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Direct linkLesley Wood; Marinda Neethling – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
In line with international trends in early childhood care and education (ECCE) recognising the importance of early learning, the Department of Basic Education in South Africa has pledged to professionalise the sector, increase access and improve quality. From a systemic point of view, professionalisation of the sector will require collaboration on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Preschool Teachers, Professionalism
Download full textO'Keeffe, Lucy R.; Southwood, Susan L.; Hayes, Nicci – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: Early childhood development (ECD) is increasingly being recognised as vital for the care and education of our children, particularly in countries such as South Africa where vast social disparities have a significant influence on development and well-being. Aim: This study aimed to explore and develop understandings of quality in early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Young Children
Lesedi S. Matlala; Patrick Molokwane – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: Early childhood development (ECD) is pivotal in addressing educational inequality and reducing income disparities in South Africa. Government initiatives to integrate ECD into the education system underscore a positive trajectory. Aim: This study assesses the impact of relocating ECD to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in South…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Qualifications
Arasomwan, Deborah A.; Mashiy, Nontokozo J. – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2021
Background: Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) learners have unique needs, and specific pedagogies, therefore, need to be employed to support the acquisition of their essential skills. A great deal of research has been conducted on the use of music-based pedagogies to teach mathematics, life skills, civics and literacy at various levels of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Child Care, Young Children
Coetzee, Bronwynè; du Toit, Stefani; Crouse, Rhonda; Roos, Annerine – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of early childhood development (ECD) centre staff in providing care and learning support to children living in a high-risk, low socioeconomic community. We interviewed 14 staff from an ECD centre. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. We derived four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers
Hsiao, Celia; Richter, Linda M. – Infants and Young Children, 2014
This article examines the influence of early development on preschool cognitive and behavioral outcomes in South Africa, as well as the role of family factors such as maternal education in moderating this association. The study involved 167 Black South African children (89 boys and 78 girls) from the Birth to Twenty study during their first 5…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Harwood, Debra; Klopper, Audrey; Osanyin, Ajike; Vanderlee, Mary-Louise – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2013
This article reports on the findings from a small-scale study of early childhood educators' perceptions of their roles, responsibilities and ideas related to professionalism. Twenty-five early childhood educators from Canada (Ontario), Nigeria and South Africa participated in qualitative interviews to address the following questions: (1) In what…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Child Care
Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
This article shares the views of the members of the World Forum community regarding early childhood education trends around the world. It summarizes trends from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Nepal, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, New Zealand, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Early Childhood Education, Child Development
de Witt, Marike W. – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
The backlog in terms of readiness for formal learning structures of children in low-income countries necessitates intervention programmes to alleviate the disadvantage. In these low-income countries, it is unlikely that the state will provide facilities or programmes for preschool children, as resources are just not available. Therefore, as an…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Implementation, Predictor Variables, Performance Factors
Casper, Virginia; Lamb-Parker, Faith – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2012
The Developing Families Project-South Africa (DFP-SA) is a community-based model of education and training for the care, support and education of vulnerable children birth-to-three and their caregivers, guardians and families in rural and peri-urban townships. The approach fosters interactive learning among community members about early care and…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Child Development
