Empowered for Employment: A Collaborative Learning and Skills Development Centre in Primrose

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dc.contributor.authorScremin, Michele
dc.contributor.supervisorFelix, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-04T14:04:55Z
dc.date.available2024-07-04T14:04:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional), in 2024.
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa currently experiences the highest unemployment rate in the world. Due to the inequitable educational policies of Apartheid, large sectors of the population missed out on basic education and remain ill-equipped for the demands of the labour force. A culture of poverty, crime and social instability prevails. The solution lies in building a bridge to cross this gap and improve opportunities for learning and skills development of the youth and older adults. This will empower them for employment and improve their overall socio-conomic prospects. This study investigates the architectural narratives that are relevant to the design of a successful, collaborative adult learning centre that will serve the Makause informal settlement in Primrose. The research is directed through an explorative lens of the sustainability triangle, discussing the social, economic and environmental implications. Literature reviews of the multi-disciplinary theoretical foundations of adult learning give insight into the unique social, intellectual and physical requirements of adult learners while existential needs are influenced by phenomenological approaches. Appropriate designs of learning spaces are subsequently guided by informed decisions. Economic sustainability is reinforced with financial support of corporate stakeholders and the large waterbody on the site provides environmental opportunities that will benefit both the facility and the community it serves.
dc.description.submitterMM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.identifier.citationScremin, Michele. (2024). Empowered for Employment: A Collaborative Learning and Skills Development Centre in Primrose. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38848
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38848
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights©2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Architecture and Planning
dc.subjectAdult education
dc.subjectCollaboration
dc.subjectSkills development
dc.subjectLearning theories
dc.subjectAndragogy
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectAdult learning
dc.subjectSkills development centre
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-4: Quality education
dc.titleEmpowered for Employment: A Collaborative Learning and Skills Development Centre in Primrose
dc.typeDissertation
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