With introduction of Free Primary Education in Lesotho, teachers are now leading and managing
classrooms with increased numbers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). This study seeks
to understand how teachers lead and manage classrooms with OVC. It explores the experiences
of teachers who lead and manage classrooms with OVC, and the support they receive from
School Management Committees (SMCs) in their leadership and management of classrooms
with OVC. Transformational leadership and democratic classroom management theories are used
as theories underpinning the study.
The study is located within the interpretive paradigm. It employs a qualitative approach. The
data was collected from three primary schools in the Leribe dissemination centre in Lesotho. One
community school and two church schools were sampled. Nine participants (3 from each school)
were purposively selected. One teacher each was selected from the three different levels of
teaching from each primary school. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were
used to generate data. The findings reveal that teachers experience increased existence of poverty
among OVC, which is illustrated by severe hunger, lack of basic requirements like food, clothing
and educational support. Teachers have formulated different strategies to deal with these issues
in their classrooms. When difficult issues arise the principals play an important role in helping
the teachers. Unfortunately, there is less support for teachers from other SMC members. / Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Edgewood, 2011.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/6080 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Lehlaha, 'Makabelo Melida. |
| Contributors | Naicker, Inbanathan. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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