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Clinton D. Swanepoel; Charl J. Roux – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: The use of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and delivery of Physical Education (PE) concerning time allocation, resources and number of learners per class is crucial for optimal delivery to the intermediate-phase (IP) learner. Aim: This study aimed to determine the gap between the understanding and the interpretation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Intermediate Grades, Public Schools
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Arasomwan, Deborah A.; Mashiya, Nontokozo – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2021
Background: In South Africa socio-economic problems such as poor health conditions, juvenile delinquency, high rates of school dropout and teenage pregnancy are increasing. Therefore, it is vital to prepare foundation phase (FP) pre-service teachers to fortify children with basic life skills (LS) that will help them to cope with real-world…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Teaching
Craig Pournara; Lynn Bowie – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2023
Background: Poor mathematics performance in South Africa is well known. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate the situation. Aim: To investigate Grade 7 learners' mathematical knowledge at the end of primary school and to compare mathematical performance of Grade 7 and 8 learners in the context of the pandemic. Setting: Data were…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Knowledge Level, Grade 7, COVID-19
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Mayeza, Emmanuel – Gender and Education, 2017
This paper is based on an ethnographic study conducted between 2012 and 2014 with a group of 64 boys and girls aged 6-10, all attending the same township primary school in South Africa. The paper explores how the young children construct gender "boundaries" and "police" gender "transgressions" on the school playground…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Team Sports, Gender Bias, Sex Role
Sánchez, Inmaculada Arnedillo, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
These proceedings contain the papers of the 10th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Madrid, Spain, February 28-March 2, 2014. The Mobile Learning 2014 International Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education