An investigation of teachers' perceptions of their professionalism: a case study of three schools in the Butterworth district, Eastern Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorSotuku, Nen
dc.contributor.advisorDuku, Nen
dc.contributor.authorMpahla, Ntando Ellioten
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-14T01:44:35Z
dc.date.available2026-08-14T01:44:35Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates teachers’ perceptions of their professionalism and how this professionalism is observed by both teachers and school community. The investigation takes place at three Junior Secondary Schools. In composing the research, the researcher adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach based on an interpretive paradigm. The study is concerned with how teachers view themselves as professional people. Since the extent of teachers’ professionalism is always questioned by the school community, teachers’ professionalism is not guaranteed to be easily accepted and recognised. The findings reveal that teachers in general accept the fact that they face an enormous challenge in performing their duties as they are required to act professionally and ethically at all times. SACE, the education “watchdog” has further strengthened the issue by proclaiming legally enforced ethical standards for teachers in South Africa. The study describes how teachers who joined the teaching profession for different reasons conceptualise teacher professionalism differently from each other but also agreeing on other issues. The findings of this study also show how educational policies, teachers’ conditions of service, personal beliefs and relationships between parents, learners and teachers can influence teacher professionalism.en
dc.format153 leaves; 30 cmen
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dc.identifier.citationMpahla, Ntando Elliot. 2009en
dc.identifier.othervital:16163en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/206en
dc.identifier.otherTeacher effectiveness -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4696
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Educationen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectTeacher effectiveness -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Provinceen
dc.titleAn investigation of teachers' perceptions of their professionalism: a case study of three schools in the Butterworth district, Eastern Capeen
dc.title.alternativeAn investigation of teachers' perceptions of their professionalism: a case study of three schools in the Butterworth district, Eastern Capeen
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