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The role of the school in promoting parental participation in education : an investigation in a public primary school.

Kathlyn Lillian. Kannapathi-2012-01-01-ResearchSpace (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
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The study aimed to explore the role of the school in promoting parental participation in education.Parents' perceptions of their role in education and the benefits of their participation were also explored.Lastly, the study aimed to identify support structures designed and implemented by schools to assist parents overcome barriers to their participation.The study employed qualitative methods.Data was collected in two stages.Firstly, questionnaires were administered to parents and school staff.Returned questionnaires were analysed.The data collected using the questionnaires was used as a springboard for the second stage of data collection.This second stage included semi-structured interviews conducted with educators and school managers.These interviews provided the researcher with in -depth information which built on the information gathered through the questionnaires.The study aimed to explore the role of the school in promoting parental participation in education by exploring various

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The study aimed to explore the role of the school in promoting parental participation in education.Parents' perceptions of their role in education and the benefits of their participation were also explored.Lastly, the study aimed to identify support structures designed and implemented by schools to assist parents overcome barriers to their participation.The study employed qualitative methods.Data was collected in two stages.Firstly, questionnaires were administered to parents and school staff.Returned questionnaires were analysed.The data collected using the questionnaires was used as a springboard for the second stage of data collection.This second stage included semi-structured interviews conducted with educators and school managers.These interviews provided the researcher with in -depth information which built on the information gathered through the questionnaires.The study aimed to explore the role of the school in promoting parental participation in education by exploring various

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PedagogyPrimary educationPrimary (astronomy)PsychologyMedical educationPolitical scienceMathematics educationDevelopmental psychology

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