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The role of indigenous games in enhancing early learning among preschool children in Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia

Mwinsa, Grant Mapoma (2024-02-19)

Indigenous games have been used to promote learning globally. Scholars have shown that traditional games are vital for a smooth learning process for all learners including those from low-income communities for them to have ...

Educators’ experiences of teaching phonological awareness skills to English First Additional Language learners in Grade R

Barnes, K. (2024-02)

This study conducted explored the educators’ experiences of teaching phonological awareness skills to English First Additional Language learners in Grade R and the importance of these skills in laying the foundation for ...

Constructs of childhood: implications for transitions and learning in the early years

Phatudi, Nkidi (2022-04-21)

The impact of Grade R readiness on Grade one teaching

Segooa, Mapule Yvonne (2023-08-01)

Grade R readiness development is an ongoing challenge in the Foundation Phase in South Africa. In response to this issue, the overarching aim of the study was to investigate the impact of Grade R readiness on Grade One ...

Experiences of administrators and teachers espousing child-centred learning in three Utah County charter kindergartens

Jorgensen, Emily (2023-07)

In the United States, national laws regarding education have been pushing for higher standards in terms of academic rigour and accountability. Standards-based education is now the law of the land. In response to these legal ...

Early childhood teachers’ pedagogical assessment leadership practices and skills in Ghana

Asare, Kotor (2022-12-08)

An effective pedagogical leader requires a variety of knowledge and skills for assessment leadership. This study aimed to determine how Ghanaian early childhood teachers perceive pedagogical and assessment leadership and ...

Effect of large class size and teacher-learner ratio on classroom management in early childhood educational centres in Ghana

Kissi-Abrokwah, Bernard (2021-11)

The purpose of this study was to investigate how large class size and teacher-to-learner ratio affect classroom management in early childhood educational centres (ECECs) in Ghana. Using the concurrent triangulation mixed ...

Information communication technologies as a support strategy for learners experiencing reading difficulties

Mphahlele, Ramashego Shila; Nel, Norma (Per Linguam, 2018-12-01)

One of the most significant current discussions in education departments around the world is reading difficulties. This article explores the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) to support learners experiencing ...

Online Learning Support in a Ubiquitous Learning Environment

Mphahlele, Ramashego Shila Shorty (IGI Global, 2020)

The ubiquitous learning environment (ULE) is both an ontological and epistemological problem. For most scholars, ULE provides an interoperable, pervasive, and seamless learning architecture to connect, integrate, and ...

Investigating the role of teacher training of reception teachers in implementing the pre-primary curriculum in Francistown, Botswana

Mphahlele, Ramashego Shila Shorty; Bawani, Elisa Leungo (2021-03-04)

Background: Teachers emerge as main role players guiding the process of curriculum implementation across all levels of education. At early childhood development (ECD) level, curriculum implementation is unique, but ...

Exploring the role of Malaguzzi’s ‘Hundred Languages of Children’ in early childhood education

Mphahlele, Ramashego Shila Shorty (2019-10-14)

Background: In the history of early childhood education (ECE), language is viewed as key in teaching and learning. Children in the ECE are mostly confined to verbal communication which, to a certain extent, restricts ...

An exploration of health-related lifestyle behaviours of foundation phase learners : a socioecological perspective

Manyaka, Mmapeu (2022-01)

Young children’s health-related lifestyle behaviours are a growing concern worldwide. Various studies have confirmed that lifestyle behaviours among children in low- to middle-income countries are on the increase, resulting ...

Insights into Grade 2 teachers' enactment of formative assessment in mathematics in selected priority schools in Gauteng

Govender, Poomoney (South African Journal of Education, 2020)

Assessment for learning; curriculum coverage; formative assessment; mathematics

Factors affecting the spiritual development of young children in Christian faith based pre-schools in the Oyo State of Nigeria

Odesola, Foluke Omobonike (2021-04)

Many Christian faith-based preschools in the Oyo State of Nigeria are realising that spiritual development is an essential part of young children’s natural growth and should be given due attention. Accordingly, activities ...

Educators’ views on the provision of quality education at selected public schools in Limpopo province

Ndou, Nndwamato (Taylor & Francis, 2021-03)

This article focuses on the assessment of the progress made on the provisioning of quality education at selected public schools in Limpopo province. Qualitative research methodology was used as the author was interested ...

Implementation of the foundations for learning programme in numeracy: experiences of grade three teachers in the Ekurhuleni South District

Govender, Poomoney (University of Johannesburg, 2011-05-01)

The primary aim of this study was to explore and gain a deeper insight of the experiences of grade three teachers implementing the Foundations for Learning Programme (FFLP) that was launched in 2008. This study commenced ...

Grade 3 teachers’ formative assessment practices in selected mathematics lessons

Govender, Poomoney (Doctoral dissertation - University of South Africa, 2018-05-01)

This study responds to critical knowledge gaps evident in current literature about how formative assessment is enacted by foundation phase teachers in mathematics in South African public schools. Furthermore, the literature ...

E-tutors’ pedagogical practices in a selected open and distance learning university in South Africa.

Govender, Poomoney (Unisa Press, 2018-11-01)

With the rapid growth of technology and educational innovations, e-tutoring is gaining widespread recognition among researchers and educators in an open distance learning (ODL) environment. Given the expanding interest and ...

Formative assessment as' formative pedagogy 'in Grade 3 mathematics.

Unknown author (AOSIS PUBLISHING, 2019-10-21)

BACKGROUND: Formative assessment, as an integral component of teaching, has recently gained prominence in educational environments globally. Poor performances in mathematics by learners in early grades, and its negative ...

Exploring Grade R teaching and learning in rural schools

Makeleni, Theorin Nomvuyiso (2018-07)

The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate some of the challenges facing Grade R teaching and learning in rural schools and how these challenges influence effective teaching and learning in classroom practice. ...

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