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School-based care and support for intellectually disabled learners with a history of sexual abuse

Mdikana, Andile Alfred (2019-01-21)

Sexual abuse of individuals with intellectual disabilities is a worldwide problem. To date, care and support services for learners with intellectual disabilities in South Africa are still a challenge despite robust legislative ...

Responses to gender-based violence : the situation with special schools catering for learners with intellectual disabilities in Johannesburg, South Africa

Satuku, Samuel (2019-10)

This study investigated the responses to gender-based violence by special schools catering for learners with intellectual disabilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite efforts to implement strategies to respond to ...

Inclusion of learners with dyslexia in primary schools of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mpia Ndombo (2019-09)

The inclusion of learners with dyslexia into mainstream education has not been researched within the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study aimed to explore how teachers include learners with dyslexia ...

Teachers’ perspectives on supporting learners experiencing barriers to learning in a public mainstream primary school in Lesotho

Maine, Mareaboka Irene (2022-01)

Limited research has been conducted in Lesotho about teachers’ perspectives on supporting learners experiencing barriers to learning in public mainstream primary schools. In the current research, the main aim was to ...

Students' responses to sexual harassment at colleges of education in Zimbabwe

Takavarasha, Eugenia (2021-08)

With Zimbabwe’s commitment towards the attainment of inclusive and equitable quality education and empowerment of girls and women by 2030, it becomes necessary to deepen the understanding of sexual harassment in educational ...

Factors affecting the implementation of inclusive education in Ekurhuleni District : primary school teachers’ experiences

Chiroodza, Julia Rufaro (2020-12)

The globalisation of inclusive education mandated nations, including South Africa, to transform their education systems. Taking into account the previous studies that paint a bleak picture of inclusive education, this study ...

Teacher’s experiences of implementing inclusive education in mainstream secondary schools in the Hhohho region, Eswatini (Swaziland)

Phiri, Phila Philile (2021-08-26)

The implementation of inclusive education is considered the ideal option for all the education systems around the world. This study aimed at assessing teachers’ experiences in the implementation of inclusive education in ...

Attitudes of mainstream school educators towards the implementation of inclusive education in Mafikeng primary schools

Lebopa, Maikanya Nicholas (2018-04)

The study seeks to understand the attitudes of teachers towards the implementation of inclusive education in Mafikeng primary schools. The selected primary schools have been converted to full-service schools, as stipulated ...

Foundation phase teachers’ experiences in implementing learner support in Johannesburg North district

Marufu, Loise (2020-10-23)

Implementation of learner support is a challenge to most educators. The real challenge lies in the management of learner support in an under resourced and overcrowded diverse classroom. The researcher adopted a qualitative ...

Experiences of educators at a school in the Tzaneen district in supporting learners facing barriers to learning

Mathebula, Jappy Samuel (2021-07)

In South Africa, education White Paper 6 was introduced in 2001 with the aim of building an inclusive education and training system, and consequently, achieving equity, and promoting human rights as specified in the ...

The dropout of foundation phase learners who experience barriers to learning in an inclusive school in the Amajuba District, KwaZulu-Natal

Nhlengethwa, Goodness Thuledu (2021-01)

The implementation of inclusive education in South Africa faces several challenges, including addressing the dropout of learners experiencing barriers to learning. Since learner dropout at an early age in the foundation ...

Inclusion of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in secondary schools in Gauteng, South Africa

Masunungure, Appolonia (2019-11)

Despite the global adoption of the notion of inclusion in schools, teachers still grapple with culturally and linguistically diverse learners (CLD) and South African schools are no exception. Inclusion of culturally and ...

Experiences of primary school teachers in teaching mathematics and provision of intervention strategies to diverse learners (a case of Johannesburg South District)

Gora, Promise (2021-07)

After attaining democracy in 1994, inclusive education was introduced to address learners’ individual needs in all subjects including mathematics. However, mathematics performance in South African primary schools is poor. ...

Experiences of teachers when supporting learners with behavioural problems in the inclusive foundation phase classes of Gauteng East District

Ngoma, Zanele Hildah (2020-01-02)

Since the banning of corporal punishment in 1994 in South Africa, learners’ rights and human dignity in the Constitution of South Africa have been prioritised. This has led to the learners’ ill-discipline, lack of morals ...

Mainstream primary school teachers’ perceptions about the implementation of inclusive education

Tshangela, Siyabulela (2019-06)

Inclusive education (IE) was conceived in the Global North and is deeply rooted in the Western epistemological disciplinary traditions. IE was developed in the ‘resource-rich’ Global North and eventually imposed on the ...

Exploring learners with visual impairments’ experiences in inclusive high schools in the Kingdom of Eswatini

Maseko, Nomsa Treasure (2021-02)

The focus on this research was to explore experiences of Learners with Visual Impairments in inclusive high schools in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The objectives of the study were establishing education conditions in which ...

Lingela, Nompumelelo Rina (2017-01)

South Africa is in dire need of qualified technical personnel for its economic growth. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges are in the best position to supply the needed qualified technical personnel. ...

Secondary school learners’ experiences of disruptive behaviour that lead to encounters with teachers

Naicker, Sandra (2021-10)

The study was undertaken to explore learners’ perspectives of disruptive behaviour inschools. The aim of the study was to gain insight and understanding of how learnersexperienced disruptive behaviour leading to encounters ...

Experiences of offender students who are registered for online modules at Unisa : a case study of Gauteng Correctional facilities

Seloma, Pindiwe Christoleen (2020-03)

The aim of the study was to investigate experiences of offender students who registered for online modules with the University of South Africa (Unisa) from Correctional facilities in Gauteng. Theories of Transitional ...

Intermediate phase teachers’ views and experiences in teaching learners with learning disabilities in reading at one mainstream school in Gauteng

Aspeling, Charlaine Lourensia (2021-03-31)

Supporting learners with learning disabilities in reading in a mainstream school was the focus for this research study. This study explored the views and experiences of intermediate phase teachers at one private mainstream ...

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