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Mukeredzi, Tabitha Grace; Mthiyane, Nonhlanhla; Bertram, Carol – South African Journal of Education, 2015
This paper reports on a study which explored the mentoring experiences of professionally unqualified practicing teachers enrolled in a part-time Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The study sought to understand the mentoring experiences these students received from their teacher mentors, who…
Descriptors: Mentors, Part Time Students, Student Experience, Experienced Teachers
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Bojuwoye, Olaniyi; Moletsane, Mokgadi; Stofile, Sindiswa; Moolla, Nadeen; Sylvester, Fredrick – South African Journal of Education, 2014
The study explored Western Cape primary and secondary school learners' experiences regarding the provision and utilization of support services for improving learning. A qualitative interpretive approach was adopted and data gathered through focus group interviews involving 90 learners. Results revealed that learners received and utilized various…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Interviews
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Maarman, Rouaan – South African Journal of Education, 2009
In this study I use the notion of "capabilities poverty", as theorised by Sen, to examine the experiences of learners attending informal settlement schools in North-West Province, South Africa. Sen distinguishes between functionings (what people do or their ability to do something) and capabilities (various combinations of what people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Experience, Poverty, Barriers