Sehoole, Molatlhegi Trevor Chika; Strang, Karen; Jowi, James Otieno; McVeety, Melanie(Open Journals in Education, 2024-01)
This article provides an analysis of how equitable, inclusive, and meaningful partnerships between the Global South and Global North, which have been characterized by challenges (Kumar 2019), can be established and enhanced ...
Most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in South Africa have moved teaching and learning to online platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this new development, the responsibility falls upon HEIs to ensure the ...
Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde; Du Plessis, Andre(Education Association of South Africa, 2023-11)
The South African Schools Act, No. 84 of 1996, stipulates how schools should manage and involve stakeholders in financial management. The literature suggests that stakeholders at non-fee-paying schools in the township and ...
Sokopo, Zoleka Nobathembu(University of Pretoria, 2004)
This research study seeks to explain how the practices of teachers are affected
by the implementation of multiple policies that have an impact on one aspect
of the teaching practice, namely assessment. The study also ...
Sebidi, Simon Diatleng(Education Association of South Africa, 2023-08)
Subject to the South African Schools Act, 84 of 1996 section 16(1), the governance of every public school is vested in its
governing body and it may perform only such functions and obligations and exercise only such rights ...
Kruger, Johan; Beckmann, Johan L.; Du Plessis, Andre(University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2022-12-23)
The introduction of school governing bodies (hereinafter SGBs)
changed the roles and functions of principals dramatically when this
new approach to school governance and professional management
(referred to as a ...
This study investigates the relationship between resource provisioning and learners’ performance in public schools in Limpopo province, South Africa. The education production function theory was used to address a set of ...
Mentoring has earned itself growing popularity in higher education due to its impact on the development of
both the mentee and mentor. While some institutions use mentoring in their undergraduate and postgraduate ...
Ngema, Gerald Gideon Bonga(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Schools whose governing bodies only have Section 20 functions according to the South African Schools Act and are non-fee-paying-schools are disadvantaged in that they can only administer and control infrastructure but are ...
Research has shown that budgeting is one of the most important aspects to ensure effective school financial management. Very little research has been conducted on the specific role principals need to play in the budgeting ...
So-Oabeb, Josef Haitale Shingoya(University of Pretoria, 2023)
There is a plethora of literature that argues the need of certain competencies for school leaders for them to be effective in their roles and responsibilities (Arman, Syamsul & Darman, 2016; Huber & Hiltmann, 2011; Komalasari, ...
Research indicates that there is a lack of understanding of the law and legal obligations among school principals. This could directly affect a principal’s ability to apply appropriate professional discretion. Without the ...
Mangole, Keaobaka Vinolia(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Teachers are the most significant influencers in learners learning and play a key role in the nation-building process by influencing the mind-set of learners. This study aimed to examine how distributive leadership can ...
Madonda, Nonjabulo Fortunate(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Underrepresented of women in leadership positions persist, more so in senior positions. This reality exists in many sectors, including the Higher Education sector globally. Many factors leading to this have been identified, ...
Ebrahim, Muhammed Javeed(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Teacher leadership is an essential research focus area in wealthy nations with well-established democracies. In South Africa, teacher leadership research is still emerging. The focus has been on shifting the role of the ...
Breedt, Me Ilze; Beckmann, Johan L.; Du Plessis, Andre(University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2021-12-06)
This qualitative study sought to explore the experiences of stakeholders
at independent schools during and after the transition
from a not-profit governance approach to a for-profit governance
approach after a change ...
Sibanda, Gladys Mankoana; Beckmann, Johan L.(Education Association of South Africa, 2021-11)
In this article we report on a qualitative study done in Pretoria, South Africa, in which we investigated the experiences of 2 representatives of the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE); School Governing Body (SGB) ...
Jaca, Nosipho Immaculate(University of the Free State, 2021-09)
The aim of this study was to identify key challenges of practice that departmental heads (DHs) face during their transition from a teacher to their DH role. The study was based on Bridges’ transition theory. The researcher ...
Bipath, Keshni; Theron, J.E.(University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2020-12-04)
This article attempts to contest schoolification using snapshots of pedagogy-in-participation in ECD centres in South Africa. Educational research confirms that early childhood education can positively influence the lives, ...
Aluko, Folake Ruth; Omidire, Margaret Funke(Routledge, 2020)
Higher education in emerging economies has taken advantage of several technology affordances for student assessment in the digital era. However, the use of educational technology remains an area of concern in this context ...