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Direct linkPotgieter, Erika; van der Walt, Marthie – Perspectives in Education, 2021
Research on puppets in Intermediate Phase mathematics is in its infancy. According to Vygotsky, play affords a playful element that can optimise learning opportunities. However, many mathematics teachers are unfamiliar with the integration of pedagogy of play (PoP) (in this case, puppetry). The aim of this paper is to report on one participant's…
Descriptors: Play, Puppetry, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Download full textClinton D. Swanepoel; Charl J. Roux – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: The use of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and delivery of Physical Education (PE) concerning time allocation, resources and number of learners per class is crucial for optimal delivery to the intermediate-phase (IP) learner. Aim: This study aimed to determine the gap between the understanding and the interpretation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Intermediate Grades, Public Schools
Peer reviewedSweeney, Maria – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1997
Illustrates the possibilities of critical literacy by discussing a project a class of fourth-grade students undertook to write and produce a play about the conditions of apartheid, the history of resistance, and the upcoming South African elections. Concludes that students felt empowered as social activists and believed they had a mandate and the…
Descriptors: Activism, Apartheid, Class Activities, Critical Thinking
Howie, Sarah – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken, with more than 500,000 school students in 45 countries being tested in mathematics and science at five different school year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Howie, Sarah, Ed. – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken with more than 500,000 students in 41 countries being tested in mathematics and science at three different year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa to have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Howie, Sarah, Ed. – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken with more than 500,000 students in 41 countries being tested in mathematics and science at three different year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa to have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Howie, Sarah, Ed. – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken with more than 500,000 students in 41 countries being tested in mathematics and science at three different year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa to have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Howie, Sarah, Ed. – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken with more than 500,000 students in 41 countries being tested in mathematics and science at three different year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa to have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Howie, Sarah, Ed. – 1997
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest and most ambitious international study of mathematics and science achievement ever undertaken with more than 500,000 students in 41 countries being tested in mathematics and science at three different year levels. South Africa is the first country in Africa to have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Jordan, Jennifer – 1992
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a literature-based approach to history on sixth graders' achievement, in terms of their historical understanding, and their attitudes. An experimental group receiving a literature-based approach was compared to a control group receiving a textbook-based approach. Both groups were similar in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
Hendrikson, Leslie – 1983
This unit is designed to introduce upper elementary and middle school students to the traditional cultures of the people of Southern Africa, particularly the Swazi. Information on housing and family life covers family structure, marriage customs, respect for ancestors, male and female roles, employment, eating customs, and handicrafts. An overview…
Descriptors: African Culture, Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Family Life
Peer reviewedSnyman, R.; De Kock, D. M. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
This paper presents the educational method of role taking as a means of teaching communicative competence in a second language. The method calls for encouragement of student "creative work" and "coping with" the learning material. A sample lesson used in South Africa with students (ages 11-13) learning English as a Second…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Creative Thinking, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Icolari, Ellen – 1996
This interdisciplinary and multi-modal curriculum unit provides a context for studying South Africa in grades 5-12. Three aspects of the post-apartheid Republic of South Africa are highlighted, including: (1) "Revisiting the Past": a brief history of South Africa's political and social climate; (2) "Beginning the…
Descriptors: African Studies, Apartheid, Black Studies, Foreign Countries
Tancig-Brown, Juana – 1996
This curriculum unit is designed to allow students to evaluate the social, cultural, political, and economic changes occurring in South Africa. Specially prepared portfolios serve as mini-museums and historical archives for study. Examples of historical and contemporary popular culture are included. Numerous documents, activities and resources are…
Descriptors: African Studies, Apartheid, Black Studies, Foreign Countries
Kapp, Chris A. – 1984
Drawing upon successful practices by American and Canadian universities in providing educational opportunities for gifted children, this paper evaluates the feasibility of adopting similar programs in the Republic of South Africa. A rationale is presented for the role of the university in providing educational programs for gifted and talented…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Programs, College Role, College School Cooperation
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