A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree in Master of Arts in Research Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Zululand, 2010. / The major aim of the study was to find out factors that promote or hinder success in New-entry constables within South African Police Service Basic Training Institutions. The Total sample was comprised of 316 participants that were chosen from two Basic Training Institutions in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal Provinces. With the help of the Institutions Officials, the researcher was able to use convenience sampling technique in selecting the respondents. From the themes it became evident that unsuccessful trainees cannot cope with the disciplinary measures which are applied on trainees. Interviews with the focus groups produced the following themes as causes of poor performance: failure to approach instructors, insufficient time to relax, fear of failure and other factors which are stated in chapter five. Ability to work independently, study group support, satisfactory accommodation, enough time to relax and other factors were identified as promoting trainees academic performance. A need arose for the establishment of an intervention programme aimed at addressing the common factors that lead to trainees’ failure at South African Police Basic Training Institution.

Thesis (Ph.D (Education)) --University of the North, 1978 / Refer to the document / HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council) and University of the North

This study examined the nature of the undergraduate curricula for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) for communication pathologists (speech-language therapists and audiologists) within the South African context. An exploratory descriptive survey design was utilised. The respondents were the authoritative voices in the area of APD, i.e. academics based at training institutions involved in the training of Speech-Language Therapists and Audiologists in the field of APD. They represented five of the six South African training institutions training speech-language therapists and audiologists. Information on the training programmes offered in APD was obtained with the use of a specifically designed questionnaire. This was further supplemented by copies of the course descriptors and / or study guides supplied by the respondents from the respective training institutions. A curriculum analysis framework was utilised to analyse the curricula (Jansen&Reddy, 1998). The findings of the study indicated that the curricula offered in APD at all training institutions compared well to current research and literature in the field of APD. However, information was not transparent on how the South African social and contextual issues were incorporated into training in APD. The researcher proposed that the curricula currently in use did not require major changes but appropriate amendments are required to be considered. The critical paradigm of inquiry was advocated to be used when training in the area of APD. Additionally, the researcher motivated for and recommended additions to the curricula on APD to address the South African situation as an essential part of the curriculum. The researcher’s principle guideline for amending the curricula was to incorporate these issues into the training based on the adoption of an ecological approach to assessment and remediation of APD. / Dissertation (M(Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted

South Africa since the liberation in 1994 has faced a lot of changes. The changes include being a member of the international community. As part of the international community, South Africa is finding itself largely faced by the challenges associated with this position. Looking at other countries South Africa is realizing that the world is looking at better ways of educating their people and organizing their education and training systems so that they might gain the edge in an increasingly competitive economic global environment. Success and survival in such a world demands that South Africa has a national education and training system that provides quality learning and promotes the development of a nation that is committed to life-long learning. Institutions of higher education in South Africa are currently changing their present education system to conform to a Competency-Based Training (CBT) system. This system has only been planned but not implemented yet and it is not clear how CBT will be implemented, especially how the learners are going to be assessed. Competency-Based Assessment (CBA) is an integral part of CBT that needs particular attention if the new system is to succeed. The key aims of this thesis are to investigate the current assessment policy and practice at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) underpinned by Competency- Based Training system. The project will describe and analyze the Competency-Based Assessment system used within CIT's CBT system. The project will focus on: Observing classroom practice of CBA, analyzing students' and teachers' perceptions of their involvement with CBA, and analyzing employers' perceptions of the effectiveness of CBA. The main aim of this thesis is to suggest recommendations for an assessment model that will be suitable to implement within hospitality training institutions in South Africa.

"The problem with which this study is concerned is that of determining whether the implementation of a teacher-training curriculum providing the courses required for state certification of vocational-technical teachers employed in the North Texas public school systems is feasible and desirable at North Texas State University."--1.

The phenomena of stakeholder identification and involvement in the affairs of public entities has become of great importance in the recent years. Literature review reveals the extent of knowledge and discloses gaps that exist in the management of technical training institutions in Kenya. Therefore, key research questions aimed at achieving the objectives of this study were formulated. For empirical responses, a sample comprising three institutions was chosen, where respondents were selected purposively. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted for qualitative data collection from purposively selected respondents. The data analysis led to the conclusion that stakeholders are varied and their involvement in specific issues minimal. This implies lack of clarity of knowledge of the stakeholders and variation regarding the extent to which they need involvement and the effects. One recommendation is to carry out an analysis to establish legitimate stakeholders and their specific potential influences. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Education Management)

The phenomena of stakeholder identification and involvement in the affairs of public entities has become of great importance in the recent years. Literature review reveals the extent of knowledge and discloses gaps that exist in the management of technical training institutions in Kenya. Therefore, key research questions aimed at achieving the objectives of this study were formulated. For empirical responses, a sample comprising three institutions was chosen, where respondents were selected purposively. Focus group and individual interviews were conducted for qualitative data collection from purposively selected respondents. The data analysis led to the conclusion that stakeholders are varied and their involvement in specific issues minimal. This implies lack of clarity of knowledge of the stakeholders and variation regarding the extent to which they need involvement and the effects. One recommendation is to carry out an analysis to establish legitimate stakeholders and their specific potential influences. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Education Management)

Die kontinuierliche Verbreitung digitaler Technologien beeinflusst das deutsche Bildungssystem und dabei in zunehmenden Maße auch die berufliche Weiterbildung. Dies gilt zum einen für den eigenständigen (informellen) Wissenserwerb außerhalb von Bildungsinstitutionen (Schmid, Goertz, & Behrens, 2017), für den insbesondere die rasante Ausbreitung des Internets vielfältige Möglichkeiten geschaffen hat. Zum anderen halten Medien auch in die institutionalisierte (formale) Erwachsenenbildung zunehmend Einzug (Kollar & Fischer, 2018). Ihr Einfluss wirkt auf drei Ebenen (von Hippel & Freide, 2018): Auf der Organisationsebene verändern sich Verwaltungs-, Angebotsplanungs- und Marketingprozesse (Stang, 2003), auf der Lehr- bzw. Lernebene ergeben sich Möglichkeiten zur didaktischen Integration von Medien in Weiterbildungsangebote (de Witt & Czerwionka, 2013), und auf der Gegenstandsebene kann Medienerziehung zum Inhalt solcher Angebote werden (Spanhel, 2011). Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt die zunehmende Digitalisierung auf allen drei Ebenen, etwa in Bezug auf die infrastrukturellen Erfordernisse oder die didaktische Modernisierung von Weiterbildungsangeboten, neue Anforderungen an Weiterbildungseinrichtungen (Bitkom, 2018; Faulstich, 2018; Wuppertaler Kreis, 2018). In den vergangenen Jahren haben sich zahlreiche Studien mit der Fragestellung auseinandergesetzt, inwieweit Weiterbildungseinrichtungen diese bereits erfüllen (z. B. Gensicke et al., 2016; Kirchgeorg, Pfeil, Georgi, Horndasch & Wisbauer, 2018). Dabei wurden insbesondere Betriebe und privat finanzierte Weiterbildungsinstitutionen betrachtet, wohingegen vor allem der Status Quo des digitalisierten Lehrens und Lernens bei nicht privat finanzierten Weiterbildungsanbietern (z. B. Volkshochschulen) zuletzt kaum empirisch untersucht wurde. Hier setzt der vorliegende Beitrag an und analysiert exemplarisch an zwei Weiterbildungseinrichtungen die Verbreitung technologieunterstützten Lernens. [... aus Punkt 1]

Annotation: This thesis aims to reveal to the general public, what dance is in the eyes of professional dancers, and to recommend ballroom dancing as one of the very good ways to meaningfully use their free time. The aim is to find out how pupils and students under 20 years of age spend their free time and how they perceive dance as a leisure activity. This work is divided into theoretical and empirical part. In the theoretical part, I explain the concept of free time and the importance of meaningful use of it. Further, I detail the history of dance, which shows why people started to dance and what it yields to them. The theoretical part also includes information about the dance sport, institutions providing dance training, sports nutrition, and also the fact that dance can help and heal. The empirical part is devoted to questionnaires measuring how much of their free time children spend on dance activities, and guided interviews with professional dancers who let us peek into their dance world. These dancers will answer the questions: why dancing became their way of life, what positives and negatives it brings, what is so beautiful and liberating about the dance, and also why a place called Blackpool is often mentioned in the dance environment.