Factors that impact on pupil performance in the Botha-Bothe district primary schools of Lesotho : a descriptive survey study of ten schools. Research report.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Moletsane, Relebohile. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohami, Tseko Jim. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-12T07:31:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-05-12T07:31:00Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2002 | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the factors that impact on positive pupil performance in the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) in the Botha-Bothe district primary schools of Lesotho. Given the pupil performance in Lesotho districts the study aimed to find out what factors lead to high pupil performance in Botha-Bothe district, as well as why some schools in the same district perform better than others, and how low performing schools and school developers can learn from the high performing schools. This study used a descriptive survey research design to collect quantitative and qualitative data from the Ministry of Education District officials, primary school principals and primary school teachers. A descriptive survey design used involved questionnaires interviews, and document analysis to collect data for the study. The research findings in this study revealed that the Ministry of Education Officials, principals and teachers specifically identified the following factors to have positive impact on pupil performance: • A teacher with positive relationships • Effective teaching and learning processes • Purposeful leadership by the principal • The way in which the teacher and pupils interact with each other. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2837 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Theses--Education. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Achievement motivation in children. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education, Primary--Lesotho. | en_US |
| dc.subject | School children--Lesotho--Attitudes. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Academic achievement--Lesotho. | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors that impact on pupil performance in the Botha-Bothe district primary schools of Lesotho : a descriptive survey study of ten schools. Research report. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |