Die verband tussen EBW-teorie en die praktyk in die EBW-klaskamer: ʼn kreatiewe perspektief

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT : It is a well-known reality in modern life that humanity is surrounded by the hard reality ofviolence, crime, and economic events and demands. These phenomena can mainly be attributedto the high unemployment rate in South Africa. Although there are several reasons for this, onecause can be attributed to the fact that the education system educates learners to think likeemployees, instead of job creators. Learners are taught to think in one direction, and thus theyare deprived of the opportunity to think differently and innovatively. Learners are taught thatonly one way is acceptable and lapse into thinking that only certain outcomes are possible. Thiswhile South Africans live in a fast-changing society, and people are actually expected to takeresponsibility for their own economic survival.The phenomenon of more people entering the informal sector, for example with street marketsor home industries, is increasingly seen as a means for survival. The problem is, however, thatalthough this may be a possible resort for the unemployed, people, and especially early schoolleavers, do not know how and where to start. This is because what they have learned (theory)does not make sense and corresponds with what is happening in reality (practice). This gap canbe attributed to the lack of basic economic and financial literacy as well as the lack ofdevelopment of creative thinking and skills. The key to solving this problem lies in thepromotion of creative thinking and the development of an entrepreneurial capacity at schoollevel.With this research, the main purpose was to try to determine to what extent there is a creativespace in the learning area Economic and Management Sciences and how creativity can besupported and stimulated to bring together theory and practice. The researcher, therefore,wanted to investigate whether Economic and Management Sciences teachers regard thislearning area as important, whether there are any challenges and to what extent effectiveteaching takes place in the Economic and Management Sciences classroom.A qualitative study within the interpretative research paradigm was used to generate data inorder to answer the research question. Teachers and learners were used as participants in thestudy. This gave the researcher the opportunity to gain new insights, precisely because eachperson's experience in terms of Economic and Management Sciences education is unique. Theresearch results and conclusions show that the value of creativity in Economic and Management Sciences education has not yet been recognised by the teachers, because there isan incorrect attitude regarding Economic and Management Sciences education, as well aslimited motivation and self-actualisation. Challenges, such as a lack of formal education andknowledge as well as the lack of sufficient time, relate especially to this study. Learners'creative potential can be developed through exposure to and support of creative thinking andskills. The importance of creativity in Economic and Management Sciences education shouldbe recognised by teachers, precisely because it can contribute to the improvement of problemsolving, communication and reasoning.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University