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<strong>parents</strong> is not likely to have the necessary respect for them <strong>and</strong> may well extend<br />

this perception <strong>of</strong> adults to all other people <strong>of</strong> authority <strong>in</strong> his life, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g his<br />

teachers <strong>and</strong> school itself (Mwamwenda, 1995:312).<br />

The education relationship can be def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>as</strong> a relationship between the educator<br />

<strong>and</strong> one or more educ<strong>and</strong>s formed with the specific aim <strong>of</strong> educat<strong>in</strong>g the child or<br />

children (Nel & Urbani, 1990:11). The pedagogic situation develops with<strong>in</strong> this<br />

relationship. The quality <strong>of</strong> the relationship h<strong>as</strong> a direct <strong>in</strong>fluence on the success<br />

or otherwise <strong>of</strong> the education act. Conversely, the quality <strong>of</strong> the relationship is<br />

also <strong>in</strong>fluenced by the success or failure <strong>of</strong> the educational act (Van Niekerk,<br />

1987:9).<br />

In the pedagogic situation, accord<strong>in</strong>g to L<strong>and</strong>man (Du Plooy & Kilian, 1990:66),<br />

the educator (parent) <strong>and</strong> the educ<strong>and</strong> (child) are related <strong>in</strong> a special way. They<br />

become <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> education relationships, which are:<br />

*<br />

*<br />

*<br />

Pedagogic relationship <strong>of</strong> trust.<br />

Pedagogic relationship <strong>of</strong> underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Pedagogic relationship <strong>of</strong> authority.<br />

These pedagogic relationship structures are fundamental-pedagogic structures. if<br />

they are not realised, no genu<strong>in</strong>e education (pedagogic) situation will be realised,<br />

<strong>and</strong> education cannot be fully actualised.<br />

(1) Relationship <strong>of</strong> Trust<br />

To become an adult, a child must learn to explore his life-world <strong>and</strong> come to know<br />

it. If the child does not feel secure, he will be reluctant to venture <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

unknown <strong>and</strong> his learn<strong>in</strong>g will ce<strong>as</strong>e to progress adequately. This confidence <strong>and</strong><br />

security are experienced by the child when the adult accepts the child <strong>as</strong> he is, <strong>and</strong>

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