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Evaluation of pre-service teachers' classroom management skills during teaching practice in rural communities

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Mkhasibe, R.G., Mncube, D.W.·2020·South African Journal of Higher Education
DOI 10.20853/34-6-4079
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This study investigated the classroom management skills which are implemented by B.Ed. pre-service teachers to create and maintain an appropriate environment that is favourable for teaching and learning. It used a qualitative methodology. One of the universities in KwaZulu-Natal was used as a case study. Sixteen third-year B.Ed. pre-service teachers who were placed in uMkhanyakude District schools were purposively selected and observed during their teaching practice, and five subject mentors were interviewed to find out how they view student teachers’ capabilities of classroom management. The findings revealed that the pre-service teachers were less confident about classroom management skills because they were struggling to manage their classrooms while the efforts by subject mentors had little impact on how classes are managed. For instance, they were not exposed to the established basic rules to reinforce the consequences of misbehaviour. This suggests that subject mentors have to step up the effort to close the gap as they are given the responsibility of mentoring pre-service teachers. They have to accompany pre-service teachers to classrooms and spend as much time as is necessary with them as part of confidence-building measures. Furthermore, the institutions in question have to upscale their classroom management programmes to ensure that pre-service teachers can cope with practical realities and dynamic conditions in the classroom to manage better during teaching practice.

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Authors
Mkhasibe, R. G., & Mncube, D. W.
Affiliations
University of Zululand (ZA)
ORCID
Venue
South African Journal of Higher Education
Publisher
Stellenbosch University
Published
2020-12
Volume
34
Issue
6
ISSN
  • 1011-3487 (ISSN-L)
  • 1753-5913
DOI
10.20853/34-6-4079
OpenAlex
W3112110483
Cited by
15
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3
FWCI
3.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
South African Journal of Higher Education (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Assessments
Keywords
classroom management, pre-service teachers, teaching practice, rural schools, teacher confidence, classroom rules, student misbehavior, mentoring, teacher professional development, KwaZulu-Natal

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