An evaluation of the design and implementation of an outcomes-based education business studies bridging programme

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:South Africa's education and training policy legislates that in order to be formallyaccredited all South African education and training programmes should be outcomesbased.The design and implementation of outcomes-based programmes can be acomplex process and there are few exemplars. This study examines the design andimplementation of the Ready for Business programme. The Ready for Businessprogramme was designed to assist Grade 11 and Grade 12 learners from disadvantagedbackgrounds to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and values to succeed in highereducation business studies. The programme was piloted by the Siyabona Education Trustas a Delta Foundation project from 1997-2000.This study outlines the move towards outcomes-based education within a South Africancontext. It specifically focuses on Spady's (1994) theory of transformational outcomesbasededucation and how this can be translated into practice within a South Africaneducation and training context. This study applies a programme evaluation approachwithin a constructivist-interpretive paradigm to assess the effectiveness of the design ofthe Ready for Business programme and its implementation by the Siyabona EducationTrust. Essentially, the evaluation follows the principles of fourth generation evaluation.Data is gathered from the programme stakeholders through individual interviews, groupinterviews and questionnaires. A final group interview with stakeholders provides thefoundation for further refinement of the programme. The researcher makesrecommendations for improvement of the design and implementation of the programmebased on the findings of the study.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University