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Assisting teachers to support mildly intellectually disabled learners in the foundation phase in accordance with the policy of inclusion

Sethosa, Mosima Francisca (2001-06)

Mildly intellectually disabled (MID) learners, in South Africa, experience a great deal of discrimination. For the Black MID learner, the situation has been the worst in that even at a time when their white counterparts received ...
Assessment and automatic progression of learners in the foundation phase

Moime, Winnifred Motsei (2009-08-25)

Changes in Education usually brings along with it problems of curriculum implementation, such as assessment, evaluation and curriculum design. One of the major problems is how learners are going to be assessed for ...
The design and implementation of intervention programmes for disadvantaged school beginners

Lenyai, Ellen Miopone (2009-08-25)

The aim of this study was to investigate the design and implementation of early intervention programmes used for disadvantaged learners in South Africa. The focus was on the Grade R class since it has been introduced to ...
The attitudes of foundation phase teachers to the inclusion of learners who experience barriers to learning in the education system

Mudau, Sondaha Petrus (2009-08-25)

In this study, the attitude of foundation phase teachers to the inclusion of learners who experience barriers to learning in the education system was explored. The following were discussed about the problem: Clarification ...
Teacher training as prerequisite for quality early childhood development programmes in South Africa

Govindasamy, Sharon (2010-01)

The Reception Year (Grade R) classroom is the educational setting for lifelong learning to take place. The Reception Year teacher is primarily involved in equipping the young child with care and education. Quality education ...
Foundations for Learning Campaign: Helping hand or hurdle?

Meier, Corinne (South African Journal of Education, 2011)

The education system in South Africa has failed to produce competent learners. The effect thereof is intensely felt by higher education institutions. Many of the country’s first-year students cannot read, write and ...
Initial teacher education for managing diversity in South African schools: A case study

Meier, Corinne; Lemmer, Eleanor (Journal of Educational Studies, 2011)

Desegregation of South African schools has presented teachers with new challenges. The inclusion of multicultural education in teacher education programmes is essential to equip teachers in this context but multicultural ...
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 R teachers perceptions of an unbiased classroom environment in the Isipingo district (KwaZulu- Natal)

Soma, Kooshmilah (2011-06)

Multicultural education is only one of the major changes since the inception of the new democracy in South Africa. However, this inevitable change has resulted in many challenges for educators and educational institutions ...
Experiences of learning support teachers in the foundation phase, with reference to the implementation of inclusive education in Gauteng

Mahlo, Francina Dikeledi (2011-12)

The policy of Inclusive Education (IE) in White Paper 6 (2001) acknowledges that all children can learn with support. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of Learning Support Teachers (LSTs) in supporting ...
Methods used for reading instruction at primary schools in the Bojanala districts of North West Province

Phajane, Masello Hellen (2012-09)

A plethora of studies in South Africa have examined the reading success of Grade 3 in the Foundation Phase in African Schools, but have investigated teachers’ perspectives on the methods used for reading instruction in ...
Learning to Live Together: Cross-cultural Perceptions of Student Teachers

Meier, Corinne (© Kamla-Raj 2013, 2013)

Historically the socio-political landscape in South Africa has been shaped by colonial rule and segregation policies. Some ethnic groups were from the outset of colonial rule suppressed and according to the social identity ...
The experiences of foundation phase teachers in implementing the curriculum

Makeleni, Theorin Nomvuyiso (2013-02)

The purpose of this study is to explore what knowledge and experiences teachers hold about curriculum implementation and how their knowledge and experiences influence teaching and learning practices. This study is qualitative ...
Teacher challenges in the teaching of mathematics at foundation phase

Machaba, Maphetla Magdeline (2013-09)

This investigation emanates from the realization that Grade 3 children at schools in disadvantaged areas perform poorly in basic mathematics computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The aim ...
Reading difficulties experienced by learners in the foundation phase in inclusive schools in Makapanstad

Hlalethwa, Bella Dudula (2013-11)

Literature indicates that there is a national outcry about learners who read below the required levels and that poor matriculation results are, in part, due to the low levels of learners’ reading skills. The focus of this ...
The quality of early childhood development programmes in Harare primary schools in Zimbabwe

Chikutuma, Tendai (2013-11)

The study sought to establish the quality of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes. It was therefore important that the researcher investigates whether the ECD programmes were meeting the expectations of the quality ...
Windows of opportunity: Early Childhood Development prospects in South Africa.

Unknown author (Journal of Social Sciences, 2014)

Early childhood development (ECD) is regarded as critical for establishing the foundation for academic success in schools. The results of the South African Annual National Assessment systemic evaluation (ANA) register ...
Experience of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence in two schools at Hlangananisouth circuit in Vhembe District

Vukeya, I. (2014-11-15)

The aim of the study was to find out about the perception of grade four teachers with regard to reading competence of the learners. The ability to read is an important skill in today`s modern world where so much information ...
Investigating Grade one teacher perceptions of reception year learner readiness

Mahan, Sibongile Johannah (2015-02)

The purpose of this study was to establish the perception of Grade One teachers regarding the school readiness of Reception Year learners in relation to the new national Curriculum Assessment and Policy Statement (CAPS). ...
What do parents really want? Parent perceptions of their children's schooling

Meier, Corinne; Lemmer, Eleanor (South African Journal of Education, 2015-05)

International evidence confirms that parental involvement has substantial benefits for families and schools, as well as longterm economic benefits for developed and developing countries. To implement sound parental ...

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