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Title: | Namibian students' conceptions of discipline |
Authors: | Zimba, Roderick F. Auala, Rahabeam K. Scott, Aletta |
Year: | 1999 |
Periodical: | Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ISSN 1013-3445) |
Volume: | 11 |
Issue: | 2 |
Period: | July |
Pages: | 82-113 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs. |
Geographic terms: | Namibia Southern Africa |
Subjects: | discipline pupils secondary education education Student behaviour Teaching Teacher-student relationships |
Abstract: | A questionnaire consisting of Likert Scale type of items was administered to a stratified sample of 4464 secondary school students in Namibia in order to ascertain, amongst others, their understanding of classroom discipline from the vantage point of the nature of teacher-student relationships, the nature of instructional delivery, instructional resources, sanctions for misbehaviour, and gender issues. The results revealed a classroom situation in which all teachers were confronted with students who misbehaved and often disrupted their classes. Misbehaviour was reported more frequently in classes where teacher-centred lessons were unclearly presented and where teachers had difficulty in using English as a medium of instruction. This situation was exacerbated by teachers' reported inability to manage their classrooms effectively. App., bibliogr., sum. |