Die rol van die tegniese kollege in beroepsonderwys
- Authors: Viljoen, Gerda
- Date: 2014-02-20
- Subjects: Technical institutes , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Occupational training - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4191 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9538
- Description: M.Ed. (Education) , Ever since its inception, the technical college has had the task of providing vocational education. In fact, it would not be incorrect to say that the provision of vocational education to the broad mass of the South African population has always been the raison d'etre of the technical college. The call for our education system to become more relevant and more oriented towards the world of work is becoming increasingly persistent. Consequently the contribution of the technical college towards relevant vocational education has recently been intensively researched in an attempt to establish the following: * its role in the provision of vocational education, and * whether it is in fact equipped to perform this very challenging function, taking into account the economic realities and manpower requirements of South Africa. It has been established beyond any doubt that an educational system which places the emphasis on teaching technical and vocational skills, from the primary to the secondary and tertiary levels, that would lead to meaningful employment, needs to be devised. Various investigations have been carried out, as overseas and different vocational education Urgent attention is being given to vocational. Towards this end locally as well systems studied. Education within the wide education family and all the vocational education experts of the various departments, in conjunction with commerce and industry and other interested parties, are at present fully involved in the joint planning and/or renewal of vocational education in the RSA. The concept of partnership, which has obtained a new meaning in education, has been a logical outcome of all these investigations, simposia, conferences and talks. Apart from the natural partnership of education, which include the organised teaching profession and the parent community, a new and powerful partnership is developing which includes the private as well as the public sector. A study· into the role and function of all the parties in this partnership has established that each partner has a particular place, role and function to fulfil in order to achieve a common goal, namely the provision of a relevantly trained manpower for South Africa. This study has made it abundantly clear that the contribution of each partner towards education and training is of vital importance and that not one of them can afford it any longer to remain uninvolved in vocational education which has become a national priority. The study has furthermore identified the technical college as a very significant partner in this partnership, along with the schools, the technikon, the university and the various training boards.
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- Authors: Viljoen, Gerda
- Date: 2014-02-20
- Subjects: Technical institutes , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Occupational training - South Africa
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:4191 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/9538
- Description: M.Ed. (Education) , Ever since its inception, the technical college has had the task of providing vocational education. In fact, it would not be incorrect to say that the provision of vocational education to the broad mass of the South African population has always been the raison d'etre of the technical college. The call for our education system to become more relevant and more oriented towards the world of work is becoming increasingly persistent. Consequently the contribution of the technical college towards relevant vocational education has recently been intensively researched in an attempt to establish the following: * its role in the provision of vocational education, and * whether it is in fact equipped to perform this very challenging function, taking into account the economic realities and manpower requirements of South Africa. It has been established beyond any doubt that an educational system which places the emphasis on teaching technical and vocational skills, from the primary to the secondary and tertiary levels, that would lead to meaningful employment, needs to be devised. Various investigations have been carried out, as overseas and different vocational education Urgent attention is being given to vocational. Towards this end locally as well systems studied. Education within the wide education family and all the vocational education experts of the various departments, in conjunction with commerce and industry and other interested parties, are at present fully involved in the joint planning and/or renewal of vocational education in the RSA. The concept of partnership, which has obtained a new meaning in education, has been a logical outcome of all these investigations, simposia, conferences and talks. Apart from the natural partnership of education, which include the organised teaching profession and the parent community, a new and powerful partnership is developing which includes the private as well as the public sector. A study· into the role and function of all the parties in this partnership has established that each partner has a particular place, role and function to fulfil in order to achieve a common goal, namely the provision of a relevantly trained manpower for South Africa. This study has made it abundantly clear that the contribution of each partner towards education and training is of vital importance and that not one of them can afford it any longer to remain uninvolved in vocational education which has become a national priority. The study has furthermore identified the technical college as a very significant partner in this partnership, along with the schools, the technikon, the university and the various training boards.
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Issues in technical education in Soweto
- Authors: Madida, Gabriel Mandla
- Date: 2014-09-10
- Subjects: Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Blacks - Education (Secondary) - South Africa , Technical education - South Africa - Soweto - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12240 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12006
- Description: M.Ed. (Educational Management) , As a result of the accelerated industrialization which is taking place, organised industry as well as the educational authorities involved, became more aware of the need to have schools where pupils/students could receive technical oriented education (Department of Education and Training, 1981:4). Scientific and technical literacy is increasingly necessary in our society, but the number of pupils who graduate from high school with only the most rudimentary notions of science and technology portends trouble in the decades ahead. This has several implications, inter alia: People in a wide range of non-scientific and nonengineering occupations and professions must have a greater understanding of technology than ever before. Yet, the educational system does not always provide such an understanding. Pupils who take no more mathematics and science after their ninth year in school have effectively eliminated the possibility of science or engineering as a career. The pool from which the future engineering personnel can be drawn is therefore in danger of becoming smaller. Education is t.he route by which upward mobility has been achieved by disadvantaged groups. Increased emphasis must be given to aiding those who have been excluded from careers in science and engineering...
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- Authors: Madida, Gabriel Mandla
- Date: 2014-09-10
- Subjects: Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Blacks - Education (Secondary) - South Africa , Technical education - South Africa - Soweto - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12240 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12006
- Description: M.Ed. (Educational Management) , As a result of the accelerated industrialization which is taking place, organised industry as well as the educational authorities involved, became more aware of the need to have schools where pupils/students could receive technical oriented education (Department of Education and Training, 1981:4). Scientific and technical literacy is increasingly necessary in our society, but the number of pupils who graduate from high school with only the most rudimentary notions of science and technology portends trouble in the decades ahead. This has several implications, inter alia: People in a wide range of non-scientific and nonengineering occupations and professions must have a greater understanding of technology than ever before. Yet, the educational system does not always provide such an understanding. Pupils who take no more mathematics and science after their ninth year in school have effectively eliminated the possibility of science or engineering as a career. The pool from which the future engineering personnel can be drawn is therefore in danger of becoming smaller. Education is t.he route by which upward mobility has been achieved by disadvantaged groups. Increased emphasis must be given to aiding those who have been excluded from careers in science and engineering...
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Evaluering van 'n brugkursus vir professioneel ongekwalifiseerde onderwysers aan die Onderwyskollege van Suid-Afrika
- Authors: Rogers, Eugene Alfred
- Date: 2014-04-23
- Subjects: Teachers - Training of - South Africa - Evaluation , Professional education - South Africa , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10831 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10338
- Description: M.Ed. (Tertiary and Adult Education) , The technical teacher often enters the teaching profession via industry. He/she comes to realise that, because he/she is professionally unqualified, the posibilities for the development of his/her career are extremely limited. since 1986 the College of Education of South Africa has made provision for these teachers by offering a course that enables them to gain admission to a Higher Diploma in Education. The study showed that the adult learner differs from the typical bridging course student. Among other things, the CESA bridging course student differs in respect of age and finality of vocational choice, and generally has no particular academic needs requiring academic support. The technical teacher as a bridging course student receives no academic support; neither is he/she offered any course to compensate for underachievement or educational deprivation. The connotation in the term bridging course leads to comparisons with traditional bridging courses, and a change of name for the existing course would be advisable. The bridging course covers the acquisition of additional techical qualifications, thus complying with the reguirements for admission to a Higher Diploma in Education (Technical) . The empirical investigation revealed that these teachers are to a large extent academically under-qualified, almost 74% of them have not been promoted at all, with only 8,2% being granted a single promotion to post level 2. From the research it appears that the bridging course student's course should be adapted in such a way that its completion will enable the teacher to complete both his/her technical and professional qualifications simultaneously. After the successful completion of the course a Teachers Diploma should be awarded.
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- Authors: Rogers, Eugene Alfred
- Date: 2014-04-23
- Subjects: Teachers - Training of - South Africa - Evaluation , Professional education - South Africa , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:10831 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/10338
- Description: M.Ed. (Tertiary and Adult Education) , The technical teacher often enters the teaching profession via industry. He/she comes to realise that, because he/she is professionally unqualified, the posibilities for the development of his/her career are extremely limited. since 1986 the College of Education of South Africa has made provision for these teachers by offering a course that enables them to gain admission to a Higher Diploma in Education. The study showed that the adult learner differs from the typical bridging course student. Among other things, the CESA bridging course student differs in respect of age and finality of vocational choice, and generally has no particular academic needs requiring academic support. The technical teacher as a bridging course student receives no academic support; neither is he/she offered any course to compensate for underachievement or educational deprivation. The connotation in the term bridging course leads to comparisons with traditional bridging courses, and a change of name for the existing course would be advisable. The bridging course covers the acquisition of additional techical qualifications, thus complying with the reguirements for admission to a Higher Diploma in Education (Technical) . The empirical investigation revealed that these teachers are to a large extent academically under-qualified, almost 74% of them have not been promoted at all, with only 8,2% being granted a single promotion to post level 2. From the research it appears that the bridging course student's course should be adapted in such a way that its completion will enable the teacher to complete both his/her technical and professional qualifications simultaneously. After the successful completion of the course a Teachers Diploma should be awarded.
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Alternatiewe roetes vir ambagspersoneelopleiding
- Authors: Bothma, Pieter Hendrik
- Date: 2012-09-05
- Subjects: Apprenticeship programs - South Africa , Occupational training - South Africa - Evaluation , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3611 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6990
- Description: D.Ed. , The research has been done under the leadership of the Rand Afrikaans University with the co-operation of the National Training Board. Apprentice training in South Africa developed from the traditional journeyman route to a more advanced competent modular based training system. The existing competent modular based training for apprentices consists of on the job training, institutional training, offered by an accredited training centre and theoretical training away from the work environment, offered at a Technical College. The existing apprentice training scheme is controlled by legislation (Act No 56 of 1981). The research has been undertaken to determine whether the existing apprentice training scheme complies with the developing needs of the industry and the individual learner. A literature study about the development of the apprentice training system in South Africa is compiled. The study includes an examination of vocational education and training systems of eight different countries. The literature study is compiled to create an holistic picture concerning vocational education and training, focusing on the training of apprentices. Other countries' vocational education and training models are also evaluated to see what South Africa can learn from other countries and to incorporate the transferable strengths to the alternative routes for artisan training developed by this research. With the aid of scientifically designed questionnaires and interviews, the existing apprentice training scheme is examined. The existing training scheme is evaluated against the following criteria: an integrated approach to education and training; effective human resources development according to the technological and manpower, as well as the individual needs; access to artisan training and flexibility of training scheme; recognition of prior learning; career guidance of learners; mobility between industries, employers and institutions, that the training scheme provide; The results of the questionnaires and interviews have shown that the existing apprentice training scheme is outdated and needs to adapt to comply with new challenges for developing competent tradesmen and -women in South Africa. This study addresses the problem surrounding the existing artisan training scheme by developing alternative routes for artisan training. As the results of artisan training should be outcome based. The first step of designing the alternative routes is to formulate the skills and knowledge needed to be a competent artisan. The alternative routes for artisan training is then designed to develop and enhance the skills as formulated.
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- Authors: Bothma, Pieter Hendrik
- Date: 2012-09-05
- Subjects: Apprenticeship programs - South Africa , Occupational training - South Africa - Evaluation , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:3611 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/6990
- Description: D.Ed. , The research has been done under the leadership of the Rand Afrikaans University with the co-operation of the National Training Board. Apprentice training in South Africa developed from the traditional journeyman route to a more advanced competent modular based training system. The existing competent modular based training for apprentices consists of on the job training, institutional training, offered by an accredited training centre and theoretical training away from the work environment, offered at a Technical College. The existing apprentice training scheme is controlled by legislation (Act No 56 of 1981). The research has been undertaken to determine whether the existing apprentice training scheme complies with the developing needs of the industry and the individual learner. A literature study about the development of the apprentice training system in South Africa is compiled. The study includes an examination of vocational education and training systems of eight different countries. The literature study is compiled to create an holistic picture concerning vocational education and training, focusing on the training of apprentices. Other countries' vocational education and training models are also evaluated to see what South Africa can learn from other countries and to incorporate the transferable strengths to the alternative routes for artisan training developed by this research. With the aid of scientifically designed questionnaires and interviews, the existing apprentice training scheme is examined. The existing training scheme is evaluated against the following criteria: an integrated approach to education and training; effective human resources development according to the technological and manpower, as well as the individual needs; access to artisan training and flexibility of training scheme; recognition of prior learning; career guidance of learners; mobility between industries, employers and institutions, that the training scheme provide; The results of the questionnaires and interviews have shown that the existing apprentice training scheme is outdated and needs to adapt to comply with new challenges for developing competent tradesmen and -women in South Africa. This study addresses the problem surrounding the existing artisan training scheme by developing alternative routes for artisan training. As the results of artisan training should be outcome based. The first step of designing the alternative routes is to formulate the skills and knowledge needed to be a competent artisan. The alternative routes for artisan training is then designed to develop and enhance the skills as formulated.
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'n Modulêre struktuur vir die praktiese opleiding van N-baan vakleerlinge
- Authors: Neveling, Nicolaas Jacobus
- Date: 2014-08-18
- Subjects: Apprenticeship programs - South Africa - Evaluation , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12065 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11813
- Description: M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies) , The purpose of this research is to set a structure for the practical training of N-course apprentices. This research focuses on the practical training of apprentices in the telecommunications field. However it has become clear that this structure can be applied to other fields of practical training for apprentices as well. It is important for all training officials who deal with practical training in the technical field to keep pace with the latest development in competency-based training in the technological world. Modular practical training focuses on the ability of the apprentice to master specific skills as required in his field of training. The training program comprises a set of instruction modules with set objectives which can be obtained only if followed by carrying out specific actions. The important characteristic of modular training is that the apprentice is expected to master all the modules set for his particular field of occupation at his own pace according to his individual talents and abilities. The individual trainee is held responsible for succesfully mastering all practical objectives set to him. These modules are arranged progressively and progress is measured with definite performance criteria. A practical module is a complete instructional unit. It comprises aims, objectives, a pre-test, contents with resource material and a final criterium test.
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- Authors: Neveling, Nicolaas Jacobus
- Date: 2014-08-18
- Subjects: Apprenticeship programs - South Africa - Evaluation , Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:12065 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11813
- Description: M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies) , The purpose of this research is to set a structure for the practical training of N-course apprentices. This research focuses on the practical training of apprentices in the telecommunications field. However it has become clear that this structure can be applied to other fields of practical training for apprentices as well. It is important for all training officials who deal with practical training in the technical field to keep pace with the latest development in competency-based training in the technological world. Modular practical training focuses on the ability of the apprentice to master specific skills as required in his field of training. The training program comprises a set of instruction modules with set objectives which can be obtained only if followed by carrying out specific actions. The important characteristic of modular training is that the apprentice is expected to master all the modules set for his particular field of occupation at his own pace according to his individual talents and abilities. The individual trainee is held responsible for succesfully mastering all practical objectives set to him. These modules are arranged progressively and progress is measured with definite performance criteria. A practical module is a complete instructional unit. It comprises aims, objectives, a pre-test, contents with resource material and a final criterium test.
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'n Gerasionaliseerde modulêre kurrikulum vir tegniese vakke met verwysing na die elektriese studierigting
- Authors: Human, Marthinus Cornelius
- Date: 2015-02-25
- Subjects: Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Electricity - Study and teaching (Secondary) - South Africa - Evaluation , Occupational training , Electrical engineering - Study and teaching (Higher) - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13364
- Description: D.Ed. , The school is an institution that came into being on demand of the community and as such is also responsible to the community for all its activities. This entails that the teaching provided by the school should be directed, amongst other things, to the interests and needs of the learners and the community. To ensure that the teaching is systematic, purposeful and progresses according to specified contents, all school activities are organized by a programme, known as a curriculum. This research was directed at a definite aspect of formal teaching provision, viz. vocationally-oriented education and more specifically to technical education at secondary school level. Observation and commentary from various sources indicate that the relevance of technical education at school level is questioned by post-school "users of technical education". This is particularly pertinent if it is considered against the background of, inter alia, the appeal for a greater shift in emphasis of vocationally-oriented and vocational education, the revision of the broad curriculum for pre-tertiary education that is currently being undertaken and the economic, social and political climate that prevails in the RSA at present. The problem for the present research was defined against this background as the search for measures to ensure that the curricula for the technical field of study at school level comply with the needs and demands of the community with specific reference to the post-school "users of technical education". The purpose of the study centres around the development of a curriculum for technical education. As a result of restrictions imposed on the extent of the study the developmental activities were curtailed to the design of a part-theory that comprises a situation and goal analysis followed by the setting of guidelines for a structure whereby the contents for the electrical field of study (as exemplar for the technical field of study) can be selected and organized. In achieving this aim, brief consideration was initially given to the didactic-pedagogic founding of the school curriculum and curriculum development as a process. An extensive literature study was subsequently undertaken regarding technical education at school level (as a form of vocationally - oriented and vocational education). This literature investigation mainly covered two fields, viz. the historical development of technical education at school level in the RSA and definite aspects directly related to the provision of vocationally-oriented vocational education and specifically technical education at school level. Regarding the latter, consideration was given, amongst others, to relevance and differentiation as principles of educational provision, the task of the school with reference to the provision of generally-oriented and specialized education (vocationally-oriented and vocational education), the status of technical education as well as the rationalization of technical subjects at school level...
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- Authors: Human, Marthinus Cornelius
- Date: 2015-02-25
- Subjects: Technical education - South Africa - Evaluation , Electricity - Study and teaching (Secondary) - South Africa - Evaluation , Occupational training , Electrical engineering - Study and teaching (Higher) - South Africa - Evaluation
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13350 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13364
- Description: D.Ed. , The school is an institution that came into being on demand of the community and as such is also responsible to the community for all its activities. This entails that the teaching provided by the school should be directed, amongst other things, to the interests and needs of the learners and the community. To ensure that the teaching is systematic, purposeful and progresses according to specified contents, all school activities are organized by a programme, known as a curriculum. This research was directed at a definite aspect of formal teaching provision, viz. vocationally-oriented education and more specifically to technical education at secondary school level. Observation and commentary from various sources indicate that the relevance of technical education at school level is questioned by post-school "users of technical education". This is particularly pertinent if it is considered against the background of, inter alia, the appeal for a greater shift in emphasis of vocationally-oriented and vocational education, the revision of the broad curriculum for pre-tertiary education that is currently being undertaken and the economic, social and political climate that prevails in the RSA at present. The problem for the present research was defined against this background as the search for measures to ensure that the curricula for the technical field of study at school level comply with the needs and demands of the community with specific reference to the post-school "users of technical education". The purpose of the study centres around the development of a curriculum for technical education. As a result of restrictions imposed on the extent of the study the developmental activities were curtailed to the design of a part-theory that comprises a situation and goal analysis followed by the setting of guidelines for a structure whereby the contents for the electrical field of study (as exemplar for the technical field of study) can be selected and organized. In achieving this aim, brief consideration was initially given to the didactic-pedagogic founding of the school curriculum and curriculum development as a process. An extensive literature study was subsequently undertaken regarding technical education at school level (as a form of vocationally - oriented and vocational education). This literature investigation mainly covered two fields, viz. the historical development of technical education at school level in the RSA and definite aspects directly related to the provision of vocationally-oriented vocational education and specifically technical education at school level. Regarding the latter, consideration was given, amongst others, to relevance and differentiation as principles of educational provision, the task of the school with reference to the provision of generally-oriented and specialized education (vocationally-oriented and vocational education), the status of technical education as well as the rationalization of technical subjects at school level...
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