
Patterns of distributed leadership : a case study of three primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)This study sought to examine the patterns of distributed leadership, to explore the factors which contribute to the shaping of particular patterns of distributed leadership and to elicit the ways in which particular patterns ... -
Perceptions and experiences of integration for refugee learners.
(2006)Public opinion, media and literature describe refugees as generally suffering, traumatised, dependent, helpless victims without power, in need of constant guidance and support in order to find solutions to their predicament. ... -
Perceptions of principals in promoting professional learning communities : a case study of three principals.
(2014)Principals must play a significant role in transforming schools into professional learning communities (PLCs). They attended the Advanced Certificate in Education-School Leadership (ACE:SL) programme which intended to ...