M.Ed. / During the past few years many changes have taken place in South Africa. Many of these changes, implemented by the new government, concern the educational system. Measures have been taken to eradicate inequalities of the past and to make education accessible to all. This development has given rise to a situation in some schools where the cultural background of the teacher differs entirely from that of the schoolbeginner or pupil. More and more schools are being affected by this situation and the problems arising from this tend to impede effective learning and interaction. The aim of this research therefore, was to explore and describe the white teachers' experience regarding teacher-pupil interaction in the culturally diverse classroom, in order to formulate guidelines for teachers to effectively promote learning and interaction. By way of a qualitative research design, with interviews conducted with teachers and observations of teacher-pupils interaction used as data-collection method, various themes within this interaction have been identified. These themes are comparable with themes from relevant literature; a further literature review formed the basis of guidelines, mainly for teachers, for purposes of improving interaction between teacher and pupil in the culturally diverse schoolbeginner classes. Main themes of the guidelines are understanding and acceptance of cultural differences, culture-sensitive instruction, moral development, peer-group tutoring, language enrichment programs, discipline and knowledge of African child rearing practices. The role of the educational authorities in respect of teacher training, preservice as well as inservice training to promote cultural sensitivity, has also been pointed out. Making parents part of the schooling and education of their children, has also been given prominence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:9082 |
| Date | 13 August 2012 |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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