Appendix 1b: Permission letter from the Director of Education
OMUSATI REGIONAL COUNCIL
directorate of education, arts and culture Team Work and Dedication fo r Quality Education
Tel: +264 65 251700
Fax: +264 65 251722 Private Bag 529
OUTAPI 22 March 2016 Enq: Apollonia Hango
Kristof Shingwilila Nikodemus
John Alphons Pandeni Combined School Anamulenge Circuit -
Subject. Permission to conduct Science Research Study.
! CrVCS l0 n 0 tify -Y0U (Mr. Kristof S. Nikodemus) that permission has been granted inclusion n CSCar,r at,* ® * " * * » Secondary School on rates o f reactions through the mclusion o f the indigenous practice o f making oshikundu. Please be informed that the research to be conducted at school should by no means whatsoever disrupt teaching and learning. We hope and trust this exercise will enhance quality education in the Region
Yours faithfully out;/-. io n
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Mr. Laban Sbapangc or no m:.‘.cTOR Director of Education Arts and Culture: r ‘A|J|
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA
feamwork and dedication for cjualitL) education
Cc: The principal fo/4 Inspector o f Education
Appendix 1c: Permission letter to the school principal
n i t r-.i . *tv»>or\rs ®f>v J? ; yK J asaiOl *a n R r c i O * ^ . R e p u b lic o f N a m ib ia M IN IS T R Y O F E D U C A T IO N J O H N A P A N D E N I C O M B I N E D S C H O O L F ax : 0 8 8 6 5 1 6 2 3 5 P O B o x 2 7 , O u ta p i. T el: 0 6 5 -2 5 0 3 0 1 I 8 M arch 2016 The Principal Secondary School Outapi Dear SirS u b ject: P e r m issio n to c o n d u c t a S cien ce R esearch S tu d y w ith g ra d e 11 le a r n e r s at S e c o n d a r y S ch o o l
I am K risto f S hingw ilila N ikodem us, a N am ibian teacher educator currently H ead o f D epartm ent for M athem atics and Science (grade 6-10) at John A Pandeni C om bined School. A t the present m om ent, I am registered for the second year o f the 2015-2016 M Ed Science program m e in E ducation, student num ber, 13n7414. As part o f this course, one o f m y responsibilities is to carry out a research requiring observations and interviews related to m y research study. T he purpose o f the research is to explore how grade 11 learners m ake sense o f concepts on rates o f reactions through the inclusion o f th e indigenous practice o f m aking oshikundu
rates o f reactions is A ccording to the N am ibia S enior Secondary Certificate syllabus, the topic
offered in grade 11. H ence, I hereby request your support in granting me access and perm ission so th at I can conduct observations and interview s with the grade 11 P hysical Science teachers and learners at yo u r school from 30 M ay 2016 to 03 June 2016.
A s noted above, this is an educational research so it w ill be published beyond the E ducation D epartm ent at R hodes U niversity w ith regard to p articipants’ consents. S hould you have any
hesitate
do personally
please not contact
further queries o r concerns, me
n shingw ilila@ gm ail.com o r Dr. K enneth M lungisi N gcoza (supervisor) at k.ng co za@ ru .ac.za.
Y our consideration in this regard w ill be highly appreciated
Y ours Sine
Appendix 1e: Permission letter to community lady
Republic o f Namibia MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
JOHN A PANDENI COMUINED SCHOOL I* O Box 27. Outapi. Anamulcnge Circuit, Omusati Region Enquiries (< b*r.jtov«V/el: Mr. KS Nikodemus
Cell number [<>ro»>n/.» ivvrqi\/Jir]: 0S1 0752
13 May 2016
W ar Madam [ Ainv o n ie tem d h tu ]
PERMISSION LETTER: MAKING OSHIKUNDU [K1NDILO LVO KUN/NGA OSHIKUNDU]
I. Kristof Shingwilila Nikodemus am currently a Physical Science teacher at the above mentioned school who is also a part-time student with Rhodes University, South Africa. I am hereby requesting a permission from you to be a member of my research project that I w ill lie conducting together with some learners s^l Secondary School. I am doing a science related research project which is proposed to be done with 22 grade 11 Physical Science learners from 30 May 2016 up to 03 Jun3 2016. l.Vguwe. Kristof Shingwilila Nikodemus. otl.ii li omuloitgisikola poskolaya tumbutwa pomhanda. Ondi li «t) omwiilongi na Rhodes University \\i South Africa. Ota ndi ningi eindilo ku ngo\v ofx> ukuthc omhinga mopolotklieku \\:ngc tiitkli ke vi isinga ttaaltmgwa w li 22 \v> ndondo 11 moshilong\txi shuunongonom [\tsckui\losikola \\i Secondary Sclux>l oku za momasiku SO Mei 2016 sigo OS Juni 2016.1
Since we will be concentrating more on the ‘making of oshikutkiu'.your main role will mostly to explain this cultural practice to learners.
[Mohntshoka otatu ki iktratclcla ku nkene oshikundu haslii ningwa. ngaw oto ka fatululila ounona muulc omikalo nkene oshikundu hash! ningwa.]
I will make sure that your identity will be kept confidential. [Ora nJi ka kwashilipalcka kutya uukwatya wove omvj ja n d iu u .]
Hence. I request you to indicate your choice by ticking [ V ] in the appropriate box below. [ Ulika epitikHo lvoyx• mu kiutmv komuukololo mhuka.]
Agree [A'Jn pitika] I I
Not agree (//nr ndipitika] i
Signature .Eshainokaha]....
Your cooperation will lie highly appreciated. [Klongelo kumwe Avne ora li ka tambuhea /hr.]
Yours sincerely [iVjpre/it)
Appendix 1f: Permission letter to parents
Republic o f Namibia MINISTRY OF EDUCATION JOHN A PANDENI COMBINED SCHOOt
P O Box 27, O utapi. A nam ulcnge Circuit. O m usati Region
re s u m e s [c^nuuveiViVj; Mr. K.S Nikodemus k c t. cum ber [cW m o/u vivtgudfti): US l 2 ^ 6752
25 Mav 2016
O d u x il'. O u iu tek u ii om usim onekw ;
O s h ia im a : t'k u th o m b in g * b o m u n o o a m o m a p e k a a p e k o
O m u .c c g t g ^ o s h ilo n g u a shuunongonom (Physical Science) posikola vaJohn A Pandeni C S ota ka ninga ■-u aip ek aap e k o ic en b tn g a y o “rates o t reactions" opam w e nomuiongi gw o Physical Science gw opo
b b c c o w eilongo lye Ivo thaathaa.
O m ap ek aa p ek o o gaka otaga ka ningOwa posikola va SS pethim bo lyootundi dho
Fiysicux S a a w . u ule w esh iw ik e shim we. okuza om aandaha sigo etitano l\x>masiku 30 Mei 2016 si go 03 Ja m 2016.
O m u ic c g i o k w a p e ^ a nole epitiko okuza kom belew a yom ukuluntu gw oshikondo sheloneo nokom belew a yona^oai unrasikoLi. (k n u w n g i o ta indile nee epitikilo kom uvali opo a pitike om ulongw a n cu k a a ka kuthe c c c c g i e x m a p e k a a p e k o ngaka. O m auyelele taga ka m onika okuza m om apekaapeko ngaka itaea ka 'iT - ’r ’a a r . T i v c u t w m M wasba.
L i T t r a o ta m c a p u a k akw ateiw a ko nee to ka tum u kosikola. [ sags u n e c e sn o to sc i n m g ilc ceje
Ne^eio z*a» em
/ m .
Appendix 1g: Consent form to parents
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