Search Results - "Muthukrishna, Nithi"

Decolonising inclusive education in lower income, Southern African educational contexts by Engelbrecht, Petra, Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…The article proposes the need for the decolonising of the inclusive education movement in Southern African educational contexts. It draws on the authors’ own…”
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Raising the quality of primary level mathematics teaching and learning in schools in American Samoa : a model for South Africa by Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…Against the background of concerns around teaching and learning outcomes in primary school mathematics in South Africa, this article presents two studies…”
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The geographies of bullying in a secondary school context by Sikhakhane, Hamilton Ndati, Muthukrishna, Nithi, Martin, Melanie

“…This study, undertaken at a secondary school in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, sought to research bullying – a phenomenon seen globally as a major social…”
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The practice of partnerships : a case study of the Disabled Children’s Action Group, South Africa by Philpott, Susan C., Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…Background: Children with disabilities stand to gain from an array of services and interventions to support their development. However, relationships between…”
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The geographies of inclusion of students with disabilities in an ordinary school by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Ngcobo, Jabulani

“…With the release of Education White Paper 6: Special Needs Education - Building an Inclusive Education and Training System the issue of inclusive schooling has…”
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Child well-being in a rural context : shifting to a social sustainability lens by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Naidoo, Jaqueline T.

“…This article is based on findings drawn from a large-scale study aimed at mapping barriers to education in the context of social disadvantage. The research…”
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The journey to school : space, geography and experiences of rural children by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Morojele, Pholoho

“…This paper gives prominence to rural children's accounts of their journey to school. Twelve children (male = 6; female = 6) from three different rural villages…”
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A comparison of the effects of text-based instruction versus standards-based instruction in the early years by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Grossen, Bonnie, Naidoo, Jaqueline T.

“…The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a text-based (TB) English structured language development programme and a teacher-designed…”
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Child participation in school governance : the case of prefects at a primary school in Lesotho by Morojele, Pholoho, Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…This paper draws on literature that has theorised child participation within the sociology of childhood framework to examine how children participate in…”
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A Reflexive Critique of Inclusive Education Policy and Practice in South Africa: Towards a Decolonising, Transformative Praxis by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Engelbrecht, Petra

“…Inclusive education is an agenda that emanated from the Global North, and had as its imperative the eradication of discriminatory policies and practices that…”
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Education, childhood and disability in countries of the South – Re-positioning the debates by Singal, Nidhi, Muthukrishna, Nithi

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The journey into motherhood and schooling: narratives of teenage mothers in the South African context by Naidoo, Jaqueline, Muthukrishna, Nithi, Nkabinde, Rosemary

“…In recent years there has been growing awareness about teenage motherhood, a phenomenon constructed as an economic and social concern in South Africa. This…”
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A Critical Analysis of Key Policies Shaping Services for Young Children with Disabilities in South Africa by Philpott, Susan, Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…There have been significant recent developments in the policy arena in South Africa in respect of disability and of early childhood development viz. the "White…”
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Teacher-instigated in-school interpersonal violence: Types and prevalence in South African public schools by Nako, Nontle, Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…The study examined types and prevalence of interpersonal violence in South African schools. Data on in-school interpersonal violence by the South African…”
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Motherhood and the disabled child in contexts of early education and care by Muthukrishna, Nithi, Ebrahim, Hasina

“…This article presents a theoretically based narrative analysis of conversations held with six women in South Africa who position themselves as mothers of…”
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Raising the quality of primary level mathematics teaching and learning in schools in American Samoa: A model for South Africa by Nithi Muthukrishna

“…Against the background of concerns around teaching and learning outcomes in primary school mathematics in South Africa, this article presents two studies…”
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Immigrant children's geographies of schooling experiences in South Africa by Isseri, Sanam, Muthukrishna, Nithi, Philpott, Susan C.

“…The aim of this research was to explore the schooling experiences of academically high-functioning immigrant learners in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The…”
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Structural Violence Effects on the Educational Life Chances of Children from Low Income Families in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Muthukrishna, Nithi

“…The aim of the study was to explore the structural conditions and social formations that mediate access to quality education amongst low income children in…”
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Immigrant children's geographies of schooling experiences in South Africa 1 by Isseri, Sanam, Muthukrishna, Nithi, Philpott, Susan C

“…The aim of this research was to explore the schooling experiences of academically high-functioning immigrant learners in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The…”
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Young children's conceptions of morality in a South African context by Martin, Melanie Y., Muthukrishna, Nithi, Hlatshwayo, Gugulethu M.

“…The aim of the study was to explore children's conceptions of morality, specifically the meanings children assigned to situations of morality. The participants…”
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