Search Results - "South African journal of childhood education"

Counting the cost: COVID-19 school closures in South Africa and its impact on children by Spaull, Nic, van der Berg, Servaas

“…Background: When the new coronavirus rapidly spread across the globe, the impact of the virus on children was still unclear, and closing schools seemed the…”
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An introduction to early grade mental mathematics and number sense by Graven, Mellony H., Venkat, Hamsa, Mathews, Corin, Westaway, Lise

“…Mental mathematics strategies built on a core set of key representations that included the empty number line and part-part-whole model were identified as…”
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Professional development of teachers: Perceptions and challenges of foundation phase teachers by Dyosini, Thokozane P.

“…Background: South Africa’s teacher retention crisis calls for policy makers, school leaders and teachers to explore ways for professional growth. This study…”
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Turning the spotlight on the politics, power and problems in primary education by Singh, Marcina, Jansen, Jonathan D.

“…[...]Ebrahim (2024) focuses her attention on the epistemic dimension of Early Childhood Care. A golden thread emerges from this collection that highlights…”
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10-year-olds reading for meaning? A study of Sesotho Grade 4 learners’ foundational reading skills by Vaz, Maria K.

“…Background: South Africa’s PIRLS 2021 outcomes revealed that learners struggle with comprehension. The reasons for poor reading need to be identified and…”
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Acknowledgement to reviewers by Office, Editorial

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Orthographic knowledge as a predictor of reading and spelling in isiXhosa third graders by Daries, Mikaela A., Bowles, Tracy N.

“…Background: Research acknowledges the importance of phonological processing and orthographic processing for reading and spelling in both consistently and…”
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Research in childhood education: There is much to celebrate by Henning, Elizabeth

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Mental mathematics knowledge for teaching of ‘high gain’ pre-service teachers by Venkat, Hamsa, Mathews, Corin D.

“…Background: Initial teacher education (ITE) research in South Africa shows gaps in pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) primary mathematics knowledge.Aim: We study the…”
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Assessing student teachers’ knowledge of English to inform curriculum design in initial teacher education by Roberts, Nicky, Moloi, Qetelo M., Mort, Thelma

“…Background: In Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, there are concerns about student teachers’ English language proficiency.Aim: To discuss the first…”
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Methods, didactic strategies, and educational experiences with ICT for pre-reading in childhood by Orozco Cazco, Gustavo H., Ávalos Obregón, Martha L., Usca Pinduisaca, Nancy I., Imbaquingo Cobagango, Oscar I.

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Feasibility of introducing digital music skills into South African primary school curriculum by Yende, Sakhiseni J

“…Background As the global landscape of education evolves with digital advancements, the feasibility of integrating digital music skills into primary school…”
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Corrigendum: Hidden traumas of coloniality of a South African child who received an academic scholarship by Singh, Marcina

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Table of Contents Vol 13, No 1 (2023) by Office, Editorial

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Hidden traumas of coloniality of a South African child who received an academic scholarship by Singh, Marcina

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From word recognition skills to reading for the meaning of a science text by Arends, Kelsi J., Fonseca, Kathleen

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Learning activities used for reading literacy instruction in selected Namibian primary schools by Gabriel, Naftal, Mpofu, Nhlanhla

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Interrogating the epistemic dimension for new beginnings in early childhood care and education by Ebrahim, Hasina B

“…Background Currently, the globe is at the crossroads of a polycrisis where multiple shocks and interdependencies play out in an ever-evolving integrated world…”
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No-fee school consistently outperforms Progress in International Reading and Literacy benchmarks: Presenting early grade reading data from a case in Makhanda, Eastern Cape by Long, Kelly A., Bowles, Tracy N.

“…Background: The Progress in International Reading and Literacy 2021 results draw stark attention to an ongoing crisis in primary education in South Africa…”
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Exploring insights from initial teacher educators' reflections on the Mental Starters Assessment Project by Brien, Rosemary D.L, Mc Auliffe, Sharon M

“…Background The Mental Starters Assessment Project (MSAP) seeks to address poor performance in Grade 3 mathematics. The programme focusses on eliminating…”
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