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An evaluation of the father-son module in a secondary school
Author
Teo, Bernard Beng Chuan
Supervisor
D'Rozario, Vilma
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Father-Son Module which was one of the components of Religious, Moral and Social Education for Secondary One students in an all boys’ catholic independent school. The study used a qualitative approach to examine how students experienced the Father-Son Module and whether they had insights about themselves and their fathers. An online survey was administered to answer the two research questions:
a) What had the students learnt about themselves from participating in the Father-Son Module and its activities?
b) What had the students learnt about their fathers from participating in the Father-Son Module and its activities?
Two hundred and eight Secondary One students consented to the research study. This study found that the Father-Son Module had helped the students gained new insights about themselves and their fathers. These students learnt to love and appreciate their fathers better as they learnt to be more reflective and self-aware through the module. The students were also more conscious of their father’s love for them and they acknowledged that their fathers were important in their lives. The findings also indicated that the students used the activities in the Father-Son Module to engage their fathers. It also showed that they wanted to bond and engage their fathers. It seemed that the Father-Son Module had given the students the opportunity to consciously evaluate their relationship with their fathers and helped them acknowledge their father’s role in the construct of their self identity and masculinity.
However, the study also found that continuous feedback from students, parents and teachers were needed to ensure that the Father-Son Module was relevant and current.
a) What had the students learnt about themselves from participating in the Father-Son Module and its activities?
b) What had the students learnt about their fathers from participating in the Father-Son Module and its activities?
Two hundred and eight Secondary One students consented to the research study. This study found that the Father-Son Module had helped the students gained new insights about themselves and their fathers. These students learnt to love and appreciate their fathers better as they learnt to be more reflective and self-aware through the module. The students were also more conscious of their father’s love for them and they acknowledged that their fathers were important in their lives. The findings also indicated that the students used the activities in the Father-Son Module to engage their fathers. It also showed that they wanted to bond and engage their fathers. It seemed that the Father-Son Module had given the students the opportunity to consciously evaluate their relationship with their fathers and helped them acknowledge their father’s role in the construct of their self identity and masculinity.
However, the study also found that continuous feedback from students, parents and teachers were needed to ensure that the Father-Son Module was relevant and current.
Date Issued
2015
Call Number
LC315.S55 Teo
Date Submitted
2015