The role of the principal in facilitating professional development of the self and teachers in primary schools in South Africa

摘要

This study investigates principal-teacher development in four primary schools in the LimpopoProvince, South Africa. The rationale is to understand how principals develop themselves and their teachers tobring change in their practice through staff development. This study uses qualitative and quantitative approachesand the qualitative approach is more dominant. Four principals were purposively selected for the purposes of thestudy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the principals of the four schools and a questionnaire wascompleted by 89 educators in the four selected schools. The methods used in collecting data were through a semistructuredinterview and a questionnaire. The conceptual framework of this paper was based on who is responsiblefor the initiation of staff development for both the principal and the teachers in the primary schools. Whatknowledge and skills do principals and teachers have concerning principal-teacher development in the school.Principals are developed through workshops