Thesis (MTech. degree in Education) -- Tshwane University of Technology, 2009. / The English language is not used by the majority of people in their daily and
normal conversations at King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) district. It is not even
encouraged in many homes and townships because it is associated with an
oppressive regime. Hence, it is difficult for children to experience the English
language before they start formal education.
This study investigated the challenges posed by the English language in the
teaching and learning of Technology in Grade 9 at King Sabata Dalindyebo
educational district. The first section of the study focused on the language policy
in schools, and the second part investigated language practice in schools and
classrooms. Structured interviews were conducted with 5 learning areas
specialists of the General Education and Training (GET) Band in the district.
Closed questionnaires were administered to sampled technology teachers, and a
literature review of previous studies on the topic was also conducted.
The study revealed that the English language poses a challenge in the teaching
and learning at KSD schools, not in the Technology learning area only, but in all
the other learning areas. The study also found that, though schools have written
language policies that are in line with that of the Department of Education (DoE),
there are no implementation and monitoring strategies in place.
From the findings, the study recommends that the Department of Education
should develop implementation and monitoring strategies to enforce the
language policy. The researcher further recommends that language teachers
should be re-trained and equipped with the right books and resources which will
improve their methods of teaching. Furthermore, it is recommended that schools
should be provided with libraries. Reading, speed writing and debating should
form part of the GET curriculum.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000228 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Ampofo, Isaac Yaw. |
| Contributors | Makgato, M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Rights | © 2013 Tshwane University of Technology |
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