- Title
- Fieldwork as a compensatory teaching strategy for rural black senior secondary schools
- Creator
- Boqwana, Eleanor Pindiwe
- ThesisAdvisor
- Van Harmelen, U
- Subject
- Black people -- Education -- South Africa
- Subject
- Geography -- Fieldwork -- Study and teaching
- Subject
- Geography -- Study and teaching -- South Africa
- Date
- 1992
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MEd
- Identifier
- vital:1544
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003426
- Identifier
- Black people -- Education -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Geography -- Fieldwork -- Study and teaching
- Identifier
- Geography -- Study and teaching -- South Africa
- Description
- The understanding of geographical concepts and the development of skills requires the use of appropriate teaching strategies. Modern school syllabuses emphasize the development of concepts and skills which are basic to the understanding of geography. Geography provides practical learning opportunities which directly involve the learner. Techniques which directly involve the learner are perceived to be the most valuable. Fieldwork, which embraces a wide range of innovative teaching strategies, is the one best suited to give first-hand experience to the pupils. This study investigates the potential of fieldwork to promote conceptual understanding in geography with special reference to pupils in rural schools. Extensive literature on fieldwork in geographical education was analysed. Surveys of geography teachers and pupils in senior secondary schools were conducted to assess their attitudes towards geography and the use of learner-centred approaches with special reference to fieldwork. The role of fieldwork to promote conceptual understanding was evaluated by exposing two groups of pupils to different field activities. This revealed that fieldwork promotes understanding, stimulates interest and builds up confidence even when first introduced at senior secondary level.
- Format
- 210 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University, Faculty of Education, Education
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Boqwana, Eleanor Pindiwe
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