An investigation into the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the consumer studies teaching portfolio in the Western Cape Education Department

Magister Artium (Human Ecology) - MA(HE) === The main objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio in the Educational Management Developmental Centres (EMDCs) of the Western Cape Education De...

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Main Author: Cornelissen, Liezl Odette
Other Authors: Cornelissen, Judith
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2831
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Summary:Magister Artium (Human Ecology) - MA(HE) === The main objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio in the Educational Management Developmental Centres (EMDCs) of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The sub-objectives were firstly to assess the teachers' attitudes toward the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio as an assessment tool. A second aim was to describe teachers’ perceptions of assessment methods in the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio, while a third was to identify the factors that affect the development of the said portfolio. === South Africa