1. Questions for Tests
Transformational Leadership
• List four principles underpinning transformational leadership, and highlight eight
outstanding aspects for each principle, within the context of implementing a reformed
curriculum. (32)
• Identify five attitudes of change and briefly give meaning to each one of the attitudes.
(10)
• Draw and discuss, through practical applications, the labels of the situational
leadership model diagram as presented by Hersey and Blanchard. You must identify
the four leadership styles and provide reasons for the application of each style. (24)
• How does the facilitative leader ensure that the team remains enthusiastic and that
the team’s interest and commitment do not wane after the initiation phase. (7)
Preventative/Care approach to classroom Discipline
• Discuss the difference between ‘more’ and ‘less’ effective teachers in managing
classroom discipline, as expressed by learners. (10)
• Explain the two different ‘teacher beliefs’ in relation to classroom discipline. (8)
• Formulate and briefly elucidate ten innovative disciplinary measures that could be
implemented in the teaching practice. (10)
• Why do learners misbehave? (8)
• What action is available when a learner causes a disturbance in the classroom? (10)
Managing Parental Involvement
• Identify five reasons why meetings between educators and parents are seeming to
be stressful, and what can be done to ease this stress. (10)
• What are the rights and duties of parents? (5)
• Formulate ten guidelines that may serve as a method to ensure parent involvement
in the school. (10)
• What are the action steps for active listening? (6)
2. • Discuss why parents will resist being involved in teaching and learning of their
children. (12)
Organisational Conflict
• Define the concept Organisational Conflict. (3)
• What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional conflict? (10)
• What are the different results between negative and positive conflict? (10)
• Distinguish between four types of conflict that are applicable to the school situation
and give meaning to each one of the types. (8)
• Considering the most common source of conflict as described, reflect on your own
school environment and provide a real example of conflict for each. (7)
• Name the principles in conflict resolution. (5)
• Provide a brief application of the six-step method as a way of solving problems in
the classroom/school: Create your own problem to be solved (12)
Delegation in Classroom
• What is the meaning of delegation? (3)
• Discuss the principles of delegation. (6)
• What are the rules of delegation? (8)
• Discuss the requirements for delegation. (8)
• List five aspects of the delegation process. (5)
• Provide a brief application of the delegation process to assist classroom
management. (12)
• What are the advantages of delegation? (12)
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