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Text in Afrikaans / In hierdie verhandeling is bepaal dat kommunikasie 'n beduidende rol in klaskamerbestuur binne technikonverband vervul. Aan die hand van 'n driepoot-klaskamerbestuursmodel is aangetoon dat 'n aangename klasatmosfeer 'n voorvereiste vir effektiewe beroeps- of loopbaangerigte onderwys is. In die model is daar hoofsaaklik op die rol van kommunikasie in die fisiese, psigologiese en sosiale bestuursareas gekonsentreer. Ten opsigte van die fisiese bestuursarea is die fisiese klasruimte, sowel as die benutting en bestuur daarvan ter bevordering van 'n gunstige leerklimaat, belig. In die psigologiese bestuursarea is veral gefokus op die bevrediging van die student se behoeftes, selfbeeld en 'n dosent se andragogiese kommunikatiewe handelinge. Met betrekking tot die sosiale bestuursarea is bevind dat kommunikatiewe handelinge wat verhoudingstigting bevorder, ook bevorderlik is vir 'n aangename klasatmosfeer. In die hele proses is kommunikasie die bindende kontinue bestuursfunksie, as't ware die vuur wat die hele driepoot-klaskamerbestuursmodel aan die gang sit en in stand hou. / In this dissertation it has been determined that communication fulfils a significant role in classroom management at technikons. A tripod classroom management model has been employed to indicate that a pleasant classroom atmosphere is a prerequisite for effective vocational or career orientated teaching. Particular emphasis has been placed on the role of communication in the physical, psychological and social management areas. The physical management area refers to the physical classroom space, its utilization and management in creating a favourable climate for learning. In the psychological management area attention is focused on meeting the student's needs, his self-image and the teacher's andragogical communicative actions. The communicative actions found in the social management area promote relationships which are also conducive to a favourable classroom climate. In this whole process communication is the binding management activity which ignites the flame and maintains the impetus in the management function of the tripod classroom management model. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Onderwysbestuur)

A Thesis Presented to: The Faculty of Education Cape Peninsula University of Technology by Marie-Anne Ogle in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education Cape Peninsula University of Technology December 2010 / Many students in my Communication Skills class, especially those from rural areas, who had passed their Grade 12 English examination, were unable to express themselves competently, and as a result, they lacked the self-esteem and confidence to express their abilities. It has now been recognised that students are in need of a strong foundation that will bridge the gap from school to university and will allow them to cope with any situation within the workplace. The accent has changed from memorising factual knowledge, to acquiring literacy skills needed in everyday living and the world of work. It has become necessary to find a suitable means of helping these students to cope linguistically. This study uses grounded theory to focus on whether an intervention based on a natural approach to acquiring a language, could improve students’ oral and written skills as well as their confidence. Enthusiasm and the development of a love for language and an ‘I-can-do-it’ attitude were promoted instead of the traditional language exercises. Reading for enjoyment, participation and speaking out were encouraged – all underpinned by respect. The results of an oral presentation, a written essay and an interview with each candidate were analysed at the start of the seven-month intervention programme. A post-test of the three procedures was done to gauge change. An increase in both oral presentation marks and written work was also noted at the end of the intervention period. Themes such as confidence, learning to work with different people and understanding their ideas, an introduction to other cultures, tolerance and respect emerged. All these themes are part of the ‘envisaged learner’ in the Department of Education’s National Curriculum Statement Grades R – 9. The results have guided the development of a prototype intervention, which is central to the concept of self-esteem as a path for future literacy development in school and post-school education. Bolstering this sense of self-esteem is the key to working with new learners of English in the tertiary context.

M.Ed. / Traditional teaching implies the conveying of information from an active educator to a passive learner. A monologic approach such as this, does not make provision for active participation by learners. Dialogue, as an approach to teaching adults, is in direct contrast to traditional, monological teaching. A Dialogical approach does not only imply a conversation between learners and educator, but also purposeful activity by both the learners and educator. The fact that adults have accumulated life experiences and have specific needs must be taken into consideration, therefore it is important that they are recognised as partners and decision makers in the teaching and learning process. A dialogical approach is one of negotiation, where learners are active decision makers, instead of passive receivers. Based on the above assumption, this study focuses on teaching adults, and more specifically adults involved in Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET), in a dialogical manner. The focus is not only on dialogue as an approach to teaching adults involved in Adult Basic Education and Training, but also the practical implications of this approach to actual Adult Basic Education and Training situations. The perspectives of three experts in the field of Adult Education, whose approaches to teaching adults are dialogical, namely Jane Vella, Ira Shor and Stephen Brookfield, are analysed, compared and integrated, as their perspectives not only show similarities but also differences. Because this study focuses on adults as learners, and more specifically adults involved in Adult Basic Education and Training, the concept adult is defined and eventually generalised characteristics for adults as learners are identified and described. The implications of these characteristics in an ABET context are indicated. The above mentioned theory is put into practice by constructing case studies in order to demonstrate dialogue as an approach to teaching adults in Adult Basic Education and Training.

Programming lecturers are faced with logistical problems associated with evaluating students’ assignments. This dissertation will discuss the problems associated with paper- and electronic-based submission and evaluation systems. Managing student assignments is thus an important issue and this dissertation investigates how the computer can be used to help in both the management of programming assignments and giving of feedback for those assignments. Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies offer a technical solution for the submission of assignments. CMC technologies are therefore studied and their use in the educational sphere discussed. Information Security is another important feature that is needed when using CMC for assignment management. A guideline showing the different features that an assignment management and feedback system would need was developed. Current systems that offer some assignment management features were studied and evaluated according to the guideline. A model was developed for the management of programming assignments. The model addresses the problems of paper-based and previous electronic submission systems and includes the assessment of the assignments. The viability of the model was determined by building and testing a prototype based on the model’s specifications. The prototype was evaluated within a second year Visual Basic programming class. The evaluation determined that there were areas that needed improvement, however the feedback was generally positive.

<p> Increased citizen participation is a vital element in the concept of political efficacy. The feeling that an individual has towards political action has an impact on the political process in stimulating citizen participation and influencing public opinion. This thesis relies on an analytical survey of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students to examine potential relationships of the social networking site Facebook with college students&rsquo; trust in government, interpersonal trust, Facebook usage, and political efficacy. </p><p> Many scholars have concentrated research on social networking. Agenda melding involves a process by which people can personally engage in the democratic process through personal selection of any number of agendas to create their individual networked communities. With the advancement in technology of interactive media providing immediate access for college students through their agenda melded individual communities, this study found the social networking site of Facebook significantly related to college students&rsquo; political efficacy. Significant relationships involving trust, Facebook usage, and political efficacy were found to exist among this young demographic that previous literature indicated is the least politically effective. Further research is needed in agenda melding as Facebook provides an avenue for college students to influence political attitudes, public opinion, and democratic participation through their individual networked agenda melded communities. Further research is needed in agenda melding as algorithms may bypass the personal selection process that an individual uses to create his or her valued reference communities. Facebook&rsquo;s news algorithm engine may have introduced a new concept of agenda melding, one that may be void of a Facebook user&rsquo;s intention. </p><p>

D.Ed. (Educational Psychology) / Communication is an important and essential part of human life. In this study the necessity and impact of Invitational Communication in classrooms is researched. Communication in classrooms permeates the entire educational process. Academic excellence, conceptual and perceptual development of pupils as well as positive interpersonal relationships are all areas which are directly affected by the quality of the interpersonal communication between teachers and their pupils. Effective teaching therefore, must take cognizance of the importance of interpersonal communication in classrooms. Invitational communication which is based on Invitational Education concepts (the perceptual tradition and self-concept theory), is instrumental in developing unrealized potential of all participants in the teaching process. What teachers believe about their pupils will influence their behaviour towards pupils, especially their communicative behaviour. It is through this communicative behaviour that teachers have the ability to develop human potential or to destroy it. Invitational Communication provides teachers with an acceptable educational stance for interrelating with others in the classroom context. This stance is based on Intentionality, Respect, Trust and Optimism.