Dear UKZN Prospective Participants,
I am Professor Vusi Mncube,
Dean: Faculty of Education, University of Fort Hare, Eastern Cape Province,
South Africa.
Ethical
Clearance Number: MNC001
(Project)
Title of the study: Democracy inside teacher education in South Africa:
The politics of process.
Research details and aim:
This
research concerns the practice of democracy within teacher education in South
Africa. Democracy is enshrined both in the South African constitution and in
the key goals for education in South Africa. The research will investigate
understandings of democracy in teacher education, examples of democratic good
practice and obstacles to democratic practice in teacher education. The aim of
this research is to produce a report, which both exemplifies good practice and
provides guidance to improving democratic practice in teacher education in the
future. Final copies of the report will be made available to all participating
institutions for potential use in staff development.
You are humbly requested to
participate on an online survey will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes to
complete. Kindly note that your name will remain anonymous throughout the study
and after completion of the study. The information collected will be kept
confidential and you may withdraw from this study at any time without any
penalties.
If you choose to participate in this study, you will
be requested to consent using your email address; then you will proceed to the
survey. Please click on the link below to access the online survey:
Lecturers’ questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRVY3PD
Student questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FTHCZMS
If you have any concerns or complaints about this
research study, its procedures or risks and benefits, you should ask me. You
should contact me at any time if you feel you have any concerns about being a
part of this study.
My contact details are as follows:
Prof VS Mncube
vmncube@ufh.ac.za
Thanks for your
cooperation!