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The effective use of instruction time at secondary schools : a case study in the Northern Free State

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dc.contributor.advisor Van der Merwe, H. M. (Hester Maria)
dc.contributor.author Van der Merwe, Michael Hendrik
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-08T10:07:07Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-08T10:07:07Z
dc.date.issued 2018-01
dc.date.submitted 2019-02-08
dc.identifier.citation Van der Merwe, Michael Hendrik (2018) The effective use of instruction time at secondary schools : a case study in the Northern Free State, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25248>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25248
dc.description.abstract The research study has focussed on the optimal use of instruction time to arrange for improved learner performance. A qualitative investigation was conducted using individual interviewing with six school principals and focus group interviewing with fifteen Heads of Department of six selected secondary schools. The findings revealed that the establishment of a sound culture of teaching and learning in which instruction time is used optimally is the joint responsibility of the school principal and staff in collaboration with learners and parents. Instruction time is lost owing to timewasters such as teachers who are unprepared for lessons, teacher and learner absenteeism and teacher and learner tardiness. Intervention strategies to counter the negative influence of timewasters on available instruction time relate to prior planning and preparation for lessons, managing teacher and learner absenteeism and the scheduling of extra classes. The study contributes to the discourse on effective teaching and learning for acceptable learner performance. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (x, 173 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Daily schedule en
dc.subject Instructional leadership en
dc.subject Instruction time en
dc.subject Learner performance en
dc.subject Secondary schools en
dc.subject Timewasters en
dc.subject.ddc 373.1102409685
dc.subject.lcsh Education, Secondary -- South Africa -- Free State -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Teacher effectiveness -- South Africa -- Free State -- Evaluation -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Classroom management -- South Africa -- Free State -- Evaluation -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Academic achievement -- South Africa -- Free State -- Evaluation -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh School supervision, Secondary -- South Africa -- Free State -- Evaluation -- Case studies en
dc.title The effective use of instruction time at secondary schools : a case study in the Northern Free State en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Educational Leadership and Management en
dc.description.degree M. Ed. (Education Management)


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