The purpose of the study is to determine the perception or views of
mathematics and science educators on performance of grade 12 learners in
Mafikeng district. Little has been written about secondary school educators'
views with regard to performance of learners in Mathematics and Science in
developing countries like South Africa.
The survey method was used to gather data. A 31 item questionnaire was
used to evaluate perception of educators in the areas of: Support for
educators, Educator involvement, Conditions for teaching and Educators'
perception on how educational change affects performance of learners in
Mathematics and Science.
The subjects of the study were 89 Mathematics and Science educators in the
Mafikeng district. The sample was selected from the 31 high schools including
senior secondary schools in the district. The empirical investigation conducted
revealed that parental involvement in their children's studies is a serious
problem that needs immediate attention, in addition to educator qualifications
and lack of learning support materials. The study also revealed that improving
performance of learners, responsibility and involvement of educators,
learners, parents, government and community is essential.
The conclusions drawn from the study show that educators' perceptions on
performance of learners in Mathematics and Science entail cooperative and
supportive structure, regular communication among staff and monitoring of
school work for both educators and learners is very important. It is also
important that the findings of the research be implemented to improve learner
performance. / Thesis (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11308 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Moroeng, Constance Dikeledi |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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