- Title
- Transkei College of Education students' perceptions of fieldwork in geographical education
- Creator
- Ngquba, Tokozile
- ThesisAdvisor
- Van Harmelen, Ursula
- Subject
- Geography -- Fieldwork -- Study and teaching Teachers -- Training of -- South Africa -- Transkei
- Date
- 1992
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MEd
- Identifier
- vital:1806
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003691
- Description
- The understanding of geographical concepts and the development of skills requires the use of appropriate teaching strategies. Modern school geography incorporates a wealth of techniques and embraces a wide range of strategies which are directly suited to achieve the aims which are central to current geographical education. Techniques which directly involve the learner are perceived to be the most valuable. Of the many participatory strategies suited to the teaching of geography, fieldwork is accepted as the most worthwhile. This study investigates student teachers' perceptions of fieldwork in their college studies and as a teaching strategy. Extensive literature on fieldwork in geographical education was analysed. A survey was conducted to assess the student teachers' fieldwork experiences. The results reveal that fieldwork is neglected in Transkeian schools and Colleges of Education, despite the fact that it is required by school syllabuses, and the fact that in many areas suitable sites are readily accessible. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made for the inclusion of fieldwork in geography courses at Transkei Colleges of Education.
- Format
- 137 leaves, pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University, Faculty of Education, Education
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Ngquba, Tokozile
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