Discipline and disciplinary measures in the Free State township schools: unresolved problems
Abstract
English: This article is based on a study of discipline and disciplinary measures in township
schools. It is widely acknowledged that discipline is essential for creating a positive
school climate conducive to sound academic performance. Numerous township
schools are experiencing increasing incidents of poor discipline which impact negatively
on their students’ academic performance. A survey conducted among teachers
imputes the escalation of learner misbehaviour to the abolition of corporal punishment.
The sample for this study was randomly selected from teachers of township
primary and secondary schools and the study employed a quantitative research
method. The method comprised a questionnaire used to gather data which were
computer-analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Primer Version
12. The study concludes with recommendations to address these topical issues in
South Africa. Afrikaans: Hierdie artikel is gebaseer op ’n studie van dissipline en dissiplinêre maatreëls in
townshipskole. Dit word algemeen aanvaar dat dissipline noodsaaklik is vir die
skepping van ’n positiewe skoolklimaat om goeie akademiese prestasies te verseker.
Baie towshipskole ervaar toenemende gevalle van swak dissipline wat akademiese
prestasie negatief beïnvloed. ’n Opname onder onderwysers wyt die skuld vir die
toename in swak dissipline aan die afskaffing van lyfstraf. Die steekproef vir hierdie
studie van laer- en hoërskoolonderwysers is in townshipskole geneem en die studie
het ’n kwantitatiewe navorsingsmetode gebruik. ’n Vraelys is gebruik om data te
versamel, wat met ’n rekenaar ontleed is deur gebruik te maak van die Statistical
Package for Social Sciences Primer Version 12. Die studie sluit af met aanbevelings om
hierdie aktuele vraagstukke in Suid-Afrika aan te spreek.