ERIC Number: EJ1417343
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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Experiences of Juvenile Offender Learners in Teaching and Learning Support in the Correctional Schools: A Wellness Perspective
Manzini Theresa Lydia Badiktsie
European Journal of Education (EJED), v6 n1 p17-33 2023
The study explores selected South African correctional school Juvenile offender learners' experiences regarding the support received for improving teaching and learning and wellness. The study uses qualitative interpretive approach; open-ended questionnaire involving 21 juvenile offender learners was utilized to collect data. The theoretical framework applied in the study is Ubuntu and Wellness. Ethical measures were considered before and during the study. Findings revealed that teachers use various forms of teaching and learning in order to support juvenile offender learners in the correctional schools. In addition, security official, teachers, and peers collaborate with various stakeholders to improve the wellness juvenile offender learners. The teaching and learning support meet the needs of intellectual, social, physical, emotional, spiritual and career/occupational of juvenile offender learners. It also addresses barriers to learning, create favourable learning environment, enhance their wellness and improve their academic performances.
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Cooperation, Well Being, Student Needs, Barriers, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Juvenile Justice, Young Adults
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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