Abstract
An interview-based qualitative study was undertaken to explore the experiences and practices of educators in providing democratic schooling as a way of delivering quality education for learners in schools. The exploration looked at educators' understandings of the concept of democracy in schools, their understanding of the concept quality education and whether there is any link between democratic schooling and quality education. The findings suggest that there is a perceived link between democracy in schools and the delivery of quality education for learners, even though there are tensions and contradictions in democratising schools. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 614-624 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Development |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- Educational administration
- Educational policy
- Curriculum
- School governance
- Democracy
- Quality education