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Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa
Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28343 Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa Eloff, Irma F. tshepiso.matentjie@up.ac.za Matentjie, Tshepiso Implementation South africa Abet learning centres Policy UCTD Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. This study puts the spotlight on adult education, focussing specifically on how the EFA ABET policy is being implemented at grassroots level of ABET learning centres. A case study of a South African public ABET learning centre located within the Gauteng Province, and comprising of a multicultural group of ABET Level 2 adult learners with varied age-groups was conducted. Using the bio-ecological model, the study explores the dynamic interrelated and interdependent interactions between the individual adult learner learning to read and the influence of his context; thereby exploring the impact that EFA ABET policy has had on adult learners in South Africa. As part of the micro-system, the learner’s academic self-concept in reading literacy is explored as a key factor determining the adult learner’s achievement in learning to read. Rather than focus on the deficiencies of the system, this study adopts a solution-focused approach by investigating the assets that exist within the system that enable adult learners to develop a positive academic self-concept and facilitate their acquisition of reading literacy. The findings suggest that there are internal and external assets existing within the ABET learner’s ecosystem which when mobilised can be utilised to promote a positive academic self-concept in reading literacy. This potency of the assets in enhancing the academic self-concept was mediated by the locus of control for agency as well as the synergy of focus amongst the assets. Where the locus of control was located externally, it created limited impact because the learners were limited to activate and mobilise those assets to achieve their goal of acquiring reading literacy. Where control was locates internally, the learners were stimulated to persevere in their endeavours to acquire reading literacy despite the challenges they were facing within their eco-system. Where assets were focused on promoting a common goal, they facilitated mobility and focus of energy toward the acquisition of reading literacy. However, where the assets had divergent foci, they created the divergent priorities and undermined effective attainment of the goal of acquiring reading literacy. Educational Psychology MEd unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:21:22Z 2007-10-18 2013-09-07T13:21:22Z 2007-04-26 2006 2007-10-02 Dissertation Matentjie, T 2006, Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28343> Pretoria http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28343 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10022007-102047/ © University of Pretor application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Implementation South africa Abet learning centres Policy UCTD Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title | Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title_full | Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title_short | Investigating an asset-based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in South Africa |
| title_sort | investigating an asset based approach to analysing education for all policy implementation on adult reading literacy in south africa |
| topic | Implementation South africa Abet learning centres Policy UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28343 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10022007-102047/ |