This study begins by analysing and exploring problems associated with (a) history
teaching as part of the Human and Social Sciences learning area, (b) history teaching
within an Outcomes-based approach, and (c) history teaching and racism. In an effort
to provide solutions to these problems the study proceeds to propose a framework for
teaching history within the Human and Social Sciences learning area, to suggest a
viable Outcomes-based approach to teaching history in the context of this learning area,
and an attempt is also made to provide criteria for an anti-racist approach to history
teaching. Further, teaching and learning strategies of how far learners can exhibit antiracist
perspectives and attitudes have been developed.
Overall, the study found that an interdisciplinary approach - intended to preserve
history's identity within the Human and Social Sciences learning area- is worthwhile
and essential, given the rich potential of the discipline to enrich and even gain from the
unique insights that other disciplines within the learning area can provide. It is evident
that history, either by itself or in association with other disciplines, lends itself well to
Outcomes-based Education; and that while it is important and necessary to differentiate
between learning outcomes on the one hand, and aims and objectives on the other, the
former and the latter two demonstrate some significant overlaps.
Given the crucial importance of improving race and a range of other relations in South
Africa, the findings of the study seem to prove to be a feasible and indeed critically
important way in which history teaching could deal with racial and other forms of viprejudice,
injustice and discrimination. This seems to be the case because the findings
reveal that learners registered progress in various aspects of anti-racist history
teaching. Given the gains by learners, therefore, an Outcomes-based history teaching
within the Human and Social Sciences learning area would seem to be an essential
approach to learning programme development in the South African system of education
and training. / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Didactics)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/18117 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Manyane, R. Motse |
| Contributors | Schoeman, Sonja |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiv, 304 leaves) : illustrations |
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