Praxis towards sustainable empowering learning environments in South Africa

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This collection presents some of the best peer-reviewed papers from a conference with the theme “Creating sustainable empowering learning environments through scholarship of engagement”.

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Publié par	UJ Press
Date de parution	01 septembre 2010
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EAN13	9781920383190
Langue	English
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This collection presents some of the best peer-reviewed papers from a conference with the theme “Creating sustainable empowering learning environments through scholarship of engagement”. This conference was held from 20 to 21 August 2009 at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University in South Africa. Over 110 papers were presented, out of which 20 were selected for this publication, based on a rigorous blind peer-review process. The main criterion for inclusion was that the paper should contribute to the theme by means of an original, tight, theoretical and empirical study conducted with the aim of informing the practice of creating sustainable empowering learning environments.

This text is very “rich” in terms of the focus and content. It contains a collection of interesting chapters, some empirical research-based and others experiential-based that contribute to current educational debates in South Africa and beyond. The multiple chapters address a variety of issues that are of importance to the South African context speciîcally, and other contexts more generally. The concrete cases examined in many of the chapters are very useful to helping readers understand the speciîc, on-the-ground concerns related to higher education and schools. Considering the emphasis on international collaborations, such a collection of chapters will be useful to individuals working in collaborative eorts with South African colleagues. Although many of us might work with social justice and equity goals in mind, we cannot presume to understand the South African context. Speciîcally, this text will make an important contribution to those individuals working to improve Higher Education in South Africa; more generally, it will contribute to literature in the îeld of Higher Education.

Dennis Francis is a Professor and currently, the Dean of Education at the University of Free State. Dennis holds a PhD in Sociology and teaches in the îelds of Social Justice Education and Sexuality Education. He has wrien extensively in the areas of identity studies, education for social justice and youth sexuality. He is the author of Between Race, Within Race. Dennis is a NRF rated researcher.

Sechaba MG Mahlomaholo is the Research Professor in the School of Education, North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. His research interest lies in creating sustainable empowering learning environment for social justice. He is a member of the UMALUSI Research Forum, the Anti-Racism Network and the Apartheid Archives Project, among others.

Molebatsi Milton Nkoane (Ph.D.) is the Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Free State. Milton teaches in the îelds of Comparative Education and Educational Management. He has a strong interest in praxis as an operationalisation of critical emancipatory discourses couched within post-colonial, post-structural and postmodern.

PRAXIS towards sustainableEMPOWERINGlearning ENVIRONMENTSSOUTH AFRICA in

Dennis Francis Sechaba Mahlomaholo Milton Nkoane

Praxis towards sustainable empowering learning environments in South Africa

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Table of Contents

Overview: Praxis towards sustainable empowering learning environments in SouthAfrica............................................................................................

CàÉ 1: A framework for university and provincial education department’s collaborative research towards the creation of sustainable empowering learning environments – S.M.G. Mahlomaholo ......... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 The problem .................................................................................................................. 2 The theoretical framework .......................................................................................... 9 Sustainable empowering learning environment (SELEN) ..................................... 11 The role of the teacher ................................................................................................. 13 The resources ................................................................................................................ 14 Learners’ community cultural wealth/background knowledge ............................ 16 Discourses ..................................................................................................................... 17 Aim of the study ........................................................................................................... 18 Research design and methodology ........................................................................... 19 Monitoring change ....................................................................................................... 21 Conclusion and preliminary outcomes ..................................................................... 22 References ..................................................................................................................... 22

CàÉ 2: Action research: a tool for stimulating reection and innovation among teacher researchers – T.M. Makoelle ...................................... 27 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 27 Background ................................................................................................................... 28 History of action research ........................................................................................... 29 Why is most action research qualitative in approach? ........................................... 34 Epistemological basis for the South African context .............................................. 35 Why action research for South African teachers? .................................................... 36 How is action research used to stimulate innovation and reection? .................. 37 Establishing communities of enquiry in the community of practice ................... 38 How are theories tested? ............................................................................................. 39 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 39 References ..................................................................................................................... 40

CàÉ 3: Teacher trainees’ perceptions of their own self-directedness in learning – A. Golightly & R.G. Brocke ............................................. 43 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 43

Contextofthestudy....................................................................................................Purpose of the study .................................................................................................... Research methods ........................................................................................................ Participants .................................................................................................................... Instrumentation ............................................................................................................ Statisticalanalysis........................................................................................................Dataanalysis.................................................................................................................Results and discussion ................................................................................................ Areasofself-directedness...........................................................................................Gender ........................................................................................................................... Academic performance of participants ..................................................................... Implications for improvement in practice ................................................................ Conclusion .................................................................................................................... References .....................................................................................................................

44 46 46 46 47 47 48 48 50 54 55 56 58 58

CàÉ4: Self-regulated learning: a case study in fashion design at a university of technology – F.C. Venter & J.H. van Schoor .................................. 63 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 63 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 64 Research design and methodology ........................................................................... 65 Students’ development of self-regulation ................................................................. 66 Innovative and improved teaching that promotes SRL ......................................... 66 Modelling of SRL ......................................................................................................... 66 Direct instruction (strategy instruction) of SRL ....................................................... 67 Reection and self-reection (narrative experience) .............................................. 68 Results and discussion ................................................................................................ 69 Conclusions and recommendations .......................................................................... 74 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 76 References ..................................................................................................................... 77

CàÉ5: Development of schedules using solo taxonomy to assess the quality of mathematics and science learning in South African schools – T. Mamiala & D. Treagust ..................................................................... 81 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 81 Literature ....................................................................................................................... 82 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 83 Results ............................................................................................................................ 85 Discussion and conclusion .......................................................................................... 94 References ..................................................................................................................... 96

CàÉ6the value of simulated games in economics education: an: Rethinking experimental teaching strategy – M.M. van Wyk ............................. 101 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 101 Literature review .......................................................................................................... 102 Simulated economics games played in this study .................................................. 103 Theoretical framework............................................................................................510......... Methodology ................................................................................................................. 106 Results ............................................................................................................................ 108 Students’ learning gains from economics games ..................................................... 111 Interpretations of interviews ...................................................................................... 115 Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 119 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 122 References ..................................................................................................................... 123

CàÉ 7: Moving towards interactive formative assessment – J. Ngwenya .. 127 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 127 Meaning of feedback ................................................................................................... 128 How eective is feedback? ......................................................................................... 128 A model of interactive formative feedback .............................................................. 132 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 133 References ..................................................................................................................... 134

st CàÉ 8: 21 -century learning and teaching: emerging approaches, new pedagogies and a scholarship of engagement – C. Chaka & L. Ramothea ............................................................................................ 137 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 137 st Framing issues: 21 -century learning and teaching ................................................ 138 Personalised and self-directed learning .................................................................... 139 Situational and socialised learning ............................................................................ 140 Connectivist and networked learning ....................................................................... 140 New pedagogies ........................................................................................................... 142 st 21 century pedagogy .................................................................................................. 143 Pedagogy 3.0 ................................................................................................................. 144 New assessments ......................................................................................................... 147 Assessment 3.0 .............................................................................................................. 148 Scholarship of engagement ......................................................................................... 149 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 150 References ..................................................................................................................... 151

CàÉ 9: Mother-tongue teaching in practice: experiences with pre-service foundation phase teachers at UKZN – N. Mashiya .......................... 155 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 155 Why do we teach in isiZulu? ...................................................................................... 156 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 158 The implementation process ...................................................................................... 158 Reections on experiences .......................................................................................... 159 Implications and conclusion ....................................................................................... 162 References ..................................................................................................................... 162

CàÉ 10: Bringing marginalised children to the centre of learning: a grade R initiative – O. Janse van Rensburg ....................................................... 165 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 165 Background ................................................................................................................... 166 Teachers ......................................................................................................................... 167 Literature ....................................................................................................................... 168 Concept forming .......................................................................................................... 168 Approach to learning ................................................................................................... 169 Perceptual abilities and skills ..................................................................................... 169 The teacher’s role .......................................................................................................... 169 Language ....................................................................................................................... 170 Early childhood education in the United States of America .................................. 171 Methodology and aim of the project ......................................................................... 173 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 174 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 175 References ..................................................................................................................... 176

CàÉ 11: Why is OBE failing in the township schools of the Free State Goldîelds? – M. Motseke ..................................................................... 179 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 179 Research methodology ................................................................................................ 180 Ethical issues ................................................................................................................. 181 Results and discussion of results ............................................................................... 182 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................................................ 187 Concluding remarks .................................................................................................... 188 References ..................................................................................................................... 188

CàÉ 12: Psychological assessment and evaluation of learners by child guidance clinics – S. Radebe & M.M. Nkoane ................................... 191 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 191

Purpose of the study .................................................................................................... 192 Theoretical framework ................................................................................................ 193 Research methodology ................................................................................................ 193 Discussion and implications of îndings ................................................................... 195 File analysis ................................................................................................................... 197 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 202 References ..................................................................................................................... 203

CàÉ 13: Sexuality education: are educators in transition, or just imitating expectations? – C. Beyers & D. Francis ............................................... 205 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 205 Sexuality education and the need for change .......................................................... 206 Inclusive education: Contradiction between policy and practice? ....................... 207 Challenges faced by sexuality educators .................................................................. 208 Challenging the teacher’s perceptions and behaviour ........................................... 212 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 214 References ..................................................................................................................... 215

CàÉ 14: School management, learners at risk and HIV and AIDS in South Africa – F. Khanare ................................................................................ 219 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 219 Problem statement and aim of the study .................................................................. 222 Research methodology ................................................................................................ 222 Focus group interviews ............................................................................................... 223 Arts-based focus group interview ‘collage’ ............................................................. 224 Findings and discussion .............................................................................................. 226 Conclusions and recommendations .......................................................................... 232 References ..................................................................................................................... 235

CàÉ 15: Reducing the gap between beingeligibleand beingreadyfor higher education: a learner engagement perspective – M.G. Wilson-Strydom & D.H.R. Hay ................................................. 239 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 239 Student (learner) engagement as a basis for action ................................................. 241 Methodology ................................................................................................................. 242 Pilot study results: Exploring learner engagement at two schools ....................... 243 Discussion and conclusion .......................................................................................... 249 References ..................................................................................................................... 250

CàÉ 16: Interpreting: the argument for multicultural learning environments at the University of the Free State – X. du Toit ...................................... 253 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 253 Multiculturalism and education ................................................................................ 254 Challenges to the traditional UFS classroom seing .............................................. 255 The current status quo in the UFS classroom .......................................................... 256 Research on interpreting in UFS classrooms ........................................................... 257 Respondents .................................................................................................................. 257 Classes ............................................................................................................................ 258 Findings ......................................................................................................................... 266 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 267 References ..................................................................................................................... 268

CàÉ 17: CSL as a scholarship of engagement: îndings and recommendations – A. van Niekerk ................................................... 271 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 271 Theoretical framework of CSL: Conceptualisation and pedagogical delineation 272 Evaluation of three CSL projects presented at the UFS .......................................... 277 Findings and recommendations ................................................................................ 280 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 282 References ..................................................................................................................... 287

CàÉ 18: The UFS community service intervention on grade 12 science, mathematics and accounting: scholarship for teaching and learning – G. Alexander, M.M. van Wyk & M.M. Nkoane .............. 289 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 289 From community engagement to scholarship of engagement .............................. 290 Enhancing scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) ....................................... 292 Theoretical framework ................................................................................................ 293 Rationale for the project .............................................................................................. 294 Research design ............................................................................................................ 296 Results and discussion ................................................................................................ 297 Scholarly teaching and learning in three subjects ................................................... 297 Quality of teaching and learning ............................................................................... 298 Mathematics subject content covered ....................................................................... 299 Physical science subject content covered .................................................................. 300 Accounting subject content covered .......................................................................... 301 Comparison of the results of the June and November 2008 Grade 12 NCS examination results ...................................................................................................... 302 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 306