RCE Eswatini-2012

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Submitted by RCEeswatini on Fri, 2012-08-10 00:00
1. General Information
Contact Name(s): 
David Manyatsi
Seth Maphalala
Organizational Affiliation : 
UNISWA
SNTC
Role in the project: 
LEAD RESEARCHER
ASSISTANT RESEARCHER
E-Mail Address(es): 
dman@uniswa.sz
masethana@yahoo.com
Project-relevant information: 
Investigating infusion of sustainability issues in th e teaching of Geography at senoir secondary schools in Swaziland. The methodology employed includes observation of Geography lessons, observation of artefacts, lesson plans and field activities, as well as class performance in assessment tests.
2. Project Information
1. Project title: 
Investigating teaching of sustainability in Geography
2. Project Description: 
Project aims at investigating the inclusion/infusion of sustainability issues in the teaching of Geography at senior secondary schools in Swaziland. This is an attempt to find out if teachers of Geography are involved in education for sustainable development infulfilment of the requirements of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD).
3. Project Status: 
In Planning
4. Key Words
Key Words: 
Biodiversity
Other: 
Sustainability
5. Project categories
Project categories: 
Education
6. Expected outcomes:: 
The outcomes of the project will inform on teaching and learning with the intention of reorienting the curriculum and teaching and learning strategies to infuse sustainability issues.
7. Duration of the Project:: 
September 2012 to August 2013
3. Project Leadership & Vision
8. Project coordination (e.g. teams): 
Core team of two investigators and research assistants to be recruited if and when needed.
9. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
5
b. Transactional: 
3
c. Transformational: 
2
4. Project results
10. Project results : 
Not yet applicable
11. Contribution to reforms and innovations: 
Project will influence policy on the revision of the curriculum.
12. Unexpected / unplanned results: 
Not yet applicable.
13.Core Partners: 
Ministry of Education
5. Partnership and networking
14. Project Network
a. Information network: 
2
b. Knowledge network: 
4
c. Innovation network: 
4
6. Participation
15. Type of involvement: 
Tasks will be allocated to the two co-researchers and research assistants according to their abilities and interests.
16. Participation opportunities
a. Informational participation: 
2
b. Consultation participation: 
5
c. Decision influencing participation : 
3
7. Education & Learning
17. Educational activities: 
Data collection through observation of lessons and artefacts in the schools, as well as enquiring on teacher qualifications and experiences.
18. Learning activities: 
Teachers will be told what is meant by the terms sustainability, sustainable development and education for sustainable development. Learners will also be briefed on what to expect from teachers who are teaching geography for sustainable development. Teachers will then be observed and the responses of the learners also noted.
19. Educational activities
a. Theory: 
5
b. Discussion: 
2
c. Interactive and Multidimensional "action oriented education": 
3
8. Research Integration
20. Research & Development (R&D): 
Not applicable
21. Research partners: 
Not applicable
22. Description of research
a. Disciplinary: 
2
b. Interdisciplinary: 
6
c. Transdisciplinary: 
2
Type: 
Project Reports
Country: 
Eswatini
Region: 
Africa and Middle East
Community: 
Teacher Education
Issue: 
Teacher Education and Better Schools
One More Issue: 
Teacher Education and Better Schools
Country: 
Eswatini