Orientador: Maria Inês Freitas Petrucci dos Santos Rosa / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T01:34:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Iglesias_JacquelinedeOliveiraVeiga_M.pdf: 10401544 bytes, checksum: afca50a15fdbed4d39bbee401b8f6992 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Este trabalho de pesquisa aponta para possíveis tradições curriculares presente nos livros didáticos de Biologia, mais especificamente nos conteúdos de Botânica do Ensino Médio, em dois períodos distintos da educação brasileira. O primeiro representado pelo BSCS versão verde, material este utilizado como referência para o Ensino de Biologia na década de 1970, pois eram utilizados por muitos professores que buscavam abandonar a História Natural. O segundo período estudado foi o PNLD/2012, foram escolhidas as quatros obras mais adquiridas pelas escolas, de acordo com o site do FNDE. Como metodologia do trabalho nos apropriamos da Micro-história, que permitiram olhar para além da evidencias explicitas, do Paradigma indiciário que nos fornecem pistas e sinais que não foram observadas minuciosamente e das Tradições curriculares baseadas em estudos sócio-históricos, delimitando-as em função dos conflitos e das negociações que ocorrem em seu interior das comunidades disciplinares. Essas tradições presentes nos livros didáticos permitem observar que em cada período histórico há uma predominância de uma determinada tradição, porém o aparecimento de algo novo não permite o obscurecimento do que já existe, podendo coexistir várias delas em um mesmo momento / Abstract: This research points to possible curricular traditions present in textbooks of Biology, specifically in Botany content in high school, in two distinct periods of brazilian education. The first represented by BSCS green version, this material used as a reference for Teaching Biology in the 1970s because they were used by many teachers who sought to abandon the Natural History. The second period was studied PNLD / 2012 were chosen over the four works acquired by schools, according to the website of FNDE. The methodology of work in appropriated Micro-history, which allowed to look beyond the explicit evidence, evidentiary Paradigm that provide clues and signs that have not been thoroughly and Traditions curriculum based on socio-historical studies noted, enclosing them in relation conflicts and negotiations that occur inside of disciplinary communities. These traditions present in textbooks allow to observe that in every historical period there is a predominance of a particular tradition, but the appearance of something new does not allow the obfuscation of what already exists, several of them may coexist in the same moment / Mestrado / Ensino e Práticas Culturais / Mestra em Educação

M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) / Far reaching changes on educational, economic and social levels are at present taking place in the Republic of South- Africa. Perceptions with regard to discipline have not remained untouched in this process. The issue of discipline is the root of many problems and much stress in parents, educators and children. This study forms part of a research project initiated by the Department of Educational Sciences at the Rand Afrikaans University. The aim of the project was to establish the prerequisites for disciplining in order to make it more effective and less problematic. The aim of this particular study is to establish how important the social facet of discipline is. Research has been done to establish whether educators (parents and teachers), during the act of disciplining, take cognisance of the effect of discipline on the person and his group. The aspects of the social facet of discipline that received attention in the literature study are amongst others, peer-group pressure, social background of the child, relationship with members of the opposite sex, the child's status amongst his friends and discipline and the values of the community. Following the identification of the above mentioned factors, a questionnaire was compiled to establish perceptions regarding the importance of the social facet of discipline...

M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) / This study is part of a broader research project that deals with: The perceptions of the importance of the different aspects of discipline when contemplating disciplinary actions toward children. Ten aspects are incorporated under the above mentioned project. The aim of this specific study is to discover by means of theoretical and empirical research how important teachers and parents deem the perceiving aspect of discipline when contemplating disciplinary actions towards children. This study is also aimed at establishing which aspects (as indicated in this study), teachers and parents value as the most important aspects of perceiving. The literature study describes perceiving and its role in the discipline process. The study makes special reference to educational milieu; personality; emotional and normative aspects of perceiving. Validity and reliability was ascertained by means of Factor Analyses and Item Analyses. The identified variables (ie (Ui) gender, language, educational capacity, involvement in school affairs, residence, religious engagement, number of children in primary school, number of children in high school, educational qualifications, age, marital state and income), constituted the multi-dimensional role used to investigate this specific facet.

D.Ed. / Human beings make choices resulting in what they say or do, or what they won’t say or won’t do, all of which directly or indirectly influence or direct their conducts and lives. It is on these grounds that educators and learners have to be held directly accountable and responsible for the consequences of their words, actions or conducts in their lack of or failure to learn, or demonstrate self-discipline. The lack of self-discipline at secondary schools is an issue which cannot just continue to be taken for granted, ignored or wished away. / Prof. C.P.H. Myburgh

Magister Psychologiae - MPsych / Education within South Africa has undergone significant change within a short period of time. This change has primarily been written in terms of human rights and the equitable distribution of educational resources. This has necessitated a paradigm shift for many teachers and the study explores some of the factors that have prevented teachers from experiencing a paradigm shift. The introduction of the South African Schools Act of 1996 heralded the start of the complete abolition of corporal punishment within all South African schools. The object of this investigation was to explore teachers' attitudes towards the abolition of corporal punishment and the factors that would contribute towards their attitude. The research explored whether the attitude of teachers, in relation to corporal punishment, had been influenced by the disruptive behaviour of pupils and their perceptions of the efficacy of alternate methods of behaviour management. / South Africa

Learner discipline has become a major concern in South African schools. A society of entitlement has been bred over the past 20 years. The school is an open system that influences its environment and is being influenced by it too. The most challenging concern, at least for teachers, is to create and to maintain a form of order and structure at schools. The troublesome situation has an impact on teachers as they have to spend more time addressing challenging behaviour instead of spending that time on teaching a set curriculum and syllabus. Unfortunately, teachers report feelings of being ill-prepared to deal effectively with the challenging behaviour of learners in schools. Hence it is imperative to consider strategies to foster school discipline to manage and modify challenging behaviour in schools. To date, most researches have shown a major paradigm shift from the punitive disciplinary measures of the past towards a rather preventive and more positive approach. It became inevitable that learner discipline should be correctional and educational – especially after the abolishment of corporal punishment in South African schools. An increase attention has started to concentrate on early identification and prevention of challenging behaviour and on strategies to resolve such behaviour at its earliest appearance. Some of the guiding determinants for this positive approach are vested in maintaining a safe, harmonious and orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. The outcry is to promote and encourage discipline amongst learners. An approach that has been termed school-wide positive behaviour intervention and support seems to address most of the challenging behaviours. Through the use of document analysis, observation and group interviews school-wide positive behaviour intervention and support was embraced. The findings further revealed that through proper planning, implementation strategies, and in-service training positive behaviour approach can be implemented in schools as framework for school discipline in primary schools. School-wide positive behaviour intervention and support will contribute successfully in managing and modifying challenging behaviour, fostering discipline in schools, and to educate learners in the habit of accountability and responsibility for their actions without using punishment following specified rules. Doing so some of the critical and developmental outcomes of education in South Africa will be realized. Although research in this area is limited, there are encouraging signs that a coordinated adoption of validated practice could substantially reduce challenging behaviours and thereby enhance the social and emotional well-being of learners in today’s society.

The study analysed the management of disciplinary approaches to classroom management in selected Northern Areas schools in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The South African education system has historically promoted corporal punishment as a means of maintaining discipline. As a result corporal punishment was an integral part of schooling for most educators and learners in twentieth century South African schools (Morrel, 2001b:292). Since 1994, however, the South African government has implemented principles of equity, redress and social empowerment in broader society and education. Consequently, corporal punishment was banned in schools and new methods of managing discipline were introduced. The study followed a qualitative investigation, which is explorative, descriptive and contextual, using interviews with educators and questionnaires with learners to collect data at selected schools. The study’s aim was to investigate and explore the perceptions and experiences of learners and educators regarding discipline and to make recommendations regarding proactive, positive disciplinary approaches so as to guide educators to facilitate learners towards self-discipline. However, it was discovered that educators were unable to facilitate self-discipline or guide learners as they themselves had not learnt to practise and demonstrate the values and principles of self-discipline. This study thus has as its intention to challenge educators to review and refocus their ways, motives and expected outcomes as they demonstrate and exercise discipline.

Discipline in the government schools in South Africa has deteriorated during the past fifteen years. There are many different reasons for that. The aim of this study was to develop a uniform programme of discipline which can be used for application in all ten schools in the Bitou area. To reach this aim, the following procedures were followed: • A study has been done regarding the supporting role of the Bitou 10 foundation in the designing and management of a uniform discipline program. • A summary of the disciplinary problems in government schools has been given with possible reasons why discipline has deteriorated. • A study has also been made of various programs of discipline which have been used in various countries in the past. Certain aspects of those programmes have been used in this study to compile an effective programme of discipline for all the schools in the Bitou area. • Criteria for a positive discipline program have been put together. This study has been done in the Plettenberg Bay area. This area has ten schools which include primary- and high schools, single medium- and double medium schools, multi-cultural and mono-cultural schools and also some schools which have hostels. This study showed that not all schools in the Bitou area follow the same disciplinary programme. This study also makes recommendations on the possible implementing of such a uniform system of discipline. This study does not only show what the role is of the principal and teachers responsible for discipline, but also indicates the role and task of the parents and the community. Research on the application of discipline can never end because new ideas and methods will always be found to create an ideal programme in order to make the process more effective.

The purpose of this study is to look at instilling discipline of learners at schools after corporal punishment was abolished by identifying causes of disciplinary problems, alternatives to corporal punishment, and the attitudes of learners, teachers and parents towards alternatives. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and observation. Data were collected from learners, teachers and parents. Two neighbouring schools in the Mthatha District of Education were used. A qualitative research approach was used in the study. Findings reveal and support literature consulted that there is a wide range of causes of disciplinary problems at schools. According to the findings, the outstanding difference between respondents on causes of disciplinary problems was on home background. Learners are not in agreement with literature, teachers and parents who all agree that background is the cause of misbehaving of learners at school. The study reveals that learners, teachers and parents hold different views about alternatives to corporal punishment. While teachers, parents and literature are in agreement on using parental involvement as an alternative to caning, learners do not want parents to be involved. Teachers, the findings reveal, are not in favour of alternatives that need to be supervised by them. The final outcome of this study focuses on positive alternatives to corporal punishment. These include parental involvement, manual work, the application of school rules and enforcement of the code of conduct. Learners would also like to be disciplined and parents are in favour of being involved in the maintenance of discipline in schools.

The purpose of the study was to develop strategies for maintaining discipline among learners in secondary schools in Kenya in the post-caning era. More specifically, the objectives of this study were to: - Examine disciplinary strategies that are revealed in the relevant literature that will assist the Kenyan public secondary schools manage student discipline in the post-caning area; - Examnine the exsisting approaches to discipline that are being adopted by secondary schools in Kenya in the post-caning era; - Develop strategies for managing student discipline in public secondary schools in Kenya in the post-caning era.