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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
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de Villiers, Rian; Weda, Zenzele – South African Journal of Education, 2017
Zimbabwean teachers constitute the largest group of migrant teachers in South Africa (Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET), 2013). The main reason South Africa welcomes migrant teachers is to ease the country's own teacher shortage. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Zimbabwean teachers' motives for migration to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Teacher Shortage, Qualitative Research
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Lundgren, Berit; Scheckle, Eileen; Zinn, Denise – South African Journal of Education, 2015
This article draws upon our experiences of participating in a Literacy Hub in South Africa. The aim is to describe and analyse how dialogue among Grade Eight teachers in a Literacy Hub around literacy teaching practices might lead to professional development and deepen teachers' understanding of literacy practices and teaching. Interviews and…
Descriptors: Literacy, Educational Practices, Faculty Development, Grade 8
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Moletsane, Relebohile; Juan, Andrea; Prinsloo, Cas; Reddy, Vijay – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2015
Research increasingly points to the negative impacts of teacher absence from school on access to schooling and success in learning in schools, in particular in schools in areas of multiple-deprivation (including rural schools). South African schools are no exception. In this regard, like any other employer, the South African Department of Basic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leaves of Absence, Rural Schools, School Administration
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Pollock, Katina – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2010
This article considers the marginalization of internationally educated teachers (IETs) as occasional teachers. In particular, it explores the experiences of three IETs as they try to gain access to full-time teacher employment within the Ontario, English-speaking public school system. Data used in this article was generated from a qualitative…
Descriptors: Teacher Employment, Public Schools, Foreign Countries, Teaching (Occupation)