M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) / The motivation for this research-project is to find criteria to identify a good teacher. The education-profession can not afford to train teachers if they are not completely dedicated. Such criteria can also be used for the appointment and/or promotion of efficient teachers. Therefore the purpose of this research is to find a set of criteria founded on theory and an empirical study which may be used to identify an efficient teacher. The focus must be on those factors which make a teacher efficient and effective. In this research a questionnaire was used, using post-graduate education students at the Randse Afrikaanse University. No differences in emphasis were found between the different groups, therefore the findings of the group as a whole were accepted. Emphasis was placed on the following: a teacher must have respect for pupils' uniqueness and that children must also be accepted as valuable. Such teachers must have a love for children; and have a positive attitude towards and respect for the teaching-profession. Educational implications of this study is founded in the fact that a good teacher is a teacher that is n master in his subject and thoroughly prepare his lecturers and also prepare the children for adulthood.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11805 |
| Date | 23 July 2014 |
| Creators | Cronje, Cecilia Johanna |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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