Distance education is a learner-centred approach to education that emphasises independent learning based on the assumption that students are self-motivated and active in the learning process. However, due to the fact ...

Distance education (DE), a term applied to study programmes dealing with students who study independently, is characterised by a lecturer/presenter acting as a facilitator to engage students. The facilitator and the ...

This study investigated the way in which educators identified and managed the needs of the orphaned learners they encountered in their situation as educators in a school setting. The sample in the study consisted of a total ...

This paper investigates the teachers’ perceptions and expectations concerning community and government involvement in caring for orphaned learners. The research was conducted in two rural primary schools in South Africa. ...

HIV/AIDS and being orphaned impact greatly on children's lives. This article explores the life experiences of orphaned children in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. In this qualitative case study, draw-write techniques ...