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Teaching of Writing in Two Rural Multigrade Classes in the Western Cape
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Blease, Bernita; Condy, Janet – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2015
The purpose of this research project was to understand how Cambourne's theory of social constructivism, particularly his four instructional principles, was applied to the teaching of writing in two rural multigrade Foundation Phase classrooms in the Western Cape. Multigrade schools account for 30% of all primary schools in South Africa, but in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Rural Schools
What Challenges Do Foundation Phase Teachers Experience When Teaching Writing in Rural Multigrade Classes?
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Blease, Bernita; Condy, Janet – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2014
A one-size-fits-all curriculum cannot address the issues faced by rural multigrade teachers and learners. In South Africa, despite government efforts to relieve adversity, poverty in rural areas is still rife and poor education still fails to lift people out of it (Joubert 2010). Equality is essential in ensuring that all South African children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Multigraded Classes, Barriers