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Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76782 Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase Nthontho, Maitumeleng carolseabi@gmail.com Seabi, Carol Zodwa UCTD Foundation phase heads of department management of multiple roles primary schools Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Although much research has been conducted on Heads of Department (HODs) and their roles in the foundation phase, there has not been a strong focus on how these HODs manage their multiple roles. A qualitative case study was employed whereby data was collected from four primary schools in Tshwane North and Tshwane West District in the Gauteng province. Five purposively sampled HODs participated in this study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The study determined the HODs’ understanding of their multiple roles in the foundation phase. It further explored the management strategies these HODs employ to manage their multiple roles, the prospects and challenges they encountered as well as the support they received were also explored. The study discovered that a “collaborative effort”, where educators, the school principal, volunteers and lead teachers, as well as the officials from the department of education, play a huge role in making the multiple roles of the HODs doable. Secondly, in handling these multiple roles, HODs in this study had to engage in “needs analysis” every year in preparation for the following year. It also transpired that “effective communication” amongst role players (i.e. HODs, departmental officials, school principals, educators and support staff) through meetings where the roles had to be shared in order not to duplicate and /or to avoid disruption, became an important tool in performing their multiple roles. Finally, “commitment and dedication” demonstrated by HODs in this study are principles that help them to succeed in performing their multiple roles. I, therefore, recommend that assistant educators be deployed in the foundation phase classes and the workload of HODs in the foundation phase be reduced through the allocation of administrative duties to the assistant educators. bs2026 Education Management and Policy Studies MEd Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth 2020-11-04T15:09:52Z 2020-11-04T15:09:52Z 20/05/08 2019 Dissertation Seabi, CZ 2019, Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76782> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76782 en © 2020 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 | UCTD Foundation phase heads of department management of multiple roles primary schools Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title | Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title_full | Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title_fullStr | Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title_short | Heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| title_sort | heads of department experiences in managing multiple roles in the foundation phase |
| topic | UCTD Foundation phase heads of department management of multiple roles primary schools Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76782 |