Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Distance education is increasingly being regarded as a possible solution for
some of South Africa's educational problems. The Literature, however,
illustrates no concrete research that has been conducted in terms of the creation
of an environment conducive to adult distance learning institutions like
Technikon Southern Africa. There are perhaps numerous reasons for this,
however being a 'distance learning setting' is probably one the most prominent
reasons for not seriously considering the learning environment as both an
essential and vital determinant governing the learning process.
In this research an interpretative study has been done of the programme group
Police Practice of Technikon Southern Africa. The purpose of this study was to
establish whether an environment conducive to adult learning does in fact exist
in Police Practice and to develop a set of recommendations/criteria which could
be used by this programme group of TSA.
Various critical questions stimulated this study. These questions were in tum
used to generate interview questions, which were used during the interview
process. A qualitative approach was followed and data was obtained by means
of interviews. The subjects of the study were educators of the programme group
Police Practice of Technikon Southern Africa. There were a number .of conclusions drawn from this study. Some of the most
prominent of them were as follows:
• This is a lack of meaning given to the open / flexible approach.
• Considering adult learning principles in distance learning IS of vital
importance.
• A more personalized approach to distance learning is necessary.
• There is a crucial need for in-service training and staff development.
• Technological advancements should be adopted with caution.
• There exists a need to create a much more challenging environment for
learners.
Various recommendations were generated from both the conclusions and the literature
study of this research. Some of the most important of them were as follows:
• An open learning approach should be used.
• The implications of adult learning principles should be carefully considered.
• Personalising learning through the use of the text should be implemented.
• Appropriate in-service training for educators should be made available.
• A challenging environment should be created.
In addition to this a possible checklist was proposed for the creation of an environment
more conducive to adult learning (distance education). / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: DIE SKEP VAN 'N OMGEWING WAT BEVORDERLIK IS VIR LEER
AAN TECHNIKON SUIDER-AFRIKA
Afstandsleer word toenemend beskou as 'n moontlike oplossing vir sekere Suid-Afrikaan
onderwysprobleme. Volgens die literatuur is daar egter geen bewys van konkrete
navorsing oor die skep van 'n omgewing wat bevorderlik is vir volwassene
onderwysinstansies soos Technikon Suider-Afrika nie. Een van die hoofredes waarom die
onderwysomgewing in afstandsonderwys nie as 'n noodsaaklike bepalende faktor in die
leerproses beskou word nie is juis dat dit binne 'n "afstandsleer-konteks" val.
In hierdie navorsing is 'n interpretatiewe studie van die Programgroep: Polisiepraktyk
van Technikon Suider-Afrika uitgevoer. Die doel van die navorsing was om vas te stelof
daar wel 'n onderwysomgewing wat bevorderlik is vir afstandsleer by polisiepraktyk
bestaan. Verder was die doelook om riglyne te ontwikkel wat deur die Programgroep van
Technikon Suider-Afrika gebruik sou kon word.
Verskeie kritieke vrae het hierdie navorsing gestimuleer. Hierdioe vrae is op hulle beurt
gebruik om vrae wat in die onderhoudproses gebruik sou word, te genereer. 'n
Kwalitatiwe benadering is gevolg en die data is deur middel van onderhoude ingesamel.
Fasiliteerders/dosente van die Programgroep: Polisiepraktyk van Technikon Suider-
Afrika vir die onderhoude gebruik.
Verskeie gevolgtrekkings/afleidings het uit die navorsmg gespruit. Van die mees
prominente gevolgtrekkings sluit in:
• Daar is 'n gebrek aan sinvolheid met betrekking tot oop/plooibare leer.
• Dit is duidelik dat volwassene leerbeginsels in afstandsleer belangrik is.
• 'n Meer persoonlike benadering tot afstandsleer is noodsaaklik.
• Daar is 'n deurslaggewende behoefte aan indiensopleiding en ontwikkeling.
• Omsigtigheid in die benadering tot tegnologiese vooruitgang is noodsaaklik. • Daar bestaan 'n behoefte aan die skep van 'n veel meer uitdagende omgewing vir
leerders.
'n Aantal aanbevelings is op grond van die gevolgtrekkings en die literatuurstudie van
hierdie navorsing gegenereer. Voorts is 'n moontlike kontrolelys vir die totstandkoming
van 'n omgewing wat bevorderlik is vir volwassene afstandsleer, voorgestel. Die
belangrikste daarvan was die volgende:
• Die gebruik van 'n oop-leer-benadering
• Die inagneming van die implikasies van volwassene leer-beginsels
• Die verpersoonliking van leer deur die gebruik van die teks
• Toepaslike indiensopleiding vir opvoeders
• Die sken van 'n omgewing wat uitdagings bied.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/52502 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Govender, Dayalan |
| Contributors | Kapp, C. A., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 97 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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