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De Sousa, Diana Soares; Broom, Yvonne – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2011
The acquisition of reading skills of 100 monolingual English and 100 bilingual Zulu-English third-grade learners was investigated by measuring their phonological and reading skills. Little research exists on how the presence of a spoken-only Zulu (L1) could influence the English (L2) reading acquisition process. PA tasks were correlated with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Monolingualism, Bilingual Students, Native Language
Kaburise, P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2012
This article, first, identifies the reading characteristics of students enrolled in the foundation provision of the extended degree; then determines the responsiveness of the English curriculum to these characteristics and thinking on literacy development. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and the language ability framework…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Student Placement, Reading Skills, Statistical Analysis
Van Staden, Annalene – Perspectives in Education, 2011
The inability of many English second-language (ESL) learners to read at desirable levels is universal, but reasons for this and solutions have not yet been addressed. Within the South African teaching context especially there is a paucity of evidence-based research findings available on the literacy challenges faced by ESL learners and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Ability, Direct Instruction, Elementary School Students
van Rooyen, Danielle; Jordaan, Heila – South African Journal of Education, 2009
Language for academic purposes is an important concept, not always recognised and developed within the education system. The ability to use language for learning can be difficult for individuals who are educated in a second language. They are required to master complex concepts in a language they are still acquiring. We aimed to discover how…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Sentences, Secondary School Students
Moremoholo, T. P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The aim of the study was to determine whether the animation of a linear process, requiring explanatory text, can assist students to form a better understanding of the text. Tertiary students (N = 61) participated in a pre-test, post-test experimental study during which they were exposed to 4 treatment variables: text (T), video and text (VT),…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Animation, Illustrations, Academic Achievement
Naude, H.; Pretorius, E. – Early Child Development and Care, 2003
Aphasia implies the loss or impairment of language caused by brain damage. The key to understanding the nature of aphasic symptoms is the neuro-anatomical site of brain damage, and not the causative agent. However, because "Herpes simplex" virus (HSV) encephalitis infection usually affects the frontal and temporal lobes, subcortical…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Microbiology, Neurological Impairments, Patients
Bertram, Carol – Open Learning, 2006
The purpose of this study is to investigate the reading competence of teachers who are enrolled in a distance education programme in a South African university. Many South African teachers upgrade their teaching diplomas by enrolling for a part-time, distance degree at a university. However, many are not prepared for academic study and its focus…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Academic Achievement, Distance Education, Foreign Countries

Hewson, Mariana G. A'B. – Science Education, 1986
Investigated (1) conceptions 40 African students used in solving floating/sinking problems; (2) nature of these conceptions; (3) kinds of arguments of epistemological commitment they displayed in their responses; and (4) if their conceptions differed from scientific conceptions. (JN)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Density (Matter), High Schools
Legg, Carol; Penn, Claire; Temlett, James; Sonnenberg, Beulah – Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 2005
A multiple single-case study investigated language characteristics of adolescents with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Ten adolescent subjects with diagnosed TS were evaluated on a test battery sensitive to high level language and discourse impairment. Results were compared to established norms or, where no norms have been established, with results…
Descriptors: Pathology, Language Skills, Adolescents, Psychomotor Skills
van Wyk, Gerda; Louw, Arno – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2008
This paper addresses the controversial issues of improving the reading skills of young learners through technology-assisted reading programmes. On reporting the results of primary school learners from grade 2 to grade 7 who participated in a computer-based reading programme for seven months, we try to answer the critical questions of whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Programs

Dreyer, Carisma; Nel, Charl – System, 2003
Many South African students who enroll in higher education are underprepared and have low reading ability. Outlines the reading strategic component of an English for professional purposes course offered for such students in a technology-enhanced environment. Results indicate that students who received strategic reading instruction received higher…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, High Risk Students
Hardman, J.; Ng'ambi, D. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2003
Access to the textual world of academia requires that learners are familiar with the critical open-ended questioning stance demanded by textuality. Anecdotal evidence suggests that learners registered for the Bachelor of Education Honours degree are unable to generate appropriate questions to interrogate academic text, impacting on their ability…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Questioning Techniques, Case Studies
Pretorius, E. J.; Bohlmann, C. A. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2003
Based on the results of Phase I of a reading skills project in 2000 ("SAJHE" 16(3) 2002), Phase II was undertaken to set up a reading intervention programme on a voluntary basis for students enrolled in a mathematics access module, to determine whether explicit attention given to reading would improve their reading skills and academic…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Strategies, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
Rosenthal, Marilyn, Ed. – ESL Magazine, 1999
This document contains all six issues of the journal for 1999. Article titles include the following: "A Tribute to ESL Pioneers"; "Current Perspectives on Improving Aural Comprehension"; "TESOL '99 Preview"; "South Africa: A Place for English Teaching Pioneers"; "Challenging Questions About E-Mail for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Deafness, Educational Trends
Hendricks, Monica – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2006
This chapter argues that a detailed, grounded understanding of classroom literacy practices as well as of learners' writing is crucial to begin to change the ongoing and patently unequal educational outcomes that schools often produce. It is impossible to intervene realistically and effectively in an evidential vacuum. The 1955 "Brown v.…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Court Litigation