<p>Докторска дисертација &bdquo;Принципи учеће регије као&nbsp;оквир за израду стратегије развоја туризма у Новом&nbsp;Саду&ldquo; односи се на простор Новог Сада и околине.&nbsp;<br />Концепт туристичке учеће регије је мулти-стејкхолдерски међусекторски приступ решавању&nbsp;проблема у циљу побољшања перформанси малих и&nbsp;средњих предузећа &nbsp;и људских ресурса туристичке&nbsp;привреде на нивоу дестинације. Програм истраживања&nbsp;обухвата:&nbsp; теоријско објашњење и дефинисање&nbsp;принципа туристичке учеће регије,&nbsp; идентификовање&nbsp;стејкхолдера туризма Новог Сада,&nbsp; дефинисање&nbsp;карактеристика и ресурса дестинације Нови Сад,&nbsp;анализа окружења туристичке привреде Новог Сада,&nbsp;идентификовање потреба и шанси дестинације Новог&nbsp;Сада за учењем&nbsp; (утврђивањем веза између стилова&nbsp;лидерства, димензија учеће организације и задовољства&nbsp;послом) и&nbsp; указивање на доступне фондове и&nbsp;иницијативе за повећање капацитета дестинације.</p> / <p>Doktorska disertacija &bdquo;Principi učeće regije kao&nbsp;okvir za izradu strategije razvoja turizma u Novom&nbsp;Sadu&ldquo; odnosi se na prostor Novog Sada i okoline.&nbsp;<br />Koncept turističke učeće regije je multi-stejkholderski međusektorski pristup rešavanju&nbsp;problema u cilju poboljšanja performansi malih i&nbsp;srednjih preduzeća &nbsp;i ljudskih resursa turističke&nbsp;privrede na nivou destinacije. Program istraživanja&nbsp;obuhvata:&nbsp; teorijsko objašnjenje i definisanje&nbsp;principa turističke učeće regije,&nbsp; identifikovanje&nbsp;stejkholdera turizma Novog Sada,&nbsp; definisanje&nbsp;karakteristika i resursa destinacije Novi Sad,&nbsp;analiza okruženja turističke privrede Novog Sada,&nbsp;identifikovanje potreba i šansi destinacije Novog&nbsp;Sada za učenjem&nbsp; (utvrđivanjem veza između stilova&nbsp;liderstva, dimenzija učeće organizacije i zadovoljstva&nbsp;poslom) i&nbsp; ukazivanje na dostupne fondove i&nbsp;inicijative za povećanje kapaciteta destinacije.</p> / <p>Doctoral dissertation &ldquo;The Learning Area Principles as a&nbsp;Framework for the Development of Tourism Development&nbsp;Strategy of Novi Sad&rdquo; refers to Novi Sad and its&nbsp;surroundings. The learning area concept is a multi-stakeholder inter-sectoral approach to problem solving in&nbsp;order to enhance the performance of SME&rsquo;s and human&nbsp;resources of tourism sector on destination level. The research consists of: theoretical background and explanation of tourism learning area principles, identification of tourism stakeholders in Novi Sad, defining the characteristics and resources of Novi Sad as a tourism destination, environmental analysis of tourism sector of Novi Sad, identification of learning needs and opportunities of Novi Sad (examining the links between leadership styles, dimensions of learning organization and job satisfaction) and indicating funds and initiatives for enhancing destination capacities that are available.</p>

九年一貫課程「將傳統學科統整為七大學習領域」，在知識結構方面的改變，對教師的影響甚大；其中，尤以「綜合活動學習領域」的實施，最令基層教師感到困擾。研究者多年來擔任師資培育中心的教學研究發現，現行九年一貫課程「綜合活動學習領域」的實施，存在著許多問題。綜合課程強調「統整課程」及「合科教學」的部分，期能透過「綜合活動學習領域」的設置及活動過程的體驗與反思，將傳統的分科課程，統整為相互關聯的領域，並且落實學生生活能力的陶養。其若以「美學/哲學的課程取向」論述，教師可依循課程綱要，自主的規劃教學活動，學校也可採取彈性課程的方式，由生活經驗出發，讓學童探索真實生活中的經驗，學習對事物做深入的體驗、判斷與理解意義；因此，如何促使「生活中美感」與「體驗活動」產生聯結，落實學童生活能力的陶養，便成為「綜合活動課程實踐」的關鍵因素。 本文採用敘事分析的探究途徑，針對國小「綜合活動學習領域」教師的教學實踐敘事，進行「教師自我歸因」的敘事意義創塑，強調「閱讀文本、分享對話、游移遊戲」半結構式的課程設計，一種閱讀詮釋、對話視域與遊戲體驗的課程美學探究。本研究發現： 1、透過「教師敘事－自我歸因」的概念範疇，論述「綜合活動學習領域」課程美學之可能實踐途徑；包含：省思跨領域綜合課程的交互作用；充實學生生活使其發展完美人性；閱讀、對話與分享意念的課程實踐；課程中的主體性與情境詮釋以及一種「詮釋性反省的手法」：教師藉以覺察「師生從學習經驗中協商出的意義」，進而重新審視課程中「教育經驗的內涵及意圖」，「敘事」得以「喚醒了課程主體」，一種生命歷程、多元情境脈絡的建構過程、衝擊與協商。 2、透過「課程實踐－教學敘事」的案例分析，探究「觀看/閱讀生活世界」課程美學之可能實踐途徑；包含：協商的、批判性的、互為文本的解讀；師生互為「觀看、傾聽、感覺和感動」；「體驗作為一種學習方式」的課程實施；「故事作為一種學習方式」的課程實施；「想像文本作為一種學習方式」的課程實施以及「詩性智慧作為一種學習方式」的課程實施：綜合活動課程藉以創造出一個「詩性的經驗、感性的融合」，使其經營出一種對話遊戲中的新經驗，由詩、遊戲、美感經驗所構成的學習課程；在學習過程中，師生得以審視「由故事、創造組成，觸及學習者感覺、同情與想像力思維、詩性的體驗和實踐的智慧」。 3、透過「課程美學－詮釋批判」的概念範疇，探究「師生交感於美學視野」的互動過程之可能途徑；包含：詩性的、經驗內容的自我體驗和表白；在意義流動開展中解構自己的課程世界；情境互動、解構文本、賞析與視野融合；一種神話、故事、夢想與想像課程意圖；教育如何促使人們發展自己的知覺力量；如何促使人們發展美好生活的課程實踐：教師藉以審視或覺察「他們處於不斷的變化之中」，一種「主動的學習歷程，一種整體的生命經驗」，而且透過「課程的動態觀點」，所有的課程設計，都可以是一種思維過程的課程經驗，一種美好生活的「覺醒和意識」的模式。 4、透過「課程敘事－語言流動」的分析架構，探究「生活中美感」與「體驗活動」產生聯結之途徑；包含：語言的可能性與「觀看途徑」的運作；「以學生為主體」真實生活世界的知識實踐；能將「生活世界」真實存在的主題加以關連；對話提供未完成性的關連與希望的存有覺察；教育情境的動態發展，人與豐富情境的「邂逅」：教師藉以重新審視過程中「課程片段、組成部分的反思與回饋」，一種「人與情境多樣性的檢視」，透過「自由的實踐」，質疑一切看似靜態與不易變更之社會事實，一種互動不斷演化出渾沌的、眾多不同模式的課程實踐。 / Integrating the traditional disciplines into seven main learning areas according to Grade 1-9 Curriculum has imposed great impact on both knowledge structures and the instructors; especially the practice of Integrative Activities Learning really troubles the grass-roots teachers. Base on years of experience as an instructor in Teacher Education Center, I’ve found that the current implementation of Integrative Activities Learning is not easy to be executed in reality. The purpose of Integrative Activities Learning is to emphasize on integrated curriculum and all teaching aspect, and through the participation in the planned activities, students are in the mean time trained to have good life skills. When focusing on Aesthetics/Philosophy Course Orientation, not only the teachers can follow the curriculum guidelines to set the pace of the appropriate teaching plans, the schools can also adopt flexible curriculum; this will be a good way to guide the students in learning, exploring and experiencing daily events. Moreover, through the practice of Integrative Activities, students can learn to link their daily experiences with beauty of life, thus, they’re trained to own life skills. This abstract uses narrative analysis as the mean to proceed the evaluation on the effectiveness of practicing Integrative Activities Learning in elementary schools. To study the result of stressing on story reading, dialogue sharing and doing waver game – a curriculum for attaining story understanding, dialogue forming and gaming experience. This research found the following points. 1.Through the concept of narrative analysis and self-attribution to realize the possible ways of implementing Integrative Activities Learning in elementary schools. Teachers can guide students to learn to appreciate beauty and moral values in the process of reading, sharing dialogues and thoughts with others and further more, developing good life skills. 2.Through the concept of curriculum practice and teaching narrative to find the possible ways of practicing aesthetics curriculum in schools. Teachers can interact with students by sharing with one another about what their thoughts are in watching, listening and feeling from doing group activities. Through experimenting, reading and imagination brainstorming, Integrative Activities Learning can be a great tool to create a fun and productive learning experience for both teachers and students. 3.Through the concept of curriculum aesthetics and interpretation of critical to determine the possible ways of teacher/student interaction on beauty. Teachers and students can interact through studying myths, stories and dreams; by taking the initiative to learn and share inner thoughts with others, students can cultivate an overall life experience and gain the awakening and awareness through calculated curriculum learning. 4.Through the concept of curriculum narrative and language flow to find the connection between beauty of life and experience activities. Teachers can show the students the possibilities of languages usages, discuss the life themes of this living world with students and help them to examine, question and clarify the seems unchanged social facts and find the core value of their own through participating in the course.

This research focuses on the perceptions and attitudes that parents have towards the learning area Technology. The research was motivated by the fact that the learning area Technology is a ‘new’ learning area, that has only come into being since the inception of outcomes based education. The study took into account the fact that the parents of grade 7 pupils of 2009 do not have first hand knowledge of this learning area. It was because of this reason that it is interesting to find out what these parents perceptions are of this learning area. Technology is a composite of many old subjects, such as needlework, woodwork, domestic science and arts and crafts. A literature study was undertaken to ascertain what has been written about the history of Technology world-wide and especially in South–Africa. The emergence of outcomes based education, curriculum 2005 as well as the revised national curriculum are written about in the literature study. The role of the parent in the child’s life was also examined with special focus on the parent’s role in the school and learning context. The study was undertaken in the three districts of Tshwane. These three districts had representative English and Afrikaans schools as well as schools that were well resourced and others that were less well resourced chosen and compared to each other as well as mothers and fathers views. The research was done by way of questionnaires that had questions to be answered by way of the Likert scale as well as two open questions. The study was mainly quantitative with a small qualitative component to give a better understanding of the subject. According to the majority of data collected the parents do not have a favourable attitude and perception towards Technology. Copyright / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Curriculum Studies / unrestricted

The focus of this study was to characterize the surface water and groundwater hydrology of borrow-pit wetlands located within the borders of the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA), east of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. The wetlands were excavated into alluvial deposits downstream of the Lewisville Lake Dam. Both surface water and groundwater contribute to the hydro-period of the borrow-pit wetlands. Nearby marshes exhibit characteristics of groundwater discharge. Salinity in groundwater-fed wetlands could affect establishment of vegetation, as suggested from plant surveys. Surface water input from storm events dilutes salinity levels. Management of LLELA wetlands should include long-term evaluation of hydrology and plantings to enhance habitat. Plans for additional wetlands should consider both surface water and groundwater inputs.

Educational Studies / D. Ed.(Psychology of Education)Educational Studies

Human activities that involve interactions amongst three players i.e. nature, humans and technology, continue to impact negatively on the Earth's biosphere. The impact is tremendous: consumption of resources at an unsustainable level leading to rapid loss of natural resources and biodiversity. The plea to reverse this negative trend is as valid now as it were many years ago. While some progress has been made to develop strategies to wisely manage and protect the Earth's resources, the state of the environment is still fragile. Strategies are far from satisfactory: hence the grounds for a new commitment in a manner best suited to a country's needs and resources. In recent years, research in indigenous knowledge systems has been pursued in an attempt to develop a deeper understanding of its complex linkages with the environment. Incorporating some of these linkages in the science curricula provides opportunities for learners to make informed choices to address individual and society's needs by extracting relevant elements from Western science and indigenous knowledge systems. This research focuses on the use of indigenous knowledge in science education offered to grade eight and nine learners in South African schools. As part of this education, science curricula, teaching methodologies and resources therefore should be developed in response to the changing needs of learners and their communities. A close look at the natural science learning area of Curriculum 2005 shows that the South African curriculum developers have under-used indigenous knowledge in the teaching and learning of science at school level. The conceptualization of an inclusive and just science education has been evaded. Perceptions elicited from a small group of academics, well versed in IK, indicate that the majority of South African science teachers will embrace the inclusion of indigenous knowledge in the natural science learning area but will require significant assistance from the Department of Education. The key to deal with this daunting task is for the relevant role players to establish partnerships with the knowers and holders of indigenous knowledge and to operate in a neutral, noble and altruistic manner and that in itself in the present context is highly problematic. / Educational Studies / Thesis (D. Ed.)

The aim of this study was to investigate the design and implementation of early intervention programmes used for disadvantaged learners in South Africa. The focus was on the Grade R class since it has been introduced to prepare learners for formal schooling. The extent to which the programme could influence the learner's skills were investigated. The design is defined in terms of the structure, goals, and content of the programme. The implementation strategy in this investigation is explained in broad terms to include ECD policies, delivery structures and modes, teacher preparedness and arrangements made at school level. The investigation was conducted as a case study in disadvantaged school-based Grade R classes of the Gauteng province. It established that the design of the Grade R programme followed the constructivist approach by combining the developmental and behavioural approaches to teaching. The design was commendable with regard to its goals and its duration. However, concerns were raised with regard to the structure and content of the Learning Area Programmes. An alternative design is recommended. The success of any programme depends to a large extent on implementation strategies used for delivery. This investigation established that policy formulation at national level followed international trends. Implementation power was devolved to the provincial departments in order to accommodate provincial diversity. However, structural deficits and undefined line functions were identified at provincial and district levels. The impact of this deficiency was evident in the Grade R classes. Finally this study concluded that although learners showed developmental gains, this cannot be regarded as the influence of the Grade R teaching because this age group is still developing and the change could be ascribed to maturation. The learners did not acquire basic literacy skills. Their poor language and intellectual abilities remain extremely low. / Educational Studies / D.Ed.(Psychology of Education)

Life Orientation is one the learning areas which was introduced by Curriculum 2005 in the General Education and Training band. Its inclusion in the Further Education and training curriculum from 2005 is indicative of its unsurpassed importance to learners. However, these changes have brought about challenges and uncertainty among educators. A literature study was done to discuss the concepts of Life Orientation content, the role of educators, the skills Life Orientation educators should possess and adolescence. The different approaches in relation to the teaching of Life Orientation were also explained. A survey study, using a quantitative research design, was done to investigate educators' response on their knowledge of Life Orientation content, Life Orientation skills and adolescent development. The results of the study indicate that Life Orientation educators lack confidence in these three areas. Therefore, educators require training to equip them to cope with the challenges of the learning area, Life Orientation. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Specialisations in Guidance and Counselling)

The growing diversity of school populations around the world means that for many learners the language of learning in mainstream classrooms is not their first language. The researcher would submit that content-based second language learning in a context such as a Science classroom is considered advantageous as it enables the learner to manipulate a target language such as English in a way which is meaningful. However, Science learners who have yet to achieve communicative competence in English are disadvantaged when it comes to developing a deep understanding of scientific concepts. Many mainstream Science educators have concerns about this significant group of learners who can be left on the periphery of the class to cope as best as they can. Very often educators aim to meet the needs of English Second Language (ESL) learners without any specific knowledge of the strategies which would enhance learning and ensure that learning environments encourage participation and interaction. The learners themselves have not only to deal with language and sociocultural issues but must face the cognitive demands of Science including negotiating its specialized language. The aim of this study was to investigate how the use of English as a language of learning and teaching Science in rural secondary schools in the Vlakfontein Circuit of the Limpopo Capricorn District, influenced the ability of Grade 8 students to learn Science. The focus was on the Grade 8 classes since they are at the threshold of their educational pursuit. The study had two main purposes. The first goal was to describe the current situation with respect to rural secondary school learners and their educators in selected learning environments in Vlakfontein Circuit. The second goal was to bring about improvement in the learners’ situations by employing specifically designed interventions. The study had three focal areas: the language; the teaching and learning environment; and the ESL learner. The investigation was conducted in disadvantaged rural secondary schools in the Vlakfontein Circuit in the Limpopo province. Observations of the Science classes revealed that, even for the learners with very limited English language proficiency there was little ESL specialist support available. The data analyzed was collected using a variety of data collection tools. The main data generation tools were observation, semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. The analysis revealed that learners were lacking in Science register (terminology). This study also found out that non-technical language used in Science lessons affected the learners’ understanding much more than the educators were aware. Educators’ attitudes and beliefs strongly influenced the interaction and participation of ESL learners in Science classrooms. The study also revealed that developing language skills prevented ESL learners from asking questions and answering questions in class and academic progress in Science was impeded by limited opportunities for ESL learners to clarify their understanding. Further, the investigation established that achievement in Science and in education overall was affected by assessment instruments which were infused with specific linguistic or cultural knowledge. The study arrived at a conclusion that the needs of the research students could not be met by a programme based on the traditional format of ESP teaching. Hence, the researcher has recommended a Science Based English Programme (SBEP) which encapsulates several adjustments in orientation methods and materials to meet the ESL learners’ needs. This kind of learning-centred arrangement will allow not only efficiency of SBEP instruction but also allow the kinds of activities that may not be possible in groups with a wide dispersion of interests. However, the extent to which the research learners encountered difficulties with vocabulary suggests that there is a need to investigate more effective methods of dealing with this issue. Needed research could also be directed into the development of a Science glossary with appropriate language levels for ESL learners. This could include technical scientific terms with examples of how terms can be used.From the outcome of the interviews with educators, it is evident that further research is needed concerning the educators’ English proficiency and Science competence in ESL situations. / Teacher Education / D. Ed. (Didactics)

This is an Action Research (AR) study with the senior phase Technology teachers at selected schools of Limpopo Province. The study was motivated by the fact that Technology Education is a foreign concept to many teachers and a new learning area in school curriculum both nationally and internationally. This was exacerbated by the many educational changes that took place in South Africa in the last 18 years. These changes include the overhauling of curriculum, which was the strategic and symbolic change since the first democratic election of 1994, but followed by its review. Thus, a new curriculum known as Curriculum 2005 (reviewed twice already) was developed in which Technology was introduced as a new subject. These changes drastically affected Technology Education and teachers’ coping demands on both the subject content and pedagogy escalated. In this study, AR, a strategy for a systematic, objective investigation with Technology teachers’ who are un- and under- qualified to teach Technology was considered. The study aimed at establishing intervention strategies to empower and emancipate senior phase Technology teachers in Mankweng Circuit from the said challenges above. Thus, the study sought to address the question: How could action research intervention be used to improve the teaching of senior phase Technology teachers who are un- and/or under-qualified? The intervention strategies were implemented through the AR cycles in spiral activities of planning, implementation and observation, action and reflection, whose principles were operationalized to develop participants from the situations that they face in their Technology teaching contexts. The study was designed from both critical theory perspective and participatory paradigm. The following instruments were used as a means to gather data: observations, interviews, questionnaires, field notes, video recording of lesson plans and logs of meetings. The study managed to come up with guidelines to develop and kick start AR with teachers. From the ii findings an AR model was developed to emancipate the un- and under-qualified Technology teachers. Themes from the challenges and AR were used to draft a six weeks plan to empower incapacitated Technology teachers. This investigation was shaped by the initial reflection or preliminary study conducted with the participants called reconnaissance study which revealed specific challenges that Technology teachers encountered daily in their classes. These challenges were turned into the themes, which together with the findings from the preliminary study and interview reflection per cycle were used to design the intervention strategies for the next main cycle. The findings of the study from both the preliminary investigation (presented in Chapter Two) and main AR (presented in Chapter Five) reveal an improvement in the teachers’ understanding and implementation of Technology – they were emancipated to a greater extent from the challenges prior to the AR intervention and post the AR intervention. It is true that coming together as AR co-researchers was the beginning of Technology teaching practice problem identification; keeping together was progressive in Technology teaching; but working together remains our success in Technology teaching then, now and in the future – post doctoral studies. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / D. Ed. (Curriculum Studies)