An Investigation Into The Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Home Economics Teachers With Respect To Learner-Centred Methods Of Teaching In The Windhoek Educational Region

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge, practices and attitudes that Home Economics teachers have on the learner-centred methods of teaching. The study addressed the following questions: a) what knowledge do Home Economics teachers have on the learner-centred approach to teaching? b) do Home Economics teachers’ use learner-centred methods of teaching in their classrooms? c) what are the Home Economics teachers' attitudes towards the use of the learner-centred methods of teaching? Using the case study method and purposeful sampling procedures data were collected through observation schedules and questionnaires from seven female Home Economics teachers in selected schools in the Windhoek region. The study found that Home Economics teachers used a variety of learner-centred methods of teaching that included group work, discussions and the question and answer method.

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APA

MPOFU, K (2021). An Investigation Into The Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Home Economics Teachers With Respect To Learner-Centred Methods Of Teaching In The Windhoek Educational Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-of-home-economics-teachers-with-respect-to-learner-centred-methods-of-teaching-in-the-windhoek-educational-region

MLA 8th

MPOFU, KAYISE "An Investigation Into The Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Home Economics Teachers With Respect To Learner-Centred Methods Of Teaching In The Windhoek Educational Region" Afribary. Afribary, 19 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-of-home-economics-teachers-with-respect-to-learner-centred-methods-of-teaching-in-the-windhoek-educational-region. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

MLA7

MPOFU, KAYISE . "An Investigation Into The Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Home Economics Teachers With Respect To Learner-Centred Methods Of Teaching In The Windhoek Educational Region". Afribary, Afribary, 19 Apr. 2021. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-of-home-economics-teachers-with-respect-to-learner-centred-methods-of-teaching-in-the-windhoek-educational-region >.

Chicago

MPOFU, KAYISE . "An Investigation Into The Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Of Home Economics Teachers With Respect To Learner-Centred Methods Of Teaching In The Windhoek Educational Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 19, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-of-home-economics-teachers-with-respect-to-learner-centred-methods-of-teaching-in-the-windhoek-educational-region