Die leerderportefeulje as 'n assesseringsinstrument in die leerarea sosiale wetenskappe, intermediêre fase (Grade 4-6)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Carl, A. E. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Van Wyk, Milton Lester | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.other | Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-03-14T10:46:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-03-14T10:46:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-03 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (MEd)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The focus of this study is on the utilisation of the learner portfolio for the Social Sciences learning area as an alternative, authentic assessment instrument to record the achievements, progress and growth of the learner as required by the expected learning outcomes. As such the learner portfolio is a more qualitative and valid alternative to traditional “pen-and-paper” testing, because the learner portfolio should present a more comprehensive picture of learners’ achievement, progress and growth. It has been endeavoured to explore and describe not only the learner portfolio as an authentic assessment instrument, but to establish the current perceptions, comprehension and experience of teachers in the Social Sciences learning area (Intermediate Phase) regarding its application. To answer the research question, and to make a logical link to the purpose of this study, the researcher executed a qualitative research study from an interpretative research paradigm. The researcher implemented multiple sources (interviews, document analysis and questionnaires) to generate data. In the course of the study a number of steps were taken to ensure the validity and reliability of the data, and to pay attention to the ethical aspects that surfaced during the research. In the literature study, extending over two chapters, the theoretical foundation of the study, consisting of assessment as a broad concept in outcomes-based education (OBE) and the learner portfolio as an authentic assessment instrument, is described. The study concludes that at present teachers are not equipped with an extensive knowledge of assessment, and have only a superficial knowledge of the structure, purpose and management of the learner portfolio and the benefits offered. It appear that teachers have relatively limited experience of utilising the learner portfolio as an assessment instrument, and the results of the study indicate that learner portfolios are not optimally utilised. Learner portfolios merely contain the best and final results of learners’ activities. They do not indicate development and growth over a given period, so that the expected learning outcomes are not realised. It is clear that the utilisation of the learner portfolio as an alternative assessment instrument is imperative in the South African education system, but that it do not achieve its purpose in the context of this specific study. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie fokus op die benutting van die leerderportefeulje in die leerarea Sosiale Wetenskappe as ‘n alternatiewe, outentieke assesseringsinstrument om die prestasies, vordering en groei van leerders in verhouding tot die verwagte leeruitkomste te demonstreer. Die leerderportefeulje is ‘n meer kwalitatiewe en geldige alternatief tot tradisionele ‘pen-enpapier’- toetsing, omdat die portefeulje ‘n meer omvattende beeld van leerders se prestasies, vordering en groei verskaf. Die leerderportefeulje as ‘n outentieke assesseringsinstrument word verken en beskryf, en die persepsies, begrip en ervaring rondom die benutting daarvan deur onderwysers wat by die onderrig van die leerarea Sosiale Wetenskappe in die Intermediêre Fase betrokke is, word ondersoek. Om die navorsingsvraag te beantwoord en logies by die doel van die studie in te skakel, het die navorser ‘n kwalitatiewe navorsingstudie uit die interpretatiewe navorsingsparadigma onderneem. Daar is gebruik gemaak van veelvuldige bronne (onderhoude, dokument-analise en vraelyste) om data te genereer. Verskillende stappe is gedoen om die geldigheid en betroubaarheid van die data te verseker en aandag te gee aan etiese aspekte wat tydens die ondersoek na vore gekom het. In die literatuurstudie, wat oor twee hoofstukke strek, word assessering as breë konsep binne uitkomsgebaseerde onderwys (UGO) beskryf, en die leerderportefeulje as ‘n outentieke assesseringsinstrument ondersoek. Daar is bevind dat onderwysers tans nie oor voldoende kennis van assessering beskik nie, en ‘n oppervlakkige kennis van die struktuur, doel en bestuur, asook van die voordele verbonde aan die leerderportefeulje openbaar. Dit blyk ook dat onderwysers relatief min ervaring het in die aanwending van die leerderportefeulje as ‘n assesseringsinstrument. Uit die beskrywing van die resultate is dit duidelik dat die leerderportefeulje as ‘n assesseringsinstrument nie tot sy reg kom nie. Leerderportefeuljes vertoon bloot die beste, finale werkprodukte van die leerders se leer. Dit demonstreer nie die leerders se ontwikkeling en groei oor ‘n gegewe tydperk nie, en die verwagte leeruitkomste word dus nie gerealiseer nie. Uit die studie is dit duidelik dat die benutting van leerderportefeuljes as ‘n alternatiewe assesseringsinstrument in die Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysstelsel noodsaaklik is om leerdergroei en -ontwikkeling te monitor, maar dat dit binne die konteks van hierdie spesifieke studie, nie sy doel bereik nie. | af |
| dc.format.extent | xii, 121 leaves : ill. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19885 | |
| dc.language.iso | af | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University | |
| dc.rights.holder | Stellenbosch University | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Students -- Rating of -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Competency-based education -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Curriculum-based assessment -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Theses -- Education | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Dissertations -- Education | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Die leerderportefeulje as 'n assesseringsinstrument in die leerarea sosiale wetenskappe, intermediêre fase (Grade 4-6) | af |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_ZA |