Abstract
M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)
The subject of this thesis is the female primary school teacher
as adult learner. The characteristics of the female primary
school teacher as adult learner have been discussed, with
particular attention paid to probable underlying reasons why the
female primary school teacher does not involve herself in further
studies. Furthermore, careful consideration has been given to
the importance of study by the female primary school teacher,
and in what way the desire to learn can be induced in the female
primary school teacher.
The main objective of the thesis was to investigate factors, from
an educational perspective, which could be responsible for the
female primary school teacher not taking up further studies.
For this purpose, a questionnaire was distributed to female
primary school teachers in Pretoria, who are currently in the
teaching profession yet not involved in
present.