Die invloed van groter studievryheid op die skoolprestasie van koshuisleerlinge
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description: The aim of this research was to determine: * whether independent study as a method of study has any influence on the achievement of hostel pupils; * if there is a meaningful difference between the achievements of a voluntary - and a formal study group; * if pupils who differ on the bases of intelligence, sex, method of studying and standard, perform differently. The literary survey which was undertaken, consisted of the following sections: 1. The hostel as educational institution: A hostel is seen as an institution for the broad education of the child and should provide the opportunity for studying. The contribution of the housemaster receives special mentioning and is discussed in full. To create a heal thy atmosphere of studying in a hostel depends mainly on contributions made by the staff as well as the pupils. The contributions of pupils are determined by the influence of peer groups that reveal themselves in two aspects namely: the hostel group and the room group. It is especially the room group that exerts the bigger influence on study as a whole. The influence exerted, can either be positive or negative. To promote positive influence through the peer group should be the main concern of all housemasters involved. In modern times the conventional study hall is still considered as the only place in which studying can be done. The study hall as an ideal place of studying is looked at critically. The presumption that the achievement of pupils in hostel are weaker than that of day scholars is furthermore investigated and reasons for this assumption are mentioned. More and more boarders are restricted and subjected to rules of which the most are unnecessary. 2. Independent studying principles: A brief survey of the historical background of independent studying is given, wherein it was determined that independent studying was introduced as a learning method (at the University of Oxford) as early as 1624. Motivation for the use of independent studying is deferred from…
abstract: The aim of this research was to determine: * whether independent study as a method of study has any influence on the achievement of hostel pupils; * if there is a meaningful difference between the achievements of a voluntary - and a formal study group; * if pupils who differ on the bases of intelligence, sex, method of studying and standard, perform differently. The literary survey which was undertaken, consisted of the following sections: 1. The hostel as educational institution: A hostel is seen as an institution for the broad education of the child and should provide the opportunity for studying. The contribution of the housemaster receives special mentioning and is discussed in full. To create a heal thy atmosphere of studying in a hostel depends mainly on contributions made by the staff as well as the pupils. The contributions of pupils are determined by the influence of peer groups that reveal themselves in two aspects namely: the hostel group and the room group. It is especially the room group that exerts the bigger influence on study as a whole. The influence exerted, can either be positive or negative. To promote positive influence through the peer group should be the main concern of all housemasters involved. In modern times the conventional study hall is still considered as the only place in which studying can be done. The study hall as an ideal place of studying is looked at critically. The presumption that the achievement of pupils in hostel are weaker than that of day scholars is furthermore investigated and reasons for this assumption are mentioned. More and more boarders are restricted and subjected to rules of which the most are unnecessary. 2. Independent studying principles: A brief survey of the historical background of independent studying is given, wherein it was determined that independent studying was introduced as a learning method (at the University of Oxford) as early as 1624. Motivation for the use of independent studying is deferred from…
author: Herbst, Sidney Horatio
language: other
date published: 1976
date modified: 2026-07-24T03:33:45Z
provider: North-West University (South Africa)
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education

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