Leading a Public Primary School: A Contribution of Primary School Principals to Student Learning in Côte d’Ivoire

Leading a Public Primary School: A Contribution of Primary School Principals to Student Learning in Côte d’Ivoire

• Rassidy Oyeniran, Institut Pédagogique National de l’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel (Côte d’Ivoire), Côte d'ivoire

• Souleymane Ouattara, Institut Pédagogique National de l’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel (Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d'ivoire

• Aloh Jean Martial Hillarion Benie, Institut Pédagogique National de l’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel (Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d'ivoire

doi : 10.18162/fp.2022.669

Résumé

This exploratory study identifies and analyses the way in which primary school principals run their schools regarding pupils’ support in Côte d’Ivoire. An in-depth qualitative approach that fits within the paradigm of the ethics of care: caring (Gilligan, 1982), has been adopted as a research model. The investigative method for collecting the data is based on a semi-structured interview and observation. The results reveal that apart from the cognitive assistance in the classrooms, the students get a safe supervision and a caring relational support from principals; which contributes positively to learning and subsequently to the academic performance of students.

Abstract

This exploratory study identifies and analyses the way in which primary school principals run their schools regarding pupils’ support in Côte d’Ivoire. An in-depth qualitative approach that fits within the paradigm of the ethics of care: caring (Gilligan, 1982), has been adopted as a research model. The investigative method for collecting the data is based on a semi-structured interview and observation. The results reveal that apart from the cognitive assistance in the classrooms, the students get a safe supervision and a caring relational support from principals; which contributes positively to learning and subsequently to the academic performance of students.