Thesis (MTech (Further Education and Training))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. / This research explored the utilization of problem solving techniques by Computer
Applications Technology (CAT) teachers in grade 11. The requirements and criteria
as set out in the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) and the National Curriculum
and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), were applied in this study.
CAT is only introduced in grade 10 in the Further Education and Training (FET)
phase. The researcher thus focussed on the surrounding schools that offer CAT as a
subject. The research focussed on the teacher and the teaching of problem solving
techniques in CAT. The researcher used a case study design and employed a constructivism as the
theoretical framework. Classroom observations, interviews and both teacher
generated and formal documents served as data sources. A thematic analysis
approach was adopted to make sense of the data.
The analysis of the different data sources indicated that the respondents did not fully
comply with the requirements set by the NCS and CAPA with reference to the
teaching of problem solving techniques in CAT.
The researcher recommends that courses are presented to address the gaps in the
knowledge and skills of teachers in CAT referring to problem solving techniques.
This creates both the opportunity and challenge to tertiary institutions to align their
curricula and training programmes to address the gaps identified by this research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:cput/oai:localhost:20.500.11838/2147 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Africa, Faiza |
| Contributors | Bosman, VC |
| Publisher | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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