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Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/67828 Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase Joubert, Jacomina Christina Shonisani.Mulovhedzi@univen.ac.za Mulovhedzi, Shonisani Agnes Unrestricted UCTD Leadership qualities Development of leadership behaviour Group discussion Facilitation Early years Extramural activities Education theses SDG-04 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017. Developing their leadership qualities is one of the best gifts that teachers can give young learners. Childhood is the best time to inculcate leadership qualities; with these qualities, learners can learn to work independently, take responsibility, think critically, solve problems, communicate effectively, make good decisions and work effectively with others in a team. This study examined the phenomena of leadership and the facilitation of the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase that enabled young learners to develop and assume leadership roles from this young age. Through facilitating leadership qualities in the classroom teachers acquired responsibility for their own teaching process. The framework of the study was the transformational leadership theory, which postulates a relationship of mutual stimulation and elevation that converts followers into leaders, and Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, which describes development as a series of stages. The participatory action research (PAR) methodology was used and applied in the natural environment of Foundation Phase teachers by observing learners. The research data was collected through focus group interviews, classroom observations, field notes, visuals and documentation. This data was analysed and grouped into themes and subthemes. The findings of the research revealed that Foundation Phase teachers were aware of various leadership qualities that can be facilitated to young learners. After capacity building workshops conducted the teachers realised that leadership qualities can be facilitated to young learners in the school contexts. Nevertheless, the study findings highlighted major challenges facing the Foundation Phase teachers and elicited probable solutions for practice and policy recommendations. Thus this study contributes to the existing knowledge of leadership where teachers practiced leadership, and facilitated leadership qualities to young learners in their classrooms. This study serves as a pioneer study for enhancing leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase. dzm2026 Early Childhood Education PhD Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education 2018-12-05T08:05:06Z 2018-12-05T08:05:06Z 2009/07/18 2017 Thesis Mulovhedzi, SA 2017, Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67828> S2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67828 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Unrestricted UCTD Leadership qualities Development of leadership behaviour Group discussion Facilitation Early years Extramural activities Education theses SDG-04 Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title | Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title_full | Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title_fullStr | Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title_short | Facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the Foundation Phase |
| title_sort | facilitating the development of leadership qualities in the foundation phase |
| topic | Unrestricted UCTD Leadership qualities Development of leadership behaviour Group discussion Facilitation Early years Extramural activities Education theses SDG-04 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67828 |