Impact of School Locality on Teaching and Learning: A Qualitative Inquiry

Autor/inn/en	Chand, Deepa Dewali; Mohan, Parmeshwar
Titel	Impact of School Locality on Teaching and Learning: A Qualitative Inquiry
Quelle	In: Waikato Journal of Education, 24 (2019) 2, S.65-72 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2382-0373
Schlagwörter	School Location; Geographic Isolation; Foreign Countries; Rural Urban Differences; Poverty; Student Participation; Developing Nations; Cultural Influences; Classroom Techniques; Parent Role; School Funds; Educational Quality; Class Size; Conventional Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary Schools; Fiji + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulgelände; Ausland; Stadt-Land-Beziehung; Armut; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Klassenführung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Klassengröße; Lehrerverhalten; Sekundarschule; Fidschi
Abstract	This research examined the impact of school location on teaching and learning through a case study of two urban, two rural and two remote Fijian secondary schools. A total of 48 semi-structured interviews were conducted: 16 from each category of urban, rural and remote. Each school was represented by three teachers, three heads of department and two administrators. The study established that rural and remote schools often face different challenges to their urban counterparts: geography, poverty and funding influence the quality of education. Leadership support and adequate resources are the key to breaking the over-reliance on traditional methods of teaching and enhancing student classroom interest and participation. Finally, just as schools serve different communities, geographical location impacts on external links, cooperation and professional exchange and development. Understanding the impact of school locality on teaching and learning in Fiji should benefit other developing nations and the educational community at large. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01