production, collaboration and sharing of existing materials has the potential to contain cost and lead to optimal use of existing materials (Geser, 2007; Hylén, 2007; Joyce, 2006). This is demonstrated by the take-up at all sites. Another three of the seven sites used some of materials selected in one out of the two programmes which they had earmarked for the pilot implementation. In most cases, the reasons given for lecturers not using the materials as they originally intended related to time constraints. The time between the materials being completed and courses being run at the sites was short, and in some cases too short to allow for implementation. At some sites lecturers indicated that they had experienced difficulty getting others in their departments to use the materials, especially with the given time constraints. Only at Site G were lecturers not able to pilot the materials and they withdrew from the pilot implementation study because the programmes in which they intended using the materials, PGCE Maths GET and FET and B Ed (Sc Ed), were not yet operational. The two lecturers from Site G, who attended all of the development workshops, also attended the final revision workshop, and again expressed an interest in using the materials, should the opportunity for them to do so arise. Table 5.2 below gives a comparison of sites according to programme and whether or not the programme for proposed and actual use was established or not at the sites. Table 5.2: SAIDE ACEMaths use (2007) Site Programme Established/Not established Proposed/Implemented A ACE FET (Maths literacy) Established (both) first time Proposed and implemented – Course 1 implementation Course 2 B ACE GET (Maths) Established ongoing Proposed and implemented – implementation C 3rd year B Ed for GET Established (both) ongoing Proposed and implemented – 4th year B Ed for GET implementation D ACE LSEN (Learners with Established ongoing Proposed and implemented – Special Educational Needs) implementation E ACE GET Established (both) ongoing Proposed and implemented – ACE FET (Maths) implementation F ACE SNE (Special Needs Established ongoing Proposed and implemented – Education) implementation G PGCE GET and FET Not established Proposed but not B Ed (Sc Ed) implemented Implementation of selected materials was only possible in established programmes. Only at one site were the materials used in courses were being implemented for
production, collaboration and sharing of existing materials has the potential to contain cost and lead to optimal use of existing materials (Geser, 2007; Hylén, 2007; Joyce, 2006). This is demonstrated by the take-up at all sites. Another three of the seven sites used some of materials selected in one out of the two programmes which they had earmarked for the pilot implementation. In most cases, the reasons given for lecturers not using the materials as they originally intended related to time constraints. The time between the materials being completed and courses being run at the sites was short, and in some cases too short to allow for implementation. At some sites lecturers indicated that they had experienced difficulty getting others in their departments to use the materials, especially with the given time constraints. Only at Site G were lecturers not able to pilot the materials and they withdrew from the pilot implementation study because the programmes in which they intended using the materials, PGCE Maths GET and FET and B Ed (Sc Ed), were not yet operational. The two lecturers from Site G, who attended all of the development workshops, also attended the final revision workshop, and again expressed an interest in using the materials, should the opportunity for them to do so arise. Table 5.2 below gives a comparison of sites according to programme and whether or not the programme for proposed and actual use was established or not at the sites. Table 5.2: SAIDE ACEMaths use (2007) Site Programme Established/Not established Proposed/Implemented A ACE FET (Maths literacy) Course 1 Course 2 Established (both) – first time implementation Proposed and implemented B ACE GET (Maths) Established – ongoing implementation Proposed and implemented C 3rd year B Ed for GET 4th year B Ed for GET Established (both) – ongoing implementation Proposed and implemented D ACE LSEN (Learners with Special Educational Needs) Established – ongoing implementation Proposed and implemented E ACE GET ACE FET (Maths) Established (both) – ongoing implementation Proposed and implemented F ACE SNE (Special Needs Education) Established – ongoing implementation Proposed and implemented G PGCE GET and FET B Ed (Sc Ed) Not established Proposed but not implemented Implementation of selected materials was only possible in established programmes. Only at one site were the materials used in courses were being implemented for
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