Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Title
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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 ... -
Perceptions of the school management team in mentoring educators in a primary school in Mpofana circuit.
(2016)Mentoring as an important management component might be easily done if it is carefully thought through and taken seriously and done by appropriate people such as the School Management Team. There is a danger that if mentoring ... -
Perspectives of teachers on subject advisors as instructional leaders : a case study of two schools at Umbumbulu central circuit.
(2015)This was a study of two secondary schools and it was a case of perceptions of teachers on subject advisors as instructional leaders. To fulfil the purpose of the study, critical questions such as how teachers’ conceptualise ... -
Perspectives on teacher (IN) competence : primary school teachers' voices.
(2016)The deterioration of learner performance in basic education has fuelled the drawing up of professional standards of teachers. The literature has revealed that South Africa is experiencing a decline in the standards of ... -
The poor performance of grade 12 learners in the district of Mount Frere of the Eastern Cape.
(2004)Despite the numerous intervention programmes provided by the Department of Education to make a difference in Grade 12 exam results, there are schools that are still performing below expected national and provincial standards. ... -
Poor urban learners' long walks to school and the influence on their school activities.
(2012)Poor urban learners' long walks to school and the influence on their school activities. My study is about poor urban learners who walk long distances to school. I explore how their school trip affects their participation ... -
Portraits of rural schooling : what does it mean to be a teacher in a rural school?
(2009)This research presents an understanding of being a teacher and of teacher's work in schools which are defined as 'rural'. In asking the question, "What does it mean to be a teacher in a rural school?" I produced data of ... -
A post-graduate certification in education (PGCE) programme as preparation for Foundation Phase teachers : the experience of novice teachers in KwaZulu-Natal primary schools.
(2012)This study seeks to investigate the extent to which novice Foundation Phase (FP) teachers who are former Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students, perceive the programme as adequate for preparing them to ... -
The potentiality of systematic staff appraisal for the professional development of teachers : a study with particular reference to the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
(1995).. , The assessment of an individual is an attempt to estimate the value of, or the quality of, that specific individual. (Concise Oxford Dictionary, 1983 : 52) In recent years, the focus of teacher assessment has broadened ... -
Power blocs : leadership and management experiences of school principals.
(2016)Teacher unions presence in schools has seen a range of criticism from local educationists. SADTU, a South African leading teacher union has been highly criticized for their antagonist attitude towards other stakeholders ... -
Preparing for the implementation of Foundations for Learning : a self-study of a subject advisor.
(2010)This dissertation reports on a self-study in which I aim to better understand and improve my own practice as a Department of Education subject advisor, specifically in relation to preparing for the implementation of the ... -
The principal in the eye of the political storm : perceptions of school violence in the rural areas of Kwazulu with specific reference to Ndwedwe.
(1992)Though the political unrest in African schools has been broadly viewed as arising from the power struggle between the state and the liberation forces, in rural areas the question of violence should also be looked into in ... -
Principal's experiences and reflections on participation in the advanced certificate in education : a school leadership programme.
(2012)This thesis explored the experiences of five principals enrolled on the Advanced Certificate in Education: School Leadership henceforth referred to as ACESL, and their reflection on the programme in relation to their ...