Rural primary schools have got an immense role to play regarding the educational foundation for
the subsequent phases of schooling. In ensuring that an extremely solid foundation is laid. the
creation and maintenance of a positive culture of teaching and learning becomes extremely very
important in this category of schools. It is the primary task of the primary school principal to
ensure that quality teaching and learning is taking place in her/his school. I Iowever, in ensuring
that a positive culture of teaching and learning becomes a reality in their schools, principals
cannot work in isolation but, in collaboration with other potential stakeholders. A variety of
factors like good management on the part of principals to good commitment and involvement on
the part of other stakeholders like educators, learners, parents. community, business people and
the government. lead to teaching and learning of a very high and acceptable standard. The
purpose of this research project was to investigate how principals of rural primary schools create
and maintain a culture of teaching and learning. The outcomes of this investigation could assist
rural primary school principals in their attempts towards ensuring a positive culture of teaching
and learning. The outcomes could also assist other stakeholders as to how best can they assist
rural primary school principals in making schools centers for a positive culture of teaching and
learning. The methodology of research for this investigation is quantitative. The questionnaire
was used as a tool for empirical data collection. This research project has revealed several
mechanisms that arc utilized by rural primary school principals in creating and maintain a culture
ofteaching and learning. It also emerged from thi s study that in creating and maintaining COLT
in schools, rural primary school principals encounter some problems that need the undivided
attention of every education stakeholder. / Educational Leadership and Management / M. Ed. (Education Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/8831 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Mehlape, Malekutu Johannes |
| Contributors | Botha, R. J. (Nico) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, [18], 282 leaves) |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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