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Vol. 13 No. 1-2 (2015): Journal of Higher Education in Africa: Special Issue on Sustainable Rural Learning Ecologies: Border Crossing

11 - Creating Sustainable Learning Environments for Professional Curriculum Leadership through Information and Communication Technologies

https://doi.org/10.57054/jhea.v13i1-2.1524
Sechaba Mahlomaholo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-1626
Molaodi Tshelane
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7134-0916

Corresponding Author(s) : Sechaba Mahlomaholo

MahlomaholoMG@ufs.ac.za

Journal of Higher Education in Africa, Vol. 13 No. 1-2 (2015): Journal of Higher Education in Africa: Special Issue on Sustainable Rural Learning Ecologies: Border Crossing

Abstract

This paper documents the processes and procedures followed by a team of two researchers and five co-researchers in the creation of sustainable learning environments at a school in the Free State province of South Af- rica. For this purpose, we used one school to illustrate how diverse school community members deliberately constructed a framework for the integra- tion of ICT in the development of its professional curriculum leadership practices. A conceptual framework driven through critical emancipatory theory is applied as the lens that propels us to create opportunities for self-empowerment. Grounded on this theoretical framing we then used a participatory action research to operationalize it. We generated relevant data through the establishment of a research team, which coalesced around a common vision collectively identified in pursuance of the aim of study. Data generated were analysed using Van Dijk’s critical discourse analysis. The findings discussed are (i) performance through reflecting on professional curriculum practices, (ii) their actions, (iii) procedures involved therein, and (iv) strategies. The contribution we made was a tested framework for the integration of ICT in a professional curriculum context. This contribution has implications for the creation of a sustainable learning environment.

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learning environments South Africa school community framework
Mahlomaholo, S., & Tshelane, M. (2022). 11 - Creating Sustainable Learning Environments for Professional Curriculum Leadership through Information and Communication Technologies. Journal of Higher Education in Africa, 13(1-2). https://doi.org/10.57054/jhea.v13i1-2.1524
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Sechaba Mahlomaholo

Centre for Higher Education and Capabilities Research, University of the Free State, South Africa.

Molaodi Tshelane

University of the Free State.

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