Using Collages to Change School Governing Body Perceptions of Male Foundation Phase Teachers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6142897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Obakeng Kagola (0000-0002-9841-8696, Nelson Mandela University), Mathabo Khau (0000-0002-8933-0553, Nelson Mandela University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 65-80 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Research for Social Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2221-4070 • E-ISSN: 2221-4070 |
| Publisher | Academy of Science of South Africa (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.17159/2221-4070/2020/v9i2a5 |
| OpenAlex | W3096638297 |
| SCIELO_PID | S2221-40702020000200006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The paper explores how collages can be used to change school governing body (SGB) members' perceptions of male teachers in the foundation phase (FP) in the Nelson Mandela Metropole, South Africa. The involvement of men in FP teaching forms part of initiatives to diversify and do away with the underrepresentation of men in the early years of learning. SGBs play an integral role in the recruitment and retaining of teachers in schools, but not much is known on how SGBs perceive male teachers and their willingness to employ them in FP. This study involved parent members of SGBs as participants because they represent the majority membership in primary school governance. This qualitative study was underpinned by feminist post-structural theory as a lens to analyse data generated using collages and a group discussion, both of which were later thematically analysed to generate the themes discussed in this paper. Findings indicate that participants' socialisation and lived experiences play a major role in the employment of teachers in FP. The findings also show that engaging in participatory visual methodologies such as collages can provide a platform for transformation of deeply embedded discourses towards equitable and socially just societies. In understanding that change is a process, the study recommends that participatory visual methodologies be used in courageous conversations with communities about constructions of caring masculinities and the involvement of men in care professions such as FP teaching
Engineering physics · Foundation (evidence · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Phase (matter · Phase change · Physics · Political science · Quantum mechanics · Engineering · Gender and Technology in Education · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation · Law
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
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| Highly cited | No |
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