Browsing Masters Degrees (Education Policy Studies) by Title
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A philosophical study of alternatives to practices of educational philanthropy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study explores the structural and conceptual notions underlying educational philanthropy. I hold that many stakeholders in their private and public capacity are assisting and contributing toward ... -
A philosophical study of structural and conceptual trends underlying the development of outcomes-based education
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study looks at the structural and conceptual trends underlying the development of outcomes-based education. Part of the democratisation process of South African education involves the introduction ... -
Place-making : investigating the place-based identity negotiations of high school girls in the informal spaces of their school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This research study explores the navigation and negotiation of five Grade 10 high school girls’ identities within their school spaces. The study privileges a link between space and identity which provides ... -
Pluralist perspectives of a literacy policy in the Western Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)This thesis explores pluralist perspectives on literacy in the context of the Literacy and Numeracy (LITNUM) Strategy of the Western Cape Education Department. My argument is that we need to move beyond functional or ... -
Practices of school governing bodies in selected Grassy Park Schools : a challenge to democracy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the major features of the democratisation of education in South Africa revolves around the decentralisation of school governance. In this regard, important decision-making responsibilities have ... -
Primary school teachers' experiences of implementing assessment policy in social studies in the Kavango region of Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to investigate primary school teachers’ experiences of implementing assessment policy in the Social Studies learning area. After adopting the new learner-centred schooling to ... -
Principals and their possible power to influence quality education
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The National Department of Basic Education is aware that it is not succeeding in providing quality education for all school children. At present the performance of grade 3 and grade 6 learners, in both ... -
Reconceptualising assessment practices in South African schools: making an argument for critical action
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)On the surface the National Assessment Policy is transformative in nature because it promotes notions of shaping educational practice that will enhance the interests of learners in a meaningful way. It promotes ideas of ... -
Reculturing of teachers in the restructuring of a democratic educational system in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In 1999 the Minister of Education, Professor Asmal, while praising the policy achievements of the first five years of government, described the education conditions of the majority of South Africans as ... -
Repositioning of technical colleges within the transformation of education in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Education a Training forms such an integral part of the community that it can never remain unaffected by the fundamental impact of the transformation taking place within a democratising new South Africa. ... -
Rethinking higher education transformation in terms of an African(a) philosophy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The central question of this study is whether higher education transformation can occur without taking into consideration an African(a) philosophy of education in South Africa. I hold that higher education ... -
Die rol van die bestuurspan van 'n skool in die vestiging van 'n gesonde leerkultuur
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary goal of this study is to provide a functional description of the function and the role of management teams, in the promotion of a culture of learning, at High School level. Teachers, ... -
Die rol van die onderwysleier in onderwystransformasie met spesifieke verwysing na toelatingsbeleid : 'n gevallestudie van 'n gestremde leerder
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Educational provision to all the peoples of South Africa comes with political baggage. Educational provision in South Africa is entangled in the political system and restricted by financial constraints. This ... -
The role of CAPS in preparing school learners for responsible leadership: An exploration of learner experiences at three high schools in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : One of the key components underscoring educational reform in post-apartheid South Africa is the establishment and cultivation of democratic citizenship. The Curriculum Assessment and Policy Statement ... -
The role of industries in providing basic life-skills education to unskilled black employees in the Empangeni/Richards Bay industrial areas
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Historically, the majority of South Africans were denied access to free, compulsory and general education (National Multi-Plan, 1997:1). This means that many citizens did not have access to that educational ... -
The role of parents in values education with special reference to the situation in Venda (Northern Province)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is true, to say that education in Venda in the Northern Province was experiencing and is still experiencing problems. Many schools in Venda - primary and secondary schools - have lost their vision. ... -
The role of regional co-operation in the resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since the early 1960s, when the majority of African countries gained independence from colonial powers, the continent has been in turmoil. Conflicts have been extensive, and detrimental to economic, ... -
The role of school governing bodies in rural areas in the Northern Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In April 1994, after South Africa's first democratic elections, a new era in education commenced. The education system was transformed to a unitary system and a programme of legislation was launched ... -
The role of school governing bodies in transforming education in South Africa : a study of selected secondary schools in the Tsomo district of Eastern Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The year 1994 ushered in a new era in the education system of South Africa. For the first time in the history of the country all population groups were given a chance to participate in the affairs ... -
The role of the community in supporting schools in dealing with selected community based problems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the South African Schools Act, the principles of partnership and co-operation are strongly emphasised. The community is given authority by the Department of Education to support the school. This ...
