2006/2007 - University of Swaziland

Faculty of Education - ContinuedOBJECTIVES:The Faculty of Education’s Objectives are to:Train competent teachers for primary and secondaryschools and to provide life long learning for adults;Identify the needs of teachers and meet these needsthrough an in-service and part-time trainingprogramme;Initiate and carry out research in such areas as curriculumdevelopment and evaluation, special education,school administration and adult education;Work with stakeholders such as the Ministry ofEducation and Colleges;Provide consultancy servicesRESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Research completed in 2006/2007RESEARCHER(S) TITLE OF RESEARCH STUDY SOURCE OF FUNDINGNxumalo, A.M. Identification and Assessment of Priority UNISWA, Research BoardNyakutse, G.Training Needs and Skills in Special Education,Shongwe, A.B.Guidance and Counselling and AdministrationFamuyide, E. O. in the Education System of SwazilandMalindzisa, S.Ngcobo, M. Comparison of Learners’ Attainment at SelfCambridge GCE Syllabus and CambridgeIGCSE. The Case of Waterform KamhlabaUWCSA . Paper for Association for EducationAssessment in Africa held in Swaziland HostedContexts in which Learners from SelectedPrivate Schools Prefer to Learn Mathematics.Some Findings from Relevance of SchoolMathematics Education Swaziland. Paper forInternational Organisation for Science and TechnologyEducation 12 Conference In MalaysiaSelfGathu, K. HIV/AIDS at the University of Swaziland; UNISWA Research BoardZamberia, A M. The Influence of Social-Structural FactorsDlamini, B.T. Opportunities and Challenges of SelfContextualising the Teaching of ScienceLooking at Features of Contextualised ScienceTeaching Materials in Swaziland PrimarySchoolsSelfDlamini, B. Status of Science Departments in Schools Department BudgetDlamini, F.Manyatsi, S.E.Mavimbela, S.38REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR 2006-2007