Masters Degrees (Education, Development, Leadership and Management): Recent submissions
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Educator response to across the curriculum teaching in the senior phase.
(2002)Since 1994 and the democratic elections in South Africa, education has undergone change and renewal. One change for education was seen in the form of Curriculum 2005. This new curriculum sought to remove the imbalances ... -
Exploring principals' orientation speeches: sensitising student teachers to school context.
(2011)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Describing the learning experiences of second language (isiZulu) learners at a selected English medium secondary school.
(2002)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Supporting teaching and learning of refugee learners: a case study of school leaders in a primary school in Umlazi District.
(2020)South Africa has received the influx of a number of refugees affected by wars, poverty, conflicts and prosecution in their countries. Refugee learners in the host country are affected by a number of challenges from before ... -
The role of school management teams in developing effective teamwork: a case study of two primary schools in the Umlazi District.
(2012)The purpose of this study was to explore and document the experiences and the perceptions of School Management Teams (SM Ts) about their role in the development of effective teamwork in two primary schools in Umlazi district. ... -
Perceptions of secondary school teachers regarding staff development after the implementation of new curriculum policy in Durban South Region.
(2002)Abstract available in the pdf. -
Exploring lived experiences of international postgraduate students studying at a South African university.
(2020)South Africa has emerged as an educational destination of choice in the region with its inbound rate far exceeding its outbound rate. South African universities are chosen based on the promise of a constitutionally and ... -
Exploring the experiences of female chairpersons of the school governing bodies in three rural schools: a leadership perspective.
(2019)The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of female chairpersons of school governing bodies in rural areas when executing their leadership roles. It is hoped that the study contributes to the ... -
Exploring the lived leadership and management experiences of two Ethusini Circuit primary school Deputy Principals: a narrative inquiry.
(2019)Deputy principals are leaders who are second from the top in the school hierarchical structure. There are some discourses that state that DPs are forgotten leaders or unsung heroes. Other scholars refer to them as the ... -
The impact of technical college programmes on employment possibilities.
(2000)Abstract available in the PDF. -
The role of District Officials in supporting under-performing schools: perspectives of school principals.
(2020)This research study aimed at exploring what the principals understand and expect to be the role of District Officials in supporting under-performing schools. The study explored this role through the perspectives five ... -
Exploring experiences of teachers leading teaching and learning in the era of advanced technology: a case study of teachers in two rural schools.
(2020)The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of four teachers leading teaching and learning in the presence of technology in rural setting at UMkhanyakude district. This study aimed to understand how these teachers ... -
The role of subject advisors in supporting teaching and learning: experiences of primary schools’ departmental heads.
(2019)The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership role of Subject Advisors in supporting teaching and learning in primary schools. The study explored this role from the perspective of Departmental Heads as curriculum ... -
Community empowerment through housing consumer education and training programme: a case of a programme of the department of human settlements in Uthukela district.
(2019)This study sought to explore the need for conducting housing consumer education and training as a community empowerment programme on human settlements development. It further established the effectiveness of the programme ... -
Traversing the realm of school governance: storied narratives of female parent governors serving township schools.
(2019)There seems to be a wealth of studies conducted from the perspectives of different stakeholders, namely: principals; teachers and parents, about their experiences in school governance, however, there seems to be a gap in ... -
Leading teaching and learning in an overcrowded classroom: experiences of four teachers in two secondary schools.
(2019)The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ experiences of leading teaching and learning in complex conditions of overcrowded classrooms. The study was conducted in two secondary schools in King Cetshwayo District. ... -
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): rural teachers' perspectives and experiences in Vulindlela Circuit.
(2012)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Re-imagining the structure and format of the recruitement, selection, and appointment of school principals: a case study of stakeholders views.
(2018)After South Africa became a democratic state in 1994, the department of education was faced with a huge responsibility of transforming a divided, unequal and culturally oppressive education system into a single entity that ... -
The lived experiences of novice teachers in the teaching profession in the Mankayane cluster.
(2018)In Swaziland, as elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, teaching is a demanding profession. This study explores the lived experiences of novice teachers in the teaching profession in the Mankayane cluster of Manzini in ...