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An Investigation Of The Extent To Which Liberal Principles Shaped The South African Schools Act Of 1996
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
By November 1996 the vision of an equitable South African education system moved closer to becoming a reality with the establishment of the South African Schools Act (SASA). The SASA can be seen as a definitive break from ...
Die Morele afspek van die Suid -Afrikaanse onderwysprofessie
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)
By consulting the work of J. Kovesi with specific reference to the way in which he interprets the origin and meaning of concepts I argue that concepts influence human practices and that human practices have an influence ...
Authority in Schooling in post 1990 South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
I contextualise my argument in favour of a retrieval of authority in schooling by means of a brief discussion of each of the following :
(l) schooling in chaos, (2) reasons for the erosion of teacher authority due to the ...
Professionele aanspreeklikheid en onderwyserstakings
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
In hierdie mini-tesis probeer ek bepaal of onderwyserstakings in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks moreel regverdigbaar is. In hoofstuk I stel ek kortliks ondersoek in na die historiese verloop van stakings in Suid- Afrika en ...
Dialogical pedagogy and the concept of liberty
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
Paul Freire's argument is that dialogical pedagogy, in contrast to other modes of teaching like "chalk and talk" or "top-down" teaching can lead to the learner's full independence. The focal question of this mini thesis ...
A critique of the structural deterministic approach to education and the paradoxical struggles it spawned against Bantu education
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
The question which the mini thesis seeks to answer is:- To what extent did oppositional projects against Bantu Education advance the emancipatory process in the sphere of Education? The question has been prompted by the ...
Education, freedom and reason: The Foucauldian challenge to enlightenment ideals
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)
This thesis explores the formative influence which the enlightenment movement's proposal for the pursuit of freedom through the exercise of reason has had upon the development of liberal and Maxist thought. !t indicates ...
Can the view of persons and society that is presupposed by Higgs's account of fundamental pedagogics be compatible with a concept of demographic education?
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)
Yes, the view of persons and society that is presupposed.by Higgs's account of Fundamental Pedagogics can be compatible with a concept of democratic education. However, I shall argue that this is a charitable rather than ...
Van stilte tot stem in 'n standerd nege bybelkundeklas : 'n aksie navorsingsbenadering
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)
This mini-thesis addresses various themes which all focus on a disquieting silence I observed in my standard nine biblical studies class. The main theme of this paper, however, is the silence of the marginalised and ...
An investigation into, and an intervention designed, difficulties third level nursing students have when making clinical judgements
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)
In order to establish the specific difficulties experienced by students, the researcher tested their clinical judgement skills on a fixed task. Interviews were conducted using simulated clinical scenarios as problem ...