Revisiting the teaching and learning of Life Sciences in schools: the effect of curriculum change on teacher attitudes

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dc.contributor.advisorPretorius, Jannie P. H.
dc.contributor.advisorJita, Loyiso
dc.contributor.authorOkwara, Valentine Ukachukwu
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-15T13:32:51Z
dc.date.available2016-11-15T13:32:51Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractCurriculum change has always been associated with new conceptualisations and practices which the Life Sciences teachers may not be too familiar with. These affects their attitudes towards curriculum change and influence their classroom practices. In this study conducted with Life Sciences teachers, it was found that factors such as the negative beliefs and perceptions of the teachers towards curriculum change, inadequate content knowledge, ambiguous curriculum language, non-adherence to curriculum policy on assessment and planning will negatively influence the teachers’ attitudes towards curriculum change and their classroom practices while factors such as adequate content knowledge, curriculum materials that are easy to understand and interpret as well as curriculum content that relates to the learners’ everyday lives will positively influence the teachers’ attitudes and practices. Positive attitudes towards curriculum change will positively influence the teachers’ effective classroom practices.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/4542
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectCurriculum changeen_ZA
dc.subjectImplementationen_ZA
dc.subjectPositive attitudesen_ZA
dc.subjectBeliefsen_ZA
dc.subjectPerceptionsen_ZA
dc.subjectClassroom practicesen_ZA
dc.subjectProfessional developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectCAPS curriculumen_ZA
dc.subjectLife Sciencesen_ZA
dc.subjectAdequate content knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectLife sciences -- Study and teachingen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertation (M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies))--University of the Free State, 2016en_ZA
dc.titleRevisiting the teaching and learning of Life Sciences in schools: the effect of curriculum change on teacher attitudesen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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