Conclusion - SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

5.3 Conclusion

I conclude this study with the conviction that improving pre-school services is an important endeavour, with considerable payoff in improving the daily lives of children and families, making the job of public education more manageable, and contributing to stronger families and communities. I believe this study contributes to a more complete, balanced, and grounded image of how KEC works in the present policy structure. And I believe that more accurate understanding of the interplay of public funding and policies; local management, staff capacity and motivation; and responses of families and communities will lead to more constructive and successful public policy. We trust that wider appreciation of the diversity of the early childhood community, the subtleties of practice, and the dynamic effects of policy and management will lead to renewed efforts to help all young children develop to their fullest

potential. Programs face the challenge of putting many different components together and managing them. These components function as a system and require coordination among staff members within a program, as well as with the community of service providers. Developing these operational supports also takes a substantial investment of resources, including money, staff time, and space. While the programs strive to build their capacity in these areas, there are tradeoffs to be made when resources are limited.

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APPENDIX 1

RESEARCHER'S INTRODUCTION

I am a Masters student in the Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Programme at the University of Natal, Durban. I am carying out a research on how schools can become more peaceful.

The purpose of this study is to look if Khulanathi Educare Centre (KEC) is educating children to live peacefully with respect to its organisation, curriculum, learning methods and the handling of conflict.

I would appreciate if you could spend a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire. What you write will be entirely confidential. The overall findings will be provided to the school management for consideration. Kindly return the questionnaire to myself.

Should you need any clarification about the questions please contact me on the following contact mail.

Umurerwa Blandine

Email: [email protected] Phone no: 033 3429256 Mobile no: 072 1051001

APPENDIX 2

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

1. RESPONDENTS' PROFILE

Age : ... . Sex : ... . No. of children : ... . Race : ... . Occupation: ... .

2. KHULANATHI EDUCARE CENTRE'S (KEC) AIMS AND ORGANIZATION

2.1 How clear are Khulanathi Educare Centre's aims to you?

Very clear

D

^Clear

D

^Vague

D

^Poor

D

Elaborate your answer:

2.2 What is your perception of KEC's teachers' commitment to its aims?

Very commited

D

Above average

D

Not sure

D

Average

D

Not commited

D

2.3 Which of the following best describes how the school is runl managed?

a. A school board! council involving teachers and parents! guardians

D

b. Only staff members are involved in both the daily activities and long-term planning

D

2.4 If your answer to 1.3 is (a), how would you rate the level of acceptance of parents' views by staff and school committee?

Excellent

0

Below average

0

Above average

0

^Average

0

2.5 With regard to interaction between parents and teachers, would you like:

0

^Same

0

Kindly elaborate:

Less

0

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2.6 How would you rate your adherence to the school's rules?

Excellent

D

^Good

D

^Fair

0

^Bad

D

^{Very bad}

0

2.7 If problems come up at KEC, how much assistance do you provide to the teachers?

A great deal

0

A fair amount

0

Very little

0

^None

0

2.8 Where do you as parents/ guardians often learn what is going on in the school?

Official notices

0

Rumours

0

Teachers

0

Fellow parents/ guardians

0

2.9 How much opportunity for participation in decision-making does each of the following groups have?

A great Some Little None

deal Teachers

Parents Children

3. CURRICULUM

3.1 How well do you understand the aims of KEC's curriculum?

Very well

D

^Fairly

D

^Poorly

D

^{Not sure}

D

3.2 What are the three most important things that you want as a parent!

guardian developed at the time your child completes pre-school education?

3.3 How would you describe your knowledge about peace education?

Excellent

D

^Average

D

^Good

D

^Poor

D

Not sure

D

3.4 In your view, to what extent does KEC's curriculum provide for peace education?

A great deal

D

A fair amount

D

Very little D None D Briefly elaborate:

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3.5 How would you rate KEC's teaching material and approach's contribution towards peace education?

Excellent

D

^Good

D

^{Fair D} PoorD

3.6 Would you recommend that the school's curriculum be changed to sufficiently accommodate peace education?

Yes

D

Briefly elaborate:

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4. METHODOLOGY (TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS) 4.1 In your opinion, are children at KEC taught to:

• relate their own experiences with violence? Yes

0

In either case, you may briefly elaborate:

NoO

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• to learn about feelings (showing care and compassion) ? Yes

0

^No

0

In either case, you may briefly elaborate:

• to notice and learn about diversity (sameness and difference, e.g.

race, sex, etc.) Yes

D

^No

D

In either case, you may btiefly elaborate:

• to respect the natural environment? Yes

D

^No

D

In either case, you may briefly elaborate :

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4.2 How would you rate KEe's initiatives aimed at dealing with each of the following:

Excellent Good Fair Poor Groupl team work and cooperation

Conflict management including forgiveness and managing anger

Children's freedom to express their fears to, and confide in teachers

about their fears and concerns Receiving, giving and sharing Honesty and love

Appreciating sameness and difference

House keeping (e.g. tidying up of cupboards at school)

Friendship and interpersonal relationships Please elaborate on your above responses:

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4.3 How often do you :

Very Often Occasionally Very

often rarely

offer children opportunity to make choices?

allow children to make mistakes?

thank or complement children

the children self-direction in some activities remind children of class rules and rights?

read stories with the themes linked to peace and kindness?

read stories with the themes linked to respect of environment?

expose them to societal role models (e.g.

Mandela and M. Ghandi)

You may elaborate! clarify on the above responses if necessary :

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4.4 Which forms of violence have you noticed since your child(ren) joined KEC?

Verbal abuse

D

^Physical

D

Loss of temper

D

Ordinary stubbornness

D

^None

D

Other (explain) :

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4.5 Briefly explain (if any) ways in which your child(ren) demonstrate attributes of peacefulness .

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5. GENERAL ISSUES

5. 1 Have you noticed any inconsistencies in attitudes and behaviour in your child(ren) that might produce conflicting messages between the school and home environments?

YesD NoD

If Yes, give example(s) and elaborate:

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5.2 With regard to strictness of the rules in regard to ensuring harmony amongst children, would you like:

More strictness

D

^{The same}

D

Somewhat easy going

D

Very easy going

D

5.3 If you could suggest changes that would make KEC a better place for children, what three things would be most important to you?

5.4 Is the pursuit of peace explicitly acknowledged as part of your home environment?

Yes

D

^No

D

In either case, elaborate:

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5.5 The space below is meant for any other remarks about peace education at Khulanathi that you might have.

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... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ^{' "}... . Thank you

APPENDIX 3

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS

1. RESPONDENTS' PROFILE Age:

Sex:

No. of children (in class) : Race:

Occupation:

2. KHULANATHI EDUCARE CENTRE'S (KEC) AIMS AND ORGANIZA TIONI GOVERNANCE

2.1 How clear are KEC's aims to you ?

Very clear

D

^Clear

D

^Vague

D

^Poor

D

Elaborate your answer:

2.2 What is your perception of the teachers' commitment to KEe's aims?

Very commited

D

Above average

D

^Average

D

Not commited

D

Not sure

D

2.3 Which of the following best describes how the school is runl managed?

a. A school board! council involving teachers and parents! guardians

D

b. Only staff members are involved in both the daily activities and long-term

planning

D

2.4 If your answer to 2.3 is (a), how would you rate the level of acceptance of parents' views by staff and school committtee?

Excellent

0

Above average

0

^Average

0

^Below

average D

2.5 With regard to interaction between parents and teachers, would you like:

o

^{Same D} ^{Less D}

Not sure

0

Kindly elaborate:

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2.6 How would you rate the level of adherence to the school's rules by parents (e.g. on punctuality and meeting attendance)?

Excellent

0

^Good

0

^Fair

0

^Bad

0

^{Very bad}

0

2.7 If problems come up in doing your job, how much help do you get from parents in handling those problems?

A great deal D A fair amountD Very littleD NoneD

2.8 How much opportunity for participation in decision-making does each of the following groups have? (Tick one for each)

A great Some Little None

deal Teachers

Parents Children

3. CURRICULUM

3.1 What are the stated aims of KEC's curriculum?

... ^" ... .

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... .... ... ... ... ... . ^{, -}... .

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

3.2 Does KEC's curriculum support and prepare children to live peacefully?

A great deal D A fair amount D Very little D NoneD

Briefly elaborate:

...

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3.3 For each of the following activities, indicate your views as to their contribution to educating for peace at KEC

Excellent Good Fair Songs, stories and rhymes

Toys and facilities Games

Books and other reading material Audio and visual materials

Protecting the environment (e.g.animals and plants) Other (specify): ...

Poor

Please elaborate on your above responses

3.4 How would you rate the parentsl's conscious efforts towards education for peace to their children?

Excellent

0

^Good

0

^Fair

0

^Poor

0

3.5 Would you recommend that the school's curriculum be changed to sufficiently accommodate peace education?

Yes

0 ^NoO

In either case, briefly elaborate:

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3.6 State the three most important things that KEC wants developed at the time a child completes pre-school education?

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4. METHODOLOGY (TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS) 4.1 Are children taught:

• to relate their own experiences with violence? Yes

D

In either case, you may briefly elaborate:

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• to learn about feelings (showing care and compassion)?

Yes

D

^No

D

In either case, you may briefly elaborate:

• to notice and learn about diversity (sameness and difference, e.g.

race, sex, etc.) Yes

D

^No

D

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• to respect the natural environment? Yes

D

In either case, you may briefly elaborate:

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4.2 How often do you :

Very Often Occasionally Very

often rarely

offer children opportunity to make choices?

allow children to make mistakes?

thank or complement children

the children self-direction in some a.ctivities remind children of class rules and rights?

read stories with the themes linked to peace and kindness?

read stories with the themes linked to respect of environment?

expose them to societal role models (e.g.

Mandela and M. Ghandi)

You may elaborate! clarify

on

the above responses if necessary :

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4.3 How would you rate KEC's initiatives aimed at dealing with each of the following: (tick as appropriate -one)

Excellent Good Fair Poor Group/ team work and cooperation

Conflict management including forgiveness and managing anger

Children's freedom to express their fears to, and confide in teachers about their fears and concerns

Receiving, giving and sharing Honesty and love

Appreciating sameness and difference House keeping (e.g. tidying up of cupboards at school)

Friendship and interpersonal relationships Please elaborate on your above responses:

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4.5 Which forms of violence do you mostly notice amongst the children (please explain briefly) ?

Verbal abuse

D

Physical (e.g. fights)

D

Anger/loss of temper

D

Ordinary stubbornness

D

Other (explain) :

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4.6 How do you resolve conflicts linked to lack of cooperation amongst children?

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5. GENERAL ISSUES

5. 1 Have you noticed any inconsistencies in attitudes and behaviour in children that might produce conflicting messages between the school and home environments?

YesD NoD

If Yes, give example(s) and elaborate:

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5.2 With regard to strictness of the rules in regard to ensuring harmony amongst children, would you like:

More strictness

D

^{The same}

D

Somewhat easy going

D

Very easy going

D

5.3 If you could make changes that would make this school a better place for children, what three things would be most important to you?

5.4 To what extent do you think your pupils learn about peace, harmony and other attributes relevant to peace education at the time they leave KEC?

A great deal

D

Briefly elaborate:

A fair amount

D

Very little

D

^NoneD

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5.4 The space below is meant for any other remarks about peace education at Khulanathi that you might have .

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Thank you

APPENDIX 4

KHULANATHI EDUCARE CENTRE'S CONSTITUTION

University of Natal

1. Name

The name of the organisation is Khulanathi Educare Centre (meaning 'Grow with us.'), hereinafter referred to as The Centre'.

2. Office and Address

The office of Khulanathi is situated at 211 King Edward Avenue, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.

3. Aims and Objectives

The primary objective of The Centre is to provide an educational child care centre for the staff and students of the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of Natal, to care for the children in such a manner as to promote and encourage the principles of non-racialism, non-sexism and non-violence.

4. Relationship between The Centre and the University a. The University to the Centre

i. The University shall provide accommodation to The Centre, on such terms and conditions that may be agreed upon from time to time.

ii. The University shall provide repair and maintenance services for the buildings and grounds of The Centre, on such terms and conditions that may be agreed upon from time to time.

iii. The post of Co-ordinator shall be a Full Time, Permanent, University post"

funded by the University.

iv. The University shall provide the administrative service for The Centre's financial requirements, through the University of Natal Finance Division.

The Finance Division shall produce an annual audited financial statement.

v. The University shall assist in fundraising for The Centre through the Natal University Development Foundation.

vi. The University shall undertake to guarantee staff salaries and cost of food, for a minimum period of one year, should the income of The Centre fall below the requisite minimum to keep The Centre operational.

b. The Centre to the University

I. The Centre shall provide an educational child care service to the staff and students of the campus. ,

ii. The Centre shall develop the appropriate innovative curricula for non-racist and non-sexist pre-prfmary education.

iii. The Centre shall develop educational and organisational policy to be

implemented by the co-ordinator and staff. '

iv. The Centre shall identify and develop ways of linking with related educational initiatives within the University.

v. The Centre shallexpand its activities to create relationships with, and offer

Dalam dokumen Educating for peace at pre-school: a case study of Khulanathi educare centre. (Halaman 53-81)