Implementation of Life Orientation Programmes in the New Curriculum in South African Schools: Perceptions of Principals and Life Orientation Teachers

Autor/in	Prinsloo, Erna
Titel	Implementation of Life Orientation Programmes in the New Curriculum in South African Schools: Perceptions of Principals and Life Orientation Teachers
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 27 (2007) 1, S.155-170 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Principals; Curriculum Implementation; Daily Living Skills; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Secondary School Curriculum; Qualitative Research; Barriers; Educational Change; Outcomes of Education; Teaching Skills; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; School Support; Organizational Climate; Performance Factors; Semi Structured Interviews; Parent Participation; Community Influence; Role Models; Work Ethic; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Principal; Schulleiter; Alltagsfertigkeit; Lehrerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Bildungsreform; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Schulförderverein; Organisationsklima; Leistungsindikator; Elternmitwirkung; Identifikationsfigur; Arbeitsethos; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The curriculum of the Life Orientation (LO) learning area forms an excellent basis for equipping learners to respond positively to social demands, assume responsibilities, and optimise their life chances. I report on a qualitative study that focused on the extent to which schools and LO teachers succeeded in achieving the outcomes of the programmes. Teachers' views regarding their training and skills in this area were investigated and factors that determined successful implementation were probed. Data were gathered through semi-structured questionnaires and interviews with principals and LO teachers from 12 secondary schools in four provinces in South Africa. Principals identified the problems they experienced in establishing the necessary climate and structures for the implementation of Life Orientation in their schools and teachers described the barriers they had struggled to overcome. The findings emphasised key challenges in achieving successful implementation of the LO programmes in schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Tel: +27-12-420-5798; Fax: +27-12-420-5511; Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
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Update	2020/1/01