- Title
- Positioning consumer studies and intrepreneural skills acquisition in selected Eastern Cape Secondary Schools
- Creator
- Mtshatsha, Nondwe Daphne Mariana
- Subject
- Consumer studies and Entrepreneural Skilss acquisition
- Date Issued
- 2024-00
- Date
- 2024-00
- Type
- Doctoral theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11121
- Identifier
- vital:75920
- Description
- To be balanced, education should enhance the development of intellectual, emotional, physical, social, moral, occupational, and financial capabilities. In South Africa's secondary education system, entrepreneurship education is aimed at developing learners’ knowledge and skills for self-sustainability and economic development. The emergence of small businesses is one of the main forces behind a country’s economy and has a significant impact on economic expansion, job creation, and the country's ability to compete internationally. Using the human capital theory, this study aimed to explore how Consumer studies can enhance the acquisition of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills among learners in selected secondary schools in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. The study is lensed within constructivism paradigm, with a qualitative research approach, case study design, and purposively sampled fourteen participants. Eight educators from eight public secondary schools (four in the Amathole Education District and four in Mnquma Education District), four principals (two from each education district) and two subject advisors (one from each education district) were sampled for the study. Data were collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews, thematically analysed, and presented according to themes derived from the findings. The study revealed several varied views and experiences on the role of consumer studies in the enhancement of knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship. The findings revealed challenges experienced in the offering of Consumer studies, which include but are not limited to the shortage of adequately trained educators, inappropriate infrastructure, large learner numbers, minimal financial support, and a lack of instructional materials. If left unaddressed, these issues have the potential to undermine the value of Consumer studies as a vehicle for empowerment and change. Recommendations include targeted curriculum revision to streamline content, embracing learner-centred approaches, prioritising subject-oriented professional development, integrating technology for enhanced learning experiences, improving financial support and provision of relevant infrastructure. Keywords: Consumer studies, entrepreneurship, skills acquisition, secondary school.
- Description
- Thesis (D.Ed) -- Faculty of Education, 2024
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (187 leaves)
- Format
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Education
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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