Browsing AA 2011 Volume 43 Issue 3 by Title
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An analysis of metaphors used for inclusive education in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Metaphors may delay the implementation of inclusive education. They describe ideas, construct thinking, and have implications for practice. By drawing on various theories of metaphor, the article analyses metaphors ... -
Community participation in higher education service learning
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: As a point of entry to local communities the curricular form of community engagement referred to as “service learning” has gained prominence in South African higher education institutions over the past decade. ... -
Conceptualising the re-design of the curriculum for teacher education
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Over the past few years the HEQC audited higher education institutions and evaluated various programmes presented at these institutions. The Bachelors in Education degree (BEd) was one of the programmes evaluated ... -
Effective school governing bodies: parental involvement
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article investigates how parents can best be involved in school governing bodies (SGBs). The study adopts a qualitative approach, using focus group interviews. The findings suggest that the context within ... -
The inadequate induction of novice educators: a leadership failure?
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: A model of long-term leadership is used as a conceptual tool to analyse qualitative data from an investigation into the induction of novice educators conducted in Community Junior Secondary Schools in Gaborone, ... -
The Krugersdorp samurai sword killing: a media analysis
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: Using data gathered from the South African newspaper coverage, this article examines the space and time frames through which the media cultivated a particular view of the Krugersdorp samurai sword killing. The ... -
The political economy of public-private good of open, distance, higher education institutions in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: The thrust of this article is on the issues of who pays, who should pay and who benefits from open distance higher education in the current context of global competition, on the one hand, and the widening of ... -
Psychological mindedness and academic achievement of psychology students in a higher education environment
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article aims to determine the relationship between psychological mindedness and academic achievement and whether there are differences in demographic variables in relation to both psychological mindedness ... -
Raising awareness of classroom constructs: an application of Kelly’s repertory grid technique
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: This article argues that Kelly’s repertory grid technique allows prospective teachers and their trainers to gain critical-reflective depth when they respond to statistically computed relationships between the ... -
Sexuality education in South Africa: a sociocultural perspective
(University of the Free State, 2011)English: In a multicultural society such as South Africa, it is difficult to define what should be viewed as “sexual health” or “culture-appropriate” content to teach in schools. Drawing on findings from black Life ...