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The Nature of Pedagogical Support Provided by Departmental Heads to Reception Year Teachers in Primary Schools: A Case of South Africa
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Matshediso Rebecca Modise – Southeast Asia Early Childhood, 2024
This research paper explored pedagogical leadership and its implementation by Departmental Heads (DHs) regarding the supervision and support of Reception year (Grade R) teachers in the Gauteng North District public schools, South Africa. Three objectives were framed for this study which applied the Atlas Ti software to analyse qualitative data.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Department Heads
The Sustainability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Previously Disadvantaged Public Schools in Gauteng, South Africa
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Kharoon Nisha Rasool; Parvathy Naidoo – South African Journal of Education, 2024
In 2015, a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Gauteng provincial legislature, South Africa, introduced the "Classroom of the Future" programme in previously disadvantaged schools, allowing an integration of information and communication technology into classrooms. In this article we focus on the sustainability of ICT in these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Sustainability
The Delivery of Primary School Physical Education in South African Public Schools: The Perceptions of Educators
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Roux, Kobus C. J. – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: Physical Education (PE) is a fundamental cornerstone for childhood development as it promotes lifelong participation in physical activities for holistic health. School educators play a key role in creating school environments that lead to developmentally appropriate and high-quality PE lessons. Aim: The aim of this study was to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education, Public Schools, Foreign Countries
The Challenges of Transitioning from Teacher to Departmental Head in Seven Primary Schools
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Jaca, Nosipho Immaculate – Perspectives in Education, 2021
The aim of this study was to identify key challenges of practice that departmental heads (DHs) face during their transition from a teacher to their DH role. The study was based on Bridges' transition theory. The researcher employed a qualitative research methodology and interviewed 15 DHs working in the Department of Basic Education's Tshwane…
Descriptors: Barriers, Vocational Adjustment, Elementary School Teachers, Department Heads
Training Middle Managers of South African Public Schools in Leadership and Management Skills
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Mampane, Sharon Thabo – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2017
The purpose of this conceptual explanatory research is to highlight the importance of training of Middle Managers or Heads of Department (HoDs) in leadership and management in South African public schools. Leadership responsibilities in schools are becoming more complex to the extent that principals can no longer be sole leaders in schools. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle Management, Management Development, Public Schools
Sexuality Education in South African Schools: The Challenge for Civil Society Organisations
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Adams Tucker, Leigh; George, Gavin; Reardon, Candice; Panday, Saadhna – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: Drawing on the perceptions of various key stakeholders, the paper explores the strengths and limitations of involving civil society organisations in the delivery of HIV and AIDS and sexuality education in South African schools. Design: Qualitative study with a cross-sectional design. Setting: Research was conducted at 16 public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Secondary School Students
Tension between School Governing Bodies and Education Authorities in South Africa and Proposed Resolutions Thereof
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Clase, Pieter; Kok, Jacobus; van der Merwe, Martyn – South African Journal of Education, 2007
The success of a country's education system depends to a large extent on the mutual trust and co-operation existing between all partners. However, numerous documented incidents in the media have confirmed that there is a field of tension between school governing bodies of public schools in South Africa and the Department of Education, which is of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Conflict, Public Schools