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When Systemic Interventions Get in the Way of Localized Mathematics Reform
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Graven, Mellony – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2016
In this article, South Africa provides an "outlier" case study that illuminates the tensions that exist between interventions, aimed at tailoring initiatives to the vastly unequal contexts of schooling, and the systemic "one size fits all" interventions of the state. I draw on the experiences of two teachers involved in an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Intervention, Barriers
HIV/AIDS in South African Schools: Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Implications
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Cockcroft, Kate; Cassimjee, Nafisa – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
In this article, we briefly describe the current epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among South African schoolchildren, as well as the neurocognitive, academic and psychosocial difficulties they experience. Cultural factors linked to HIV prevention and treatment are identified, and government and schools' response to HIV/AIDS is outlined. We then evaluate…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cultural Influences, Prevention, Intervention
A Review of Challenges in South African Education and Possible Ways to Improve Educational Outcome as Suggested by Decades of Research
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Maarman, Gerald J.; Lamont-Mbawuli, Kim – Africa Education Review, 2017
Despite many positive developments in South Africa (SA), the education system and educational outcome face many challenges and require further improvement. This is reflected by elevated school dropout rates and suboptimal annual pass rates in various grades (Grades 7-12). Over the years, a plethora of studies has identified methods through which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
The Relationship between Gross Motor Skills and School Readiness in Early Childhood: Making the Case in South Africa
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Sherry, Kate; Draper, Catherine E. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
Early childhood development (ECD) has gained substantial recognition in South Africa (SA) as a key issue to be addressed, but inequities and deficits remain evident, despite progressive policy and widespread effort by a range of role players in the non-governmental sector. ECD in SA requires far more attention if these are to be rectified, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Developing Nations, Psychomotor Skills