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The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices
Thesis (PhD (Education Management, Law and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2008.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/24822 The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices Nieuwenhuis, F.J. montydr@telkomsa.net Mohapi, Soane Joyce Current behaviour Lived experiences Positive approach/discipline Current classroom discipline practices Corporal punishment Classroom discipline practices UCTD Thesis (PhD (Education Management, Law and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2008. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how the life experiences of educators impact upon classroom discipline. The study considered the present situation regarding classroom discipline practice. As circuit manager directly involved with schools I was concerned to see that there were dysfunctional schools in my area because of the failure to manage classroom discipline effectively. <p.>The findings of the study indicate that classroom discipline practices can be improved if we understand the life experiences of educators. A qualitative narrative approach was applied and narrative interviews, observation and lived stories of educators were used to gather data from nine participants. All these educators were drawn from one circuit in the Nkangala Department of Education, a region in Mpumalanga Province, and are teaching in secondary schools. Purposive sampling was used to select the nine participants; all were prepared to share their lived experiences and ultimately, data analysis provided cogent answers to the research hypothesis. The research focused on issues such as recent South African studies conducted on discipline and corporal punishment, theories of discipline, how lived experiences impact on current behaviour. From what I have observed and heard, it has become clear, as is set out in this thesis, that the classroom discipline practices implemented by educators are indeed influenced by their own classroom experiences when they themselves were learners. Education Management and Policy Studies unrestricted 2013-09-06T18:30:48Z 2008-06-02 2013-09-06T18:30:48Z 2008-04-10 2008-06-02 2008-05-19 Thesis a, 2007 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24822 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05192008-184034/ © University of Pretoria, 20 application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Current behaviour Lived experiences Positive approach/discipline Current classroom discipline practices Corporal punishment Classroom discipline practices UCTD The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title | The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title_full | The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title_fullStr | The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title_short | The influence of educators' life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| title_sort | influence of educators life experiences on classroom discipline practices |
| topic | Current behaviour Lived experiences Positive approach/discipline Current classroom discipline practices Corporal punishment Classroom discipline practices UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24822 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05192008-184034/ |