Abstract
M.Ed.
The aims of this research are to:
• clarify the concepts: "governance", "learner' and "public school"
• reveal the essence of learner governance
• probe the specific learner governance problems in the following three categories of schools:
1. Education Action Zone (EAZ) schools or similar schools
2. Poorly performing schools
3. Ex-model C schools or similar schools
• determine guidelines for effective learner governance.