Challenges of disciplinary measures and their impact on educator morale in schools of Dzondo District
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description: This study examined the challenges of disciplinary measures and their impact on educator morale in schools of Dzondo Circuit, Vhembe District. The South African education system historically had used corporal punishment to maintain discipline in schools. Criticism of its effects led to the banning of this form of physical punishment in 1996. But the legislative intervention did not stop the use of corporal punishment in schools. Corporal punishment had effectively disappeared in model-C schools, but it is still relatively common in township schools Maithufi (1997: 32). Reasons for persistence and illegal use of corporal punishment include absence of effective alternatives, and the legacy of authoritarian education practices. These views persist because parents use it at their homes and support its use in schools. The study used both quantitative and qualitative techniques for data collection and analysis. Quantitative techniques were mostly used in that they provided the researcher with an understanding of experiences and the challenges of disciplinary measure and their impact on educator morale in schools of Dzondo Circuit, Vhembe District. Random and purposive samplings were used for selection of sample for the study. Both primary and secondary data were used for analysis in this study. Secondary data were obtained from government publication, research publication, and report. Primary data were obtained through questionnaires and interview. Major Findings of this study are the following: • The findings of this research clearly show that schools are experiencing disciplinary problems. However, the intensity of these disciplinary problems varies from school to school. Participants consider discipline to be an important aspect in the life of the school and complained that without good discipline, no effective teaching and learning can take place. • Furthermore, participants interviewed expressed frustration over the various types of disruptive behaviour that schools …
abstract: This study examined the challenges of disciplinary measures and their impact on educator morale in schools of Dzondo Circuit, Vhembe District. The South African education system historically had used corporal punishment to maintain discipline in schools. Criticism of its effects led to the banning of this form of physical punishment in 1996. But the legislative intervention did not stop the use of corporal punishment in schools. Corporal punishment had effectively disappeared in model-C schools, but it is still relatively common in township schools Maithufi (1997: 32). Reasons for persistence and illegal use of corporal punishment include absence of effective alternatives, and the legacy of authoritarian education practices. These views persist because parents use it at their homes and support its use in schools. The study used both quantitative and qualitative techniques for data collection and analysis. Quantitative techniques were mostly used in that they provided the researcher with an understanding of experiences and the challenges of disciplinary measure and their impact on educator morale in schools of Dzondo Circuit, Vhembe District. Random and purposive samplings were used for selection of sample for the study. Both primary and secondary data were used for analysis in this study. Secondary data were obtained from government publication, research publication, and report. Primary data were obtained through questionnaires and interview. Major Findings of this study are the following: • The findings of this research clearly show that schools are experiencing disciplinary problems. However, the intensity of these disciplinary problems varies from school to school. Participants consider discipline to be an important aspect in the life of the school and complained that without good discipline, no effective teaching and learning can take place. • Furthermore, participants interviewed expressed frustration over the various types of disruptive behaviour that schools …
author: Gabara, Aifheli Phineas
language: en
keywords: Managers, Educators, Disciplinary measures, Corporal punishment, UCTD
date published: 2014-10-06
date modified: 2026-07-27T21:58:02Z
provider: University of Venda
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Venda

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