scholarly journals Learner’ school violence using incident logbook: a qualitative research approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 294-302
Author(s):  
Letlhoyo Segalo ◽  
Puleng Hlatshwayo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
School Violence ◽  
South African ◽  
Peace Education ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Policies ◽  
Personal Property ◽  
Violent Acts ◽  
South African Schools Act

In this paper the notion of leaner’s school is revisited using a silent tool, incident logbook. Research shows that incidents of learner violence has escalated in South Africa unabated. Different approaches to describe and recommend strategies to alleviate cases of violence in schools have been undertaken. This paper aims to describe through incident logbook learner’s behaviour regarded as serious misconducts that involve violent acts. These violent acts might lead to expulsion or suspension of a learner from the school according to the South African Schools Act, 1996 and various school policies. Am interpretivist qualitative research was employed using a purposively sample of 5 incidents logbooks from five secondary schools. The researchers used a thematic data analysis using a Critical Peace Education (CPE) theory to discuss these incidents of school violence. The findings of the study show high incidents of recorded serious misconduct and violations of the school policies by learners by committing, violent acts such as physical, psychological, emotional abuses as well as thefts and vandalism of school and personal property. The research study recommends that CPE be used as tool to educate and foster peaceful co-existence in schools.

Barriers to e-Government Implementation in Jordan

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Sarah Fidler ◽  
Raed Kareem Kanaan ◽  
Simon Rogerson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Root Cause

This paper identifies and highlights the significance of Wasta as a barrier to e-government implementation within The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and is part of a wider qualitative research study of all barriers. A longitudinal research approach was applied to explore any dynamism within the presence of barriers over a three year study, as well as to seek a richer understanding of such barriers. Data, principally collected via interviews with relevant stakeholders, was analysed using Strauss and Corbin’s variant of grounded theory. Using illustrative quotations primarily from interview transcripts, this paper enunciates the significant and persistent role that Wasta plays in hindering Jordan’s e-government implementation, both as an explicitly mentioned barrier and as cause of other barriers. The paper supports the view that culture is a root cause of e-government implementation difficulty, and that barriers vary with the different country settings in which e-government systems are embedded.

scholarly journals Rigorous Phenomenography: A Conceptual Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Straub ◽  
Nancy Maynes
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Pre Service Teacher Education ◽  
Pre Service Teacher

This paper presents a visual conceptual model for the qualitative research approach referred to as phenomenography. The static and recursive stages of a rigorous phenonemographical approach to research are outlined in detail. Using the example of a research study situated in pre-service teacher education, the authors explain how the fifteen distinct steps of phenomenographic research should be addressed with attention to the sequencing of these steps to support reliability and rigor of the research process and validity and generalizability of the outcome spaces that may result from the use of phenomenography.

scholarly journals Teaching and Learning of Accounting: In-service Educators Experiences in the Context of a South African University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Skhephe
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
South African ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The South ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Local Languages

ABSTRACT This study sought to explore teaching and learning of accounting: in-service educators’ experiences in the context of a South African University. The study employs a qualitative research approach using a case study design. Ten accounting teachers were purposively selected. The findings revealed that accounting resources used for teaching and learning of accounting were not related to an accountancy education. Also, some accounting lecturers at university were found to be unprofessional and not committed to their work, with many using local languages when teaching. The authors recommend that new accounting lecturers at the South African university be mentored by their senior counterparts. Until the situation improves, students should be encouraged to voice their dissatisfaction with what happens in the lecture halls.

Barriers to e-Government Implementation in Jordan

2013 ◽  
pp. 179-191
Author(s):  
Christine Sarah Fidler ◽  
Raed Kareem Kanaan ◽  
Simon Rogerson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Root Cause

This paper identifies and highlights the significance of Wasta as a barrier to e-government implementation within The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and is part of a wider qualitative research study of all barriers. A longitudinal research approach was applied to explore any dynamism within the presence of barriers over a three year study, as well as to seek a richer understanding of such barriers. Data, principally collected via interviews with relevant stakeholders, was analysed using Strauss and Corbin’s variant of grounded theory. Using illustrative quotations primarily from interview transcripts, this paper enunciates the significant and persistent role that Wasta plays in hindering Jordan’s e-government implementation, both as an explicitly mentioned barrier and as cause of other barriers. The paper supports the view that culture is a root cause of e-government implementation difficulty, and that barriers vary with the different country settings in which e-government systems are embedded.

scholarly journals Naturalistic Inquiry in E-Learning Research

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Agostinho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Naturalistic Inquiry ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Research

In this article, the author explains how and why one particular qualitative research approach, the naturalistic inquiry paradigm, was implemented in an e-learning research study that investigated the use of the World Wide Web technology in higher education. A framework is presented that situates the research study within the qualitative research literature. The author then justifies how the study was compliant with naturalistic inquiry and concludes by presenting a model for judging the quality of such research. The purpose of this article is to provide an example of how naturalistic inquiry can be implemented in e-learning research that can serve as a guide for researchers undertaking this form of qualitative inquiry. As such, the focus of the article is to illustrate how methodological issues pertaining to naturalistic inquiry were addressed and justified to represent a rigorous research approach rather than presenting the results of the research study.

scholarly journals A food-manufacturing manager’s experiences and perceptions of the implementation of an incentive scheme

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Celita Begbie ◽  
Mark Bussin ◽  
Willem Schurink
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Incentive Scheme ◽  
Food Manufacturing ◽  
Field Researcher ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
Views And Perceptions ◽  
Negative Feelings

Orientation: The field researcher, under the supervision of the co-authors Bussin and Schurink, sought to explore the experiences, views and perceptions of 10 managers about the incentive scheme that a South African food manufacturing company introduced.Research purpose: Identifying the contributors to negative feelings and demotivation, or conversely, excitement and motivation, will ultimately assist managers to implement an incentive scheme to motivate staff and improve performance.Motivation for the study: There is little research on how participants perceive incentive schemes and whether or not they motivate employees and improve overall performance.Research design, approach and method: The researcher used a modernistic qualitative research approach and, more specifically, a case study.Main findings: The participants in the research were unaware of the performance goals they needed to achieve. They felt that there was no link between their performance and their earnings. They felt that some objectives were demeaning and insulting, as was the payment they received. They felt that achieving their goals was outside their control and influence.Practical/managerial implications: Participants felt excited and motivated to perform when their managers presented the department’s overall goals to them and asked the participants to set their own goals based on the department’s objectives.Contribution/value-add: Although this study is explorative and descriptive, it suggests that it is how departments implement an incentive scheme, rather than merely having one, that will motivate or demotivate employees to perform.

scholarly journals Instructional Leadership: Its Role in Sustaining School Improvement in South African Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-133
Author(s):  
George. N. Shava ◽  
Jan Heystek ◽  
Thompson Chasara
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
North West

Recent studies conducted around the world have revealed a clear link between the instructional position of principal leadership and school improvement. Instructional leadership, which aims to foster a teaching and learning community, is seen as a key component of successful teaching and long-term school improvement. The rise in site-specific management roles, which are based on instructional leadership experiences, is one of the initiatives launched by the South African government to reform education. In South Africa, school principals are responsible for academic development. This qualitative research aimed to learn more about the role of principals in sustaining school improvement in the North West Province of South Africa. Premised in the qualitative research approach, a purposive sampling technique was used to select six schools that had sustained school improvement for some years. Findings from the study revealed that principals play a crucial role in sustaining school improvement. The study findings reinforce recent literature that identifies instructional leadership as a cornerstone for school improvement.

scholarly journals Implications of Covid-19 on the management of school financial resources in quintile 5 public schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Pierre du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public Education ◽  
South African ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
School Budgets ◽  
South African Schools Act ◽  
The Impact ◽  
School Governing Bodies

With the promulgation of the South African Schools Act, public education in South Africa was decentralised and communities were made responsible for the governance of public schools. White Paper 1 on Education and Training confirmed the inability of the state to meet the financial requirements of public education. Despite the fact that school governing bodies are responsible for raising substantial funding, their ability to appropriate school funds is limited by legislation, irrespective of the origin of the funds or assets in question. These restrictions have a substantial impact on the way financing is structured and managed by public schools. In 2020 schools were closed for more than 2 months due to the Covid-19 lockdown, and many parents were left questioning why they should pay for services not rendered. Using a qualitative research approach, we aimed to determine the impact of Covid-19 on the management of school fees and resources in public schools. The findings reveal that Covid-19 has had an impact on school budgets, teaching posts and fundraising activities, as well as on the day-to-day running of schools.

scholarly journals Experiences of South African multiparous labouring women using the birthing ball to encourage vaginal births

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sindiwe James ◽  
Melissa Hudek
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Data Collection Method ◽  
Labour Process

The article explores the experiences of South African multiparous labouring women on their use of the birthing ball during the first stage of labour. The authors used a qualitative research approach using unstructured audiotaped interviews as the data collection method and data were collected over a period of one calendar month. The sample for the study were women who were six hours to six weeks post-delivery, had at least one child already, used the birthing ball, were on no medication, and had delivered a live infant. The sample consisted of twelve purposively selected participants, two of whom were used for the pilot study. The data analysis method was Data Analysis Spiral. The authors made use of an independent coder to assist with coding the data and three major themes were identified. The results revealed that the labouring women experienced the birthing ball as a useful labour tool, as shortening the labour process and as empowering them during labour.

scholarly journals Rejuvenating the rewards typology: Qualitative insights into reward preferences

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine A. Victor ◽  
Crystal Hoole
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
Interviewing Techniques

Orientation: In order to drive desirable behaviour, employees need to feel valued. It is, therefore, important to identify which rewards motivate employees and satisfy their needs.Research purpose: The overarching aims of this study were to explore how South African employees feel rewarded at work and to develop a model depicting how rewards can be categorised.Motivation for the study: There is a dearth of qualitative research on reward preferences, especially on the psychological façade of this construct.Research approach/design and method: Using a phenomenological research approach and in-depth interviewing techniques, 47 South African employees participated in focus group sessions. To analyse the data, a deductive and constructionist thematic analysis was employed.Main findings: The rewards construct is perceived to be multidimensional. Rewards can be categorised into three main categories: (1) extrinsic financial rewards (consisting of the total remuneration package), (2) extrinsic non-financial rewards (inclusive of good relationships, learning and development opportunities, organisational culture, communication, recognition, the physical working environment, feedback and work-life balance) and intrinsic-psychological rewards (encapsulating autonomy, meaningful work, felt competence, task enjoyment and challenging work).Practical/managerial implications: Outdated reward strategies should be re-evaluated to include all three categories of rewards. This means that there should also be a more in-depth focus on intrinsic-psychological rewards in the workplace.Contribution/value-add: This study highlighted the importance of using extrinsic (financial and non-financial) as well as intrinsic-psychological rewards to motivate employees and satisfy their needs. The insights gained from this research study can be used by future researchers and practitioners to construct modernised rewards frameworks.

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