Managing the Classroom and Teaching Methods, a Dramatic Rendition (Poster 24)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Two
  In Poster Session: Examining Classroom Management Practices That Support Student Academic and Social Performance

Abstract

This critical qualitative study focused on what are the factors that contribute to high learner performance at a public school in South Africa. Purposive sampling was used and the data was produced via interviews with the participants (the principal, ten teachers, five ex learners and two parents) as well as observations of various school activities. Artistic license was used and the data presented in a three act play, each act focusing on a particular theme. The literature reviewed focused on teaching. A triptych theoretical approach (Marx, Bourdieu, Bronfenbrenner) underpinned this study. The key finding was the fetish for excellence with teaching methods as a factor in contributing to high learner performance.

Author

• Shamila Maghrajh Ramsookbhai, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  Presenting Author