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ERIC Number: ED608407
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 7
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School Inspectors' Role of Supporting Mathematics Educators in South African Township Schools
Mampane, Tebogo Jillian
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (18th, Online, Jun 2020)
The purpose of the paper is to highlight ways in which mathematics educators are supported through school inspection. The aim of this paper is to establish whether mathematics educators are adequately supported through school inspection to address mathematics problems within South African classes. For this goal to be achieved, governments have tasked district officials, hereafter known as school inspectors to ensure and guarantee the delivery of quality education to learners. Despite the belief that school inspection may have a positive impact on the teaching of mathematics, little is known about how school inspectors support mathematics educators. A critical factor in capacitating mathematics educators is to ensure that they acquire effective teaching skills to address learners' mathematics problems. The study employs a qualitative conceptual approach using literature that includes books, articles and chapters written on mathematics, locally and internationally. Due to the limited discourse on how school inspectors capacitate and supervise educators in South Africa, the text serves as a significant piece in understanding how school inspection is implemented for developing mathematics educators in South Africa. The argument posed is whether school inspectors can succeed in adequately fulfilling this task. Findings reveal that supporting mathematics educators provides opportunities that make a real and lasting difference in learners' lives. Recommendations are that the government and educational stakeholders should ensure that school inspection is regulated to ensure mathematics educators are capacitated to address difficulties in mathematics learning.
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES)
Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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