An investigation into the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the consumer studies teaching portfolio in the Western Cape Education Department

Cornelissen, JudithCornelissen, Liezl OdetteDept. of Human EcologyFaculty of Arts2014-02-102024-04-222010/02/162010/02/162014-02-102024-04-222008https://hdl.handle.net/10566/12335Magister Artium (Human Ecology) - MA(HE)The main objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio in the Educational Management Developmental Centres (EMDCs) of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). The sub-objectives were firstly to assess the teachers' attitudes toward the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio as an assessment tool. A second aim was to describe teachers’ perceptions of assessment methods in the Consumer Studies teaching portfolio, while a third was to identify the factors that affect the development of the said portfolio.enAssessmentAssessment methodsAttitudesConsumer StudiesLearnerOutcomes-based educationPerceptionsTeacherTeaching portfolioAn investigation into the attitudes, perceptions and factors affecting the implementation of the consumer studies teaching portfolio in the Western Cape Education DepartmentThesisUniversity of the Western Cape