In search of an enabling pedagogy for HIV and AIDS education in initial teacher education
Abstract
This article addresses the issue of teacher knowledge in a developing world context of
HIV and AIDS. More specifically, it responds to the need for practical ‘how to’ examples
of HIV and AIDS education by describing the pedagogical strategies employed in an
initial teacher education programme at a South African university. An overview of the
theoretical constructs underpinning the module development and implementation is
given, followed by a detailed description and justification of the qualitative research
design and methodology employed to answer the research question: ‘How can HIV and
AIDS education be effectively integrated into an initial teacher education programme?’
The findings of the study provide evidence of how the intervention’s active learning
approach facilitated the teachers’ acquisition of the knowledge, skills and attitudes
needed for effective HIV prevention education. The article may offer other teacher
educators some guidelines on how to integrate HIV and AIDS education into their own
programmes
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