Schools as sites for social change : applying the TEARS principle

dc.contributor.authorDu Toit, Peet J.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Ronel
dc.contributor.authorFraser, William John
dc.contributor.authorGericke, Gerda J.
dc.contributor.authorBotha, Karien
dc.contributor.authorNortje, Evangeline
dc.contributor.authorKleynhans, Michael
dc.contributor.emailpeet.dutoit@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-16T09:56:00Z
dc.date.available2015-11-16T09:56:00Z
dc.date.issued2015-09
dc.description.abstractIn order to truly be innovative in education, it is sometimes necessary to break away from conventional practices while, at the same time, keeping the students’ best interests in mind. We support the notion that innovation in teaching and learning plays a vital role in the success of an institution and as such have launched innovative initiatives amongst various institutions. These initiatives present various benefits, such as empowering children and supporting well-being through innovative educational wellness indicators and health promoting intervention. Based on the results obtained in this study, and the needs and knowledge based on the teachers and learners, an intervention plan was developed to support positive change within the schools and the community. This intervention plan includes the development of learning content that can be included in the curriculum without adding any additional burden to the teachers as well as the training of teachers to better implement this curriculum. The intervention further aims to assist with social change by guiding the schools in improving their learner feeding scheme and physical activity programme. The TEARS principle is an innovative 5-step enterprise that has been developed and implemented in order to pioneer the necessary changes in education.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://ijleol.cgpublisher.comen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDu Toit, PJ, Ferreira, R, Fraser, W, Gericke, GJ, Botha, K, Nortje, E & Kleynhans, M 2015, 'Schools as sites for social change : applying the TEARS principle', International Journal of Educational Organization and Leadership, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 37-44.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2329-1656
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/50489
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherCommon Grounden_ZA
dc.rights© Common Ground, Peet du Toit, Ronél Ferreira, William Fraser, Gerda Gericke, Karien Botha, Evangeline Nortje, Michael Kleynhans, All Rights Reserved.en_ZA
dc.subjectTEARSen_ZA
dc.subjectWellnessen_ZA
dc.subjectInterventionen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial Changeen_ZA
dc.subjectTheory, education, application, research, satisfactory (TEARS)en_ZA
dc.titleSchools as sites for social change : applying the TEARS principleen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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