Consumer Studies is a valuable and multifaceted subject in South African schools, requiring
that teachers in the subject are well prepared. Pre-service Consumer Studies teachers need to
be prepared to become lifelong learners to cope with the dynamic nature of the subject, as well
as to develop various 21st century skills to be able to deal with the demands of these times.
Structured guidance, however, could not be uncovered for the preparation of pre-service
Consumer Studies teachers to empower them with the requirements for Consumer Studies
education. Sett-directed learning is a process that supports the developn1ent of various 21st
century skills, including lifelong learning, and could thus contribute to the development of preservice
Consumer Studies teachers, if included in their preparation. A suitable teaching-leaming
strategy that could be utilised in the preparation module for Consumer Studies
teachers, as well as a vehicle to promote self-directed learning as part of such preparation, was
identified in the form of project-based learning. A qualitative case study was employed to
investigate how project-based learning as a teaching-learning strategy could promote self-directed
learning in a pre-service Consumer Studies teacher preparation module. Project-based
learning was found to foster the development of various skills as part of the process,
including planning and collaboration skills. Subject content, consistent with what is required to
be taught in Consumer Studies education on high school level, was developed and self-directed
learning was promoted in participants using project-based learning. Recommendations were
suggested for the preparation of pre-service Consumer Studies teachers, as well as for the
effective structuring of projects and project-based learning in Consumer Studies. / MEd (Curriculum Development), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/15932 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Du Toit, Adri |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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