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Title: Perspectives of Teachers on the Implementation of Life Orientation in Grades R-11 from Selected Western Cape Schools
Language: English
Authors: van Deventer, Karel
Source: South African Journal of Education. 2009 29(1):127-145.
Availability: 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
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Teacher Surveys, Program Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Outcomes of Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Qualifications, Educational Needs, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Resources, Questionnaires, Extramural Athletics, School Recreational Programs, Physical Education, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
Geographic Terms: South Africa
ISSN: 0256-0100
Abstract: Educational transformation in South Africa not only brought about Outcomes-based Education and Curriculum 2005 but also a new Learning Area/Subject, called Life Orientation (LO). A major challenge for LO as a new Learning Area/Subject is the preconceptions that exist about it, and the fact that the attitude of school principals is not conducive to the successful implementation of LO. Against this background it was deemed necessary to investigate teachers' perspectives regarding the implementation of LO in Grades R to 11. For the survey 248 schools (124 primary, 124 secondary) were randomly selected, of which 157 returned questionnaires. Summary statistics were done using frequency tables and histograms. Comparisons of ordinal variables were performed using one-way analysis of variance and the Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric test. For the majority of the schools the learning outcomes, related to the movement component of LO in the General and Further Education and Training bands, are presented. The fact that most of the schools do not have qualified Physical Education teachers holds certain implications for the status of LO in general and more specifically for the growth and development of the learners. To address this situation it is recommended that in-service and preservice education and training of teachers commences immediately and that Higher Education Institutions become more involved in different forms of training initiatives than currently the practice.
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Number of References: 40
Entry Date: 2017
Accession Number: EJ1147177
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