The teachers understanding of their role in the process of curriculum change as life long learners

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The teachers understanding of their role in the
process of curriculum change as life long learners

• E N CISHE
• Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
• Private Bag x1, Eastern Cape
• SOUTH AFRICA

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Introduction

• Curriculum transformation has to be implemented
  by teachers in classrooms and schools
• This calls for teachers with a changed role
• Teachers as life-long learners and understand
  themselves as such
• A picture of how teachers experience the change
  process

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Research Questions

• Do teachers understand their role as life-long
  learners in the process of change?
• What are the factors that contribute to resisting
  change?
• How do teachers deal and cope with resistance to
  change?

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Research Design

• Target population
• Sampling procedures
• Data collecting instruments

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Presentation discussion of results

• Teachers understanding of their role as
  life-long learners
• 100 understands that they have a role to play
• Although the role is understood, there isnt much
  they can do effectively as they are not involved
  at earlier stages
• Conflicting situations encountered

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Presentation discussion of results

• Factors that contribute to resisting change
• Lack of information
• Perceptions about change
• Change difficult to understand
• Sudden change coupled with lack of training

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Presentation discussion of results

• 3. Dealing and coping with resistance to change
• Communication
• Perceptions of threat to be turned to
  opportunities

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Summary, Conclusions recommendations

• Summary and conclusions
• Understanding the process of change
• Teacher empowerment
• Teachers as transformational leaders
• Teachers to embark on strategies to reduce
  resistance
• Effective and creative PRESET

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Recommendations

• Teacher commitment
• Identification of change requirements
• Action plan before embarking on change
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation of change

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