The use of the environment as a resource for cross-curricular materials development in outcomes-based education.
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2003
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All schools exist in a particular environment. No matter what environment the school is in the educator can make use of it as a learning resource. The environment is a critical aspect at all
levels of education and in all programmes to create environmentally literate and active citizens. This study focussed on the use of the environment as a resource for cross-curricular
materials development in Outcomes-Based Education. It is essential for all the driving forces of the education system to understand, that materials development is the process of designing and developing learner-support materials (resources) to enhance the teaching-learning process. Therefore, developing cross-curricular materials is a requisite for assisting learners to
master the necessary knowledge, skills, values and attitudes. Developing cross-curricular materials promote integrated learning as encouraged by Outcomes-Based Education. The findings
for this study indicate that some educators still lack skills for developing cross-curricula materials. The findings also indicate that, educators from rural schools mostly depend on waste
materials as their teaching-learning resources. The study also indicate some recommendations that could be used to empower educators to master competent materials development skills.
Quality teaching and quality learning mostly depend on adequate resources that could assist the learner to master the required knowledge and skills.
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Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2003.
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Theses--Education., Competency-based education., Environmental education.