Academic performance of Grade 12 learners in accounting in the Zululand District

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dc.contributor.authorSikhombo, Zonke Nonhle
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-13T07:30:34Z
dc.date.available2018-08-13T07:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master Of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University Of Zululand, 2018en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the study was to investigate reasons for the poor Academic performance of Grade 12 learners in accounting in the Zululand districts. The main aim was addressed by exploring literature to gather information on perspectives on Accounting teaching and the way these problems are approached globally. A qualitative approach was used to investigate factors that affect learner’s performance. Five schools were selected in the Zululand districts. Ten teachers were interviewed. The data were analysed and findings revealed that Grade 12 learners’ performance is inadequate. In order to make a quantum leap and to arrive at creative solutions to the challenges, participants were interviewed regarding the phenomenon. The findings reveal that teachers have inadequate necessary teaching skills and that the subject is sometimes taught by teachers who do not dispose of the necessary expertise in Accounting. Schools also lack resources and economic deficits hamper quality teaching in the rural areas. The main recommendations arising from this study suggest that the Department of Basic Education should also review the time allocated per period to extend the time spent on Accounting. The focus should be also on Grade 10 and 11 Accounting learners to lay the foundation for teaching and learning Accounting in Grade 12. Accounting teachers should be provided with stronger content workshops, at least twice per term.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/1717
dc.publisherUniversity of Zululanden_US
dc.subjectacademic performance --learners --South Africaen_US
dc.titleAcademic performance of Grade 12 learners in accounting in the Zululand Districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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