ERIC Number: EJ852699
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
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Clarifying Students' Perceptions of Different Belief Systems and Values: Prerequisite for Effective Education Praxis
Roux, C.; du Preez, P.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v20 n3 p514-531 2006
Prior to 1994, the presence of minority belief systems and values in education were largely ignored in South Africa. It could be expected that after ten years of democracy students' understanding of, for instance, the values of inclusivity and diversity in a multicultural society in general and tertiary education in particular should not be in question. However, it appears as if personal perceptions of students in a teacher training programme have the potential to influence their education praxis, despite a module focussing on diversity of cultures, belief systems and values. This article reports on one part of a research project on the perceptions of third-year students at a tertiary institution on different belief systems and values, undertaken in 2004. The authors discuss only the data gathering process, analysis of data and conclusions drawn from the two qualitative questionnaires. (Contains 2 tables and 4 notes.)
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Democracy, Beliefs, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Values, Cultural Pluralism, Teacher Education Programs, Questionnaires, Bias, College Environment, Politics of Education, Role of Education, Social Systems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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