Jacob M Selesho
Biographic Data
| ID | 1835291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacob M Selesho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacob M |
| FAMILY NAME | Selesho |
| SIGNATURE | SELESHO J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vaal University of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rural and Agrarian Development Discourse in a Post-apartheid South Africa: An Agro-ecological Challenge
This study examines the impact of rural and agrarian development discourse in a post-apartheid South Africa. Although the African National Congress (ANC) led government introduced the land reform programme almost two decades ago, pointers are that the process has not yield the desired results. Despite the ANC’s enormous rural development efforts, land reform programme elicited criticisms by some land claimants, land owners and to a certain extent…
The Exploitation of Public Representations in the Tuition of History in a Post-Apartheid South Africa: Ecosystem
For many decades South African education and the teaching of History in particular, has been characterised by desegregation in an effort to accommodate the diverse nature of society. During the apartheid era, the decentralisation of education provided racially defined communities the legal means to preserve their privileges, that the teaching of a ‘segregated’ History in South African high schools was more successful at meeting the demand for rac…
Exercising the Fiduciary Responsibility to Improve Education of their Children: Ecological Perspective
This paper aims to describe the design and implementation of support to at risk school low performing schools using data from nine Provinces in South Africa. Using the literature on external support, instructional capacity, and policy strength, the study gathered data from interviews and observations. The findings suggest that the model of assistance provided by the provinces was adequate to the task. While the policies examined demonstrate recog…
Perspectives on the Functioning of an Effective School Attended by Learners from Rural School
Since the attainment of democracy in 1994, South Africa has been committed to effectively addressing the problems of poverty and the gross inequality evident in most aspects of South African society, especially in education. This study explores the functioning of an effective school attended by learners from disadvantaged communities. Most schools that are attended by learners from disadvantaged communities have not performed well, especially in …
Challenges Regarding the Implementation of the Revised National Curriculum Statement
The study examines the views of Intermediate Phase of educators on the viability of Revised of National Curriculum Statement (RNCS). The aim of the study is to make an analysis of the views of the Intermediate Phase Educators perceptions about the implementation RNCS in Mangaung. The study applied a qualitative research method. Questionnaires were used as the main data gathering instrument because they preserve the anonymity of the respondents th…
The Role of the Academic Heads of Departments in the Strategic Planning of the University
The purpose of this study article was to enhance the role of the academic heads of departments to ensure successful implementation of the strategy at Eastern Cape Technikon. Strategy implementation involves a broad range of efforts aimed at transforming strategic planning into action and good results. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Questionnaires were used as the main data-gathering instrument because they p…
What Were the Strong and Weak Points Emanating from the Management of Quality Assurance in the Former Technikons
The notion of quality is as old as the university itself and, to-date, all universities aver to be exercising quality in some form or other. However, in reality, most universities demonstrate aspects of good practice in some sections, but it is quite difficult to practise them across the entire institution. The study sets out to explore whether internal quality assurance provided these institutions with insights pertaining to their strong and wea…
Analyzing Views of Intermediate Phase Educators with Regard to Their Experiences of the Revised National Curriculum Statement
The study examines the views of Intermediate Phase Educators on the viability of Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS). The study also aimed at examining the views of the Intermediate Phase Educators and their perceptions with regard to the implementation of RNCS in Mangaung schools and its impacts on their teaching philosophy. The findings from this study pointed to problems such as educators receiving inadequate training on implementing …
Inclusion of High School Learners in the Mainstream: Ecological Niche
The purpose of the study was to establish the knowledge and attitude of the student teachers in facilitating inclusive classroom. A sample of one hundred and twenty third-year B.Ed students from a university of technology participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data in this study. The study found that student teachers have positive attitudes towards inclusive education. They agree that it enhances social interaction and thu…
Is it a Myth that SGBS Can Manage Finance? A Diagnosis Approach
This paper sought to investigate the role of the school governing body with regard to the management of finances. The research derives from the study conducted in twelve public schools in the Mangaung Township, Motheo District. The finance committee of the School Governing Body was chosen as the focus of the study. Two research approaches, the qualitative and quantitative approaches, were used in this research and they were found to be appropriat…
The Sertec Legacy: Quality Assurance Practices Perceived to be Most Effective in Former Technikons
Over the past decades the context in which higher education operates has changed considerably due to a number of factors such as the emergence of market tools of public policy, the rise of the new public management policy. The study aimed to (a) identify key structures and best practices within internal quality assurance mechanisms used by the surveyed institutions, consequently, gaining a good understanding of what needed to be done in the insti…
Poverty and HIV/Aids: Are they Related? An Ecological Issue
This paper looks at the theoretical relationship between HIV/AIDS and poverty. The paper makes reference to various research conducted by various HIV/AIDS Centers. The paper tries to evaluate the impact of the studies conducted and draw from their work. It is true that there is a relationship between HIV/AIDS and poverty. However the study did embrace service poverty as a focus. It can be concluded that poverty has a huge impact in accelerating t…
"Telling the Story" The Educators Perspective on HIV/Aids Education in Schools
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of life skills as a strategy to combat HIV/AIDS among school-going young people and listen to the educator’s stories regarding their experiences. Life orientation programme was included as part of the revised national curriculum statement and is offered as a compulsory subject from Grade R to 12. One secondary school in Free State Province in Motheo District was chosen to participate in the stud…
Strategy (ies) in Dealing with HIV/Aids in Our Schools: Changing the Lenses
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of life skills as a strategy to combat HIV/AIDS among school-going young people. Life skills as an intervention strategy were implemented in one secondary school in Free State Province in Motheo District. A cohort of 120 learners from secondary schools in Botshabelo, Free State Province participated in the study. The respondents comprised forty learners from grade 10, forty from grade 11 and fort…
Inclusion of High School Learners in the Mainstream: Ecological Niche
The purpose of the study was to establish the knowledge and attitude of the student teachers in facilitating inclusive classroom. A sample of one hundred and twenty third-year B.Ed students from a university of technology participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data in this study. The study found that student teachers have positive attitudes towards inclusive education. They agree that it enhances social interaction and thu…
Strategy (ies) in Dealing with HIV/Aids in Our Schools: Changing the Lenses
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of life skills as a strategy to combat HIV/AIDS among school-going young people. Life skills as an intervention strategy were implemented in one secondary school in Free State Province in Motheo District. A cohort of 120 learners from secondary schools in Botshabelo, Free State Province participated in the study. The respondents comprised forty learners from grade 10, forty from grade 11 and fort…
Perspectives on the Functioning of an Effective School Attended by Learners from Rural School
Since the attainment of democracy in 1994, South Africa has been committed to effectively addressing the problems of poverty and the gross inequality evident in most aspects of South African society, especially in education. This study explores the functioning of an effective school attended by learners from disadvantaged communities. Most schools that are attended by learners from disadvantaged communities have not performed well, especially in …
Challenges Regarding the Implementation of the Revised National Curriculum Statement
The study examines the views of Intermediate Phase of educators on the viability of Revised of National Curriculum Statement (RNCS). The aim of the study is to make an analysis of the views of the Intermediate Phase Educators perceptions about the implementation RNCS in Mangaung. The study applied a qualitative research method. Questionnaires were used as the main data gathering instrument because they preserve the anonymity of the respondents th…
The Role of the Academic Heads of Departments in the Strategic Planning of the University
The purpose of this study article was to enhance the role of the academic heads of departments to ensure successful implementation of the strategy at Eastern Cape Technikon. Strategy implementation involves a broad range of efforts aimed at transforming strategic planning into action and good results. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Questionnaires were used as the main data-gathering instrument because they p…
What Were the Strong and Weak Points Emanating from the Management of Quality Assurance in the Former Technikons
The notion of quality is as old as the university itself and, to-date, all universities aver to be exercising quality in some form or other. However, in reality, most universities demonstrate aspects of good practice in some sections, but it is quite difficult to practise them across the entire institution. The study sets out to explore whether internal quality assurance provided these institutions with insights pertaining to their strong and wea…
Analyzing Views of Intermediate Phase Educators with Regard to Their Experiences of the Revised National Curriculum Statement
The study examines the views of Intermediate Phase Educators on the viability of Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS). The study also aimed at examining the views of the Intermediate Phase Educators and their perceptions with regard to the implementation of RNCS in Mangaung schools and its impacts on their teaching philosophy. The findings from this study pointed to problems such as educators receiving inadequate training on implementing …
Inclusion of High School Learners in the Mainstream: Ecological Niche
The purpose of the study was to establish the knowledge and attitude of the student teachers in facilitating inclusive classroom. A sample of one hundred and twenty third-year B.Ed students from a university of technology participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect data in this study. The study found that student teachers have positive attitudes towards inclusive education. They agree that it enhances social interaction and thu…
Is it a Myth that SGBS Can Manage Finance? A Diagnosis Approach
This paper sought to investigate the role of the school governing body with regard to the management of finances. The research derives from the study conducted in twelve public schools in the Mangaung Township, Motheo District. The finance committee of the School Governing Body was chosen as the focus of the study. Two research approaches, the qualitative and quantitative approaches, were used in this research and they were found to be appropriat…
The Sertec Legacy: Quality Assurance Practices Perceived to be Most Effective in Former Technikons
Over the past decades the context in which higher education operates has changed considerably due to a number of factors such as the emergence of market tools of public policy, the rise of the new public management policy. The study aimed to (a) identify key structures and best practices within internal quality assurance mechanisms used by the surveyed institutions, consequently, gaining a good understanding of what needed to be done in the insti…
Poverty and HIV/Aids: Are they Related? An Ecological Issue
This paper looks at the theoretical relationship between HIV/AIDS and poverty. The paper makes reference to various research conducted by various HIV/AIDS Centers. The paper tries to evaluate the impact of the studies conducted and draw from their work. It is true that there is a relationship between HIV/AIDS and poverty. However the study did embrace service poverty as a focus. It can be concluded that poverty has a huge impact in accelerating t…
"Telling the Story" The Educators Perspective on HIV/Aids Education in Schools
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of life skills as a strategy to combat HIV/AIDS among school-going young people and listen to the educator’s stories regarding their experiences. Life orientation programme was included as part of the revised national curriculum statement and is offered as a compulsory subject from Grade R to 12. One secondary school in Free State Province in Motheo District was chosen to participate in the stud…
Strategy (ies) in Dealing with HIV/Aids in Our Schools: Changing the Lenses
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of life skills as a strategy to combat HIV/AIDS among school-going young people. Life skills as an intervention strategy were implemented in one secondary school in Free State Province in Motheo District. A cohort of 120 learners from secondary schools in Botshabelo, Free State Province participated in the study. The respondents comprised forty learners from grade 10, forty from grade 11 and fort…
Rural and Agrarian Development Discourse in a Post-apartheid South Africa: An Agro-ecological Challenge
This study examines the impact of rural and agrarian development discourse in a post-apartheid South Africa. Although the African National Congress (ANC) led government introduced the land reform programme almost two decades ago, pointers are that the process has not yield the desired results. Despite the ANC’s enormous rural development efforts, land reform programme elicited criticisms by some land claimants, land owners and to a certain extent…
The Exploitation of Public Representations in the Tuition of History in a Post-Apartheid South Africa: Ecosystem
For many decades South African education and the teaching of History in particular, has been characterised by desegregation in an effort to accommodate the diverse nature of society. During the apartheid era, the decentralisation of education provided racially defined communities the legal means to preserve their privileges, that the teaching of a ‘segregated’ History in South African high schools was more successful at meeting the demand for rac…
Exercising the Fiduciary Responsibility to Improve Education of their Children: Ecological Perspective
This paper aims to describe the design and implementation of support to at risk school low performing schools using data from nine Provinces in South Africa. Using the literature on external support, instructional capacity, and policy strength, the study gathered data from interviews and observations. The findings suggest that the model of assistance provided by the provinces was adequate to the task. While the policies examined demonstrate recog…
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