Obstacles to initiating an action research study at a former
Department of Education and Training (DET) school:
The case of Kayamandi .High School
By
BONTLE MOKOTSO B.Sc. (NUL), PGCE (NUL), B.Ed. (Rhodes)
Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Degree of MASTER OF EDUCATION
at the University of Stellenbosch
SUPERVISOR:
MR. LESLEY L.L. LE GRANGE
Appendix 5 SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
DATE OF INTERVIEW NAME OF INTERVIEWEE
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
TIME STARTED TIME ENDED
1. a) What are your qualifications and how long have you been teaching?
b) Did you do any Ecology studies in your academic and professional education? 2. Have you ever been involved in any-in-service training courses regarding Ecology? 3. What is your main reference and guide for teaching Ecology?
4. Do you do fieldwork or projects when teaching Ecology? a) If yes give examples.
b) If no, what are your reasons?
5. Do you experience any difficulties when teaching Ecology especially when doing practical work? Please explain.
6. a) Do you ever use the local environment when teaching Ecology?
b) Do you see the benefits of using the local environment compared to taking excursions?
7. Lately Environmental Education has received a lot of attention nationally and internationally. The media, especially the television, discusses environmental issues from time to time.
How do you view and understand Environmental Education?
8. What do you see as the most pressing environmental issues in Kayamandi? 9. Would you-be intereste-din taking part in this research project?
10. The research is supposed to take form of a series of workshops in the first term of 1999; when do you think is the most suitable time for holding these workshops? weekends, afternoons, etc.
