Browsing Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management) by Title
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The beliefs of preservice teachers about mathematics teaching and learning.
(1999)Preservice teachers have had a twelve year "apprenticeship of observation" in the practice of teaching and as a consequence have internalised a set of beliefs about Mathematics teaching and learning. These beliefs are ... -
Beyond the call of duty : a case study of five teacher leaders in a deep rural independent high school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Nowadays, teaching is increasingly becoming a complex task which demands the highest degree of professional practice. Teachers are viewed as agents of change in today’s society and without them; the future of the country ... -
The 'birth' and growth of good school governance practice : evidence from selected primary schools in Pinetown district.
(2012)This study sought to investigate how good school governance practice in South Africa can be created and sustained. The government introduced the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 (SASA) which gives School Governing ... -
A case of informal teacher learning in a secondary school.
(2011)The purpose of this study was to explore how teacher learning happened informally at the workplace. Another aim was to describe the ways in which informal learning contributes to teacher development. The study also endeavoured ... -
A case study : the role of school management teams in curriculum management.
(2009)This study investigates the role of the School Management Team in curriculum -
A case study of instructional leadership practices of four school principals in the Pinetown District.
(2015)The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the instructional leadership practices of school principals in the four researched schools. The study explored what school principals actually do to support ... -
A case study of learners' gender constructions in a physical sciences classroom.
(2009)Contemporary gender studies focus on the contexts in which particular discourses shape the construction of masculinities and femininities. With a need to understand what it means for boys and girls in particular South ... -
A case study of professional development for history teachers in rural KwaZulu schools.
(1996)The aim of the study was to report and evaluate a programme of teacher development in which the teachers themselves would be actively involved. A case study approach was adopted to monitor the programme of teacher development ... -
A case study of school principals' leadership styles and the sustainability of professional learning communities.
(2014)The Principal leadership styles play a significant role in professional learning communities (PLCs). Historically most principals have led schools autocratically and this has stifled teachers and the progress of schools. ... -
A case study of teacher leadership in an education for learners with special educational needs school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Currently, in school leadership a distributed perspective is supported by scholars in this field. Teacher leadership is seen as a means of operationalising distributed leadership. Drawing on this, the aim of this study is ... -
A case study of the development of A.C.E. students' concept images of the derivative.
(2006)This research focuses on the development of the concept images of the derivative concept of students enrolled in the in-service programme 'Advanced Certificate in Education' at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg ... -
A case study of the instructional leadership practices of Mathematics Heads of Department in rural secondary schools.
(2019)The purpose of this study is to gain a greater understanding of the instructional leadership practices of mathematics Heads of Department in three researched schools. The study explored how mathematics Heads of Department ... -
A case study of the professional development of school principals in a professional learning community in the Eastern Cape.
(2012)The study was sparked by the current national outcry on school principals lack of professional leadership and management skills, knowledge and expertise which has resulted in poor student performance in schools, particularly ... -
The challenges experienced by school governing bodies in the implementation of the code of conduct for learners : a case study of two secondary schools in the Mafukuzela-Gandhi circuit.
(2012)This study investigated the challenges experienced by school governing bodies in the implementation of the code of conduct for learners. A case study was conducted in two secondary schools from the Mafukuzela-Gandhi circuit ... -
Challenges faced by a rural FET college : a case study of a FET college in northen KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)In this study the challenges faced by a rural Further Education and Training (FET) college to deliver education are investigated. The FET sector uses the same curricula for colleges in both rural and urban settings but ... -
The challenges faced by teenage mothers when balancing their child rearing responsibilities with academic excellence in three secondary schools in Inanda.
(2006)The focus ofthe study is on the provision ofequitable education to girls who leave school due to their pregnancy related predicaments. The study explores the challenges faced by these young women in schools. The study was ... -
Challenges faced by the selection committees during the selection process and recommendation of the appointment of educators, particularly to promotional posts, in rural schools.
(2007)The study examined the challenges faced by the selection committees during the selection process and recommendation of the appointment of educators particularly to promotional posts in rural schools. Through my working ... -
Challenges faced by women in education management : perceptions of school-level women managers in Ogwini Ward of Port Shepstone.
(2007)The study sought to investigate challenges faced by school level women managers and the extent to which they coped with such challenges. To collect data the study used a triangulation of three instruments: interviewing, ... -
Challenges facing heads of departments in rural schools.
(2011)The study was conducted in four rural schools with low leaner populated area in a ward within the KZN Pinetown District. This ward covers a vast sparsely population area, leading to low learner populations in schools. The ...