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[ 4 1 according to Dekker & Lemmer (1993:157-158) cannot and may not delegate to the school their privilege and responsibility of educating their children. Parents retain the primary responsibility for the education and personal actualization of their children. Consequently it is essential that parents should be involved with the school (Dekker, 1995:9). Creating a culture of learning involves the creation of accountability. This means the development of a common purpose or mission among the parents and the principals, with clear, mutually agreed and understood responsibilities. (Department of Education, 1995:22). 1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM In essence the problem that will be investigated in this study pertains to parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning. If one has to understand the core of the problem, answers will have to be found to such questions as: * * * * * What are the causes for the collapse in the culture of learning? Who should be held responsible for the child's education? Are parents and principals accountable to each other for creating a culture of learning? How should parents become actively involved in the education of their children? Does the principal encourage parental involvement?
* 1.4 [ 5 I Can the establishment of a partnership between the parents and principals lead to the creation of a culture of learning? ELUCIDAnON OF CONCEPTS In the interest of clarity and understanding, important concepts in this study need to be elucidated. 1.4.1 Culture of learning According to Nxumalo (1993:55-69) and Smith & Pacheco (1996:3-5), a culture of learning refers to the attitude pupils have towards learning and the spirit or commitment in a school which arises through the joint effect of the personal characteristics of pupils, factors in the family, school-related factors as well as societal factors. "Attitude towards learning" refers to the attitude pupils have towards or interest they show in a learning task in a school. "Attitude towards learning" can also be described as "learning climate". "Attitude towards learning" or "learning climate" also points to the "mood", "aura", "tendency", "feeling" or "atmosphere" with regard to the learning task in a school. In the light of the above a "culture of learning" can be described as the learning climate, attitude towards learning or "aura" in a school which inhibits or facilitates learning. "Personal characteristics" refer to the intrinsic characteristics of the pupil such as his attitude and motivation to study and his values that influence learning. "Factors in the family" and "living environment" refer to factors in the home environment of the pupil, for example poverty, living conditions, literacy of the parents and composition of the family. These factors have a direct impact on the pupil and influence the culture of learning.
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[195] COHEN, L. & MANION, L. 1989.
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• APPENDIX A
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