Issues of overcrowdedness in Eastern Cape schools have become very prominent in the media. The
qualitative research in this study reiterates its existence and its implications for both learners
and teachers. A need exists to curb the declining schooling standards. Large-scale in-service
teacher training in an immediate joint effort by the Education Department and the school is
necessary to address these serious issues. Classroom situations with low pupil:teacher ratios,
classroom atmospheres conducive to teaching and learning, and an improved quality of education
should be strived for. The effective attainment of the ideals of outcomes-based education requires
improved teacher management and leadership to better disciplined classes. The treatment of any
backlogs and inequalities evident in overcrowded classes should aim mainly at the upliftment of
disadvantaged learners, who are still suffering under the effects of the previous education
dispensation. Relevant recommendations and a suggested model to rectify the situation are
proposed. / Oorbevolkingsvraagstukke in skole in die Oos-Kaap geniet aansienlike aandag in die media. Die
kwalitatiewe navorsing van hierdie studie fokus op die voorkoms en implikasies daarvan vir beide
die leerders en onderwysers. Daar bestaan 'n behoefte om dalende onderrigstandaarde te
verbeter. Grootskaalse indiensopleiding vir onderwysers in 'n onmiddellike gesamentlike paging deur
die Onderwysdepartement en die skoal is noodsaaklik om hierdie emstige probleem aan te spreek.
Daar moet gestreef word na meer voordelige klaskameromstandighede met 'n laer
leerder:onderwyserverhouding, 'n klaskameratmosfeer wat bevorderlik is vir onderrig en leer asook
'n verbeterde opvoedingskwalitiet. Die effektiewe verwesenliking van uitkomsgebaseerde onderrig
verg verbeterde leerkrag beheer en leidinggewing aan beter gedissiplineerde klasse. Die behandeling
van agterstande en ongelykhede wat in oorbevolkte klasse voorkom, moet daarop gemik wees om
agtergeblewe leerders, wat nog onder die gevolge van die vorige onderwysbedeling ly, op te hef.
Toepaslike aanbevelings en 'n voorgestelde model om die situasie reg te stel, word voorgele. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Comparative Education)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17904 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Coetzee, Jacobus Petrus |
| Contributors | Hoberg, S. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xii, 152 leaves) |
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