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Peer reviewedMagadla, L. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
Compares radical and social constructivism, noting that in radical constructivism the role of the teacher in inducting the learner into existing discourse is inadequately explained, while social constructivist theory offers more to the practitioner. Argues that the former's overemphasis on personal construct theory and almost dismissive attitude…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Comparative Analysis, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedNgcongo, R. P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
Discusses problems in the understanding and practice of teacher supervision, particularly resistance to evaluation, in South Africa's historically black schools. These include the judgmental nature of conventional evaluation procedures, lack of acknowledgment of teacher concerns and aspirations, lack of supervisor training, and tendency to…
Descriptors: Black Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
