Browsing by Subject "Education Support"

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    A critical reading of arts education policy in South Africa
    (1999) Rabinowitz, Lindsey; Craig, A P
    The transformation of the educational system since 1994 has been marked by a multitude of policy documents envisaging change at a number oflevels. This study sets out to explore possible ways in which the arts education policy could be taken up by those who must read and act on them. i.e. educators at sites oflearning. The subject of this study are the policy documents which have been analysed through quantitative analysis and discourse analysis. Quantitative analysis assisted in the initial phase of identifying themes in the policy documents; Parker's discourse analytic framework was used to unpack the themes exposed in greater depth. The results revealed different ways of conceiving arts education, all of which have possibilities and limitations for practice. In addition, the study raised concerns regarding competing discourses across the documents, namely the hegemony of the political discourse over aesthetic considerations for arts education.
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    An exploration of the learning-teaching of English as a second language by non-native speakers
    (1999) Mosito-Matheleli, Cina Patricia; Craig, Anita
    This is an exploratory study of the teaching strategies of non-native speakers English who teach English as a second language in secondary schools. Classroom observations of three teachers were conducted. It was found that teaching and through English as a second language is not a single decisive factor in teaching and learning effectiveness. Other factors such as cultural norms and the teacher's choice of strategies could impinge on the quality and effectiveness the teaching-learning process
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    An exploration of control in schools : a discourse analysis of secondary school mission statements in the greater Cape Town region
    (1999) McKinnon, Candice; Craig, Anita
    Given the political changes in South Africa in recent years, an exploration of any particular set of education-related documents, as far as the impossibilities/possibilities they allow for action, is made tempting and promising. This is what the present study takes on; more particularly, a discourse analysis (disciplined reading) of school mission statements. The results in general reveal support for both a traditional and a liberal/progressive orientation to schooling and control, arguably limiting the possibility of realising democracy within the school, and increasing the likelihood of punitive techniques of control. One of the most evident ideals seems to be of providing for the nation's person-power needs, and of ensuring later financial security for the individual. Finally, it was found that at well resourced schools, there is a resistance to transformation and in particular social equality, accompanied by support for a liberal capitalist system. In comparison, at less resourced schools there is less support for a capitalist system, but rather a desire for socioeconomic transformation.
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    An investigation of a group of Khayelitsha parents' understanding of the causes and management of their childrens' epilepsy
    (1998) Keikelame, Mpoe Johannah; Donald, David
    The purpose of this dissertation was to document the findings of a study on what the parents of children with epilepsy understood as the cause of their childrens' condition, and how they managed it The study utilised the framework of medical, anthropological and eco - systemic models to gain an understanding of the causes and management of epilepsy. Twelve parents of children with epilepsy in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban township in Cape Town, were interviewed with the use of a semi- structured interview schedule. Interviews were recorded and later transcribed and data was analysed through the constant comparative method. The interview explored the causes of epilepsy and the factors that trigger the onset of seizures of which most respondents had no understanding. It further explored the medical management of epilepsy in regard to kind of treatment received by child, understanding of required dose and when medication bad to be taken.
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    School organisation development as a strategy for developing leadership and management : the case study of Intlanganiso Secondary School
    (1998) Makhoba, Patricia Nosisana; De Jong, Terry
    This study is aimed at examining school developmental processes with regard to leadership and management experienced by Intlanganiso, a secondary school located in the disadvantaged community of Khayelitsha (a township situated approximately thirty kilometres from Cape Town), and the relationship of these processes to the school organisation development approach (OD) used by the Teacher Inservice Project (TIP). It also includes discussing the "findings" of this study in terms of education reforms in South Africa. Participants in the study included the principal, deputy principal, heads of department, educators, learners, parents and people from TIP.