Teacher Education for Transformation: The Case of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (CIE, 2002, 73 p.): Chapter 3: The curriculum of the HDE programme: 3.9 Conclusion

Teacher Education for Transformation: The Case of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (CIE, 2002, 73 p.)

Chapter 3: The curriculum of the HDE programme

		(introduction...)
		3.1 Conceptualisation and organisation
		3.2 Education Theory
		3.3 Teaching styles and methods
		3.4 Teaching resources and course materials
		3.5 Language of instruction
		3.6 Teaching Practice
		3.7 Assessment
		3.8 Quality Assurance
		3.9 Conclusion

3.9 Conclusion

The HDE programme was designed to produce professional teachers who are able to take on the numerous challenges facing teachers in present day South Africa. The programme aims to produce enthusiastic teachers who will strive to become professional teachers through a process of lifelong learning. There are many factors determining the success of the programme and it is hoped that this analysis will help in highlighting some of these factors. Generally the lecturers interviewed were optimistic that the quality of graduates produced through this programme is good. They also felt, however, that there is much room for improvement.

In subsequent sections of this report other perceptions and experiences of the programme will be presented. Data from student teacher and lecturer questionnaires, as well as from student teacher interviews will complement the information presented thus far, and will provide further detail on some of the issues raised in this section.