The influence of transformational leadership on teacher professionalism of Grade 6 teachers in the Xhariep district

dc.contributor.advisorHamilton, J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMona, Sandra Nontuthuzeloen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T09:52:33Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T09:52:33Z
dc.date.issued2023en_ZA
dc.descriptionDissertation (M.Ed.(Education in Mathematics))--University of the Free State, 2023en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe focus of education today is on providing high-quality education that can change the socioeconomic circumstances of South Africans living in poverty. Teachers have a responsibility to look after the emotional, physical, and mental health of their students. School principals play a vital role in supporting these tasks. One of their responsibilities is to be effective leaders who can influence how teachers behave in their schools. This study investigated how transformational leadership can impact the professionalism of Grade 6 teachers in the Xhariep District. According to the literature, principals can have a significant impact on how teachers behave professionally because they are transformational leaders. The study was guided by the discussion and analysis of the transformational leadership model, which helped to identify the factors that influence Grade 6 teachers' professionalism. The study used a qualitative approach to the research problem located within the interpretivism paradigm. Three primary schools were selected as the research sites, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The data from six Grade 6 Natural Sciences & Technology teachers (two from each primary school) and three principals from each primary school were analysed using thematic analysis. The study found that principals can influence teachers' professionalism through effective leadership practices, which can lead to high-quality teaching and learning. The study also found that teacher professionalism is a complex issue that is influenced by both teacher-internal factors and school-external factors. The study provides recommendations on how schools can help teachers become more professional and create environments with adequate teaching resources to deliver high-quality instruction.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/12414
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectTransformational leadershipen_ZA
dc.subjectteacher professionalismen_ZA
dc.subjectprincipalen_ZA
dc.subjectteacheren_ZA
dc.subjectteacher performanceen_ZA
dc.subjectbehaviouren_ZA
dc.subjectenhanceen_ZA
dc.subjectinfluenceen_ZA
dc.titleThe influence of transformational leadership on teacher professionalism of Grade 6 teachers in the Xhariep districten_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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