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Shongwe, Benjamin – Pythagoras, 2021
The research presented in this article reports on the results of a case study examining the classroom practice of one early career Grade 4 teacher (Nox, pseudonym) as she teaches equivalent fractions. The goal was to explore the ways and extent to which her instruction reflected a dialogical teaching approach, defined as a pedagogical approach…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Fractions
Motsoeneng, Thabiso Jonah; Nichols, Henry James; Makhasane, Sekitla Daniel – Perspectives in Education, 2021
The twenty-first century has witnessed a call for teachers to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) into teaching and learning. However, creating a classroom environment that engages in active learning has proved to be a hurdle to South African teachers, as more traditional teaching methods continue to be utilised in teaching.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Rural Schools, Accounting, Grade 10
Clark, Frenchesca June; Triegaardt, Paul Karel – Perspectives in Education, 2022
The digital divide and the low socio-economic status of many South African school communities, including rural Limpopo, the site of this research study, created an immediate and urgent need to transform teaching and learning during the unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic. Within this context, this study demonstrated the importance of technology…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Rural Schools, Social Differences
Msiza, Vusi – Education 3-13, 2020
The paper seeks to demonstrate how societal constructions and gender policing inform male teachers' identities in the schooling context of Foundation phase teaching in South Africa. This is a phase that has been historically dominated by women and is often regarded as a 'women only' space. The study was conducted using a case study methodology and…
Descriptors: Males, Sex Role, Professional Identity, Gender Differences
de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Hay, Emerentia Antoinette; Liebenberg, Danica – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2019
Teachers play a role in promoting teaching and learning strategies to address the complexity of concepts. Systems thinking is a strategy for achieving meaningful learning. Doubt exists over the extent to which the latter has been converted into appropriate classroom practice at under-resourced rural schools in one province in South Africa. This…
Descriptors: Climate, Soil Science, Systems Approach, Concept Mapping
Cekiso, Madoda; Meyiwa, Thenjiwe; Mashige, Mashudu – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: The perception that educating learners using their mother tongue contributes positively to educational and learning outcomes is well documented. Aim: This study explores the purported benefits of employing the mother tongue in teaching Foundation Phase (FP) learners. Specifically, the study focuses on an examination of the experiences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Language of Instruction
Modiba, Matabe Rosa; Sefotho, Maximus Monaheng – South African Journal of Education, 2019
The inclusion of career guidance in the life orientation (LO) curriculum has posed a number of challenges for LO teachers in South Africa. LO teachers seem to experience confusion, feelings of incompetence, and insufficient training that points to a need for training and professional development. The purpose of this article is to explore the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Rural Schools, High School Teachers, Career Guidance
Mgijima, Vukile D. – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Literacy Association of South Africa, 2021
Background: Making predictions on how events might unfold when reading a text improves comprehension. Research on reading and making predictions tends to focus predominantly on the effects of making predictions as a reading strategy in monolingual contexts. So far, there is a paucity of research on the effects of reading development strategies in…
Descriptors: Prediction, Code Switching (Language), Reading Strategies, Second Language Learning
Cilliers, Liezel; Bloch, Carole – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2018
Early literacy teaching and learning in the foundation phase of rural schools in South Africa experience persistent challenges. In order to address some of these challenges, a national reading programme to improve literacy among rural learners was initiated by a nongovernmental organisation. The article provides an overview of how teachers in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Reading Programs
Uleanya, Chinaza; Uleanya, Mofoluwake Oluwadamilola; Naidoo, Gedala Mulliah; Rugbeer, Yasmin – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Career choice involves the selection of one occupation over another. It is very important as it gives people focus on what career to follow. However, a lack of adequate information on career choice is capable of negatively influencing career choices. Hence, this study examines the significance of the adequate information on career choice among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Career Choice, College Freshmen
Amevor, G.; Bayaga, Anass; Bossé, Michael J. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2021
Dynamic visual tools such as MATLAB have inbuilt features which are believed to be able to empower students to learn through the visualisation of three-dimensional objects. While student learning through MATLAB has been investigated regarding students in urban settings, only a handful of studies have investigated how MATLAB can assist students in…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Visual Aids, Spatial Ability
Mutongoza, Bonginkosi Hardy; Olawale, Babawande Emmanuel; Mzilikazi, Busiswa – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic experience has brought to the forefront the importance of leadership as institutions across the world are now trying to emerge from hibernation and rebuild broken academic practices. As such, this study sought to examine school principals' experiences on school management in the context of COVID-19 stringency in four rural…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, COVID-19, Pandemics
Tachie, Simon A.; Molepo, Jacob M. – Africa Education Review, 2019
Undoubtedly the acquisition of mathematical skills for problem solving is critically important in today's sophisticated technological world. There is growing evidence that meta-cognition application is an important component of academic success in general and impacts on mathematical achievement in particular. Teachers' application of…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Academic Achievement
Castillo, Nathan M.; Wagner, Daniel A. – International Review of Education, 2019
This article describes a short-term longitudinal study conducted in low-performing rural primary schools in South Africa. The authors were involved in developing a two-year multimedia reading programme for rural South African children in grades 1-3, and sought to assess key learning outcomes in existing school computer laboratories. The programme…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Reading Programs, Beginning Reading
Heystek, Jan; Emekako, Raymond – International Journal of Educational Management, 2020
Purpose: This paper examines motivational practices and engagements of schools -- through strategies developed by principals with the members of the school management team -- to improve academic performance. Design/methodology/approach: The research used an interpretive approach within a qualitative design in which schools were purposefully…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Effectiveness