Contribution of teaching assistants to quality education in Grade 1 classrooms

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dc.contributor.author Cassim, Nabeelah
dc.contributor.author Moen, Melanie Carmen
dc.date.accessioned 2020-03-17T04:52:26Z
dc.date.available 2020-03-17T04:52:26Z
dc.date.issued 2020-02
dc.description This article is based on the masters’ thesis of Nabeelah Cassim. (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60990) en_ZA
dc.description.abstract Grade 1 learners in South Africa are not receiving the quality education they deserve. Early Childhood Education forms the basis of all education; however, numerous challenges in the South African education system impede the teaching and learning of young children. In this article we investigate Grade 1 teachers’ responsibilities in the class and the teachers’ management of the complex teaching environments. Qualitative data using semi structured interviews with 9 Grade 1 teachers and teaching assistants (TAs) at 6 schools were used to gain insight into and explore various perspectives on the need for the services of teaching assistants in Grade 1 classrooms. The participants were selected from public, private and rural schools, using purposeful sampling, to allow for a broad spectrum of inputs. Findings indicate that participants regard the presence of teaching assistants as a necessity in Grade 1 classrooms as it allows the teacher to focus on quality teaching. The support provided by teaching assistants contributes to the quality of the learning facilitated by the teacher and allows learners access to the individualised attention that they need. en_ZA
dc.description.department Early Childhood Education en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hj2020 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Cassim, N. & Moen, M. 2020, 'Contribution of teaching assistants to quality education in Grade 1 classrooms', South African Journal of Education, Volume 40, Number 1, Art. #1719, 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v40n1a1719. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0256-0100 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2076-3433 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.15700/saje.v40n1a1719
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73766
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Education Association of South Africa en_ZA
dc.rights © 2020, South African Journal of Education. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. en_ZA
dc.subject Assistant en_ZA
dc.subject Early childhood education en_ZA
dc.subject Educational challenges en_ZA
dc.subject Foundation phase en_ZA
dc.subject Grade 1 en_ZA
dc.subject Learners en_ZA
dc.subject Support en_ZA
dc.subject Teacher en_ZA
dc.subject Teaching assistant en_ZA
dc.subject.other Education articles SDG-03
dc.subject.other SDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.other Education articles SDG-04
dc.subject.other SDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.other Education articles SDG-10
dc.subject.other SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.title Contribution of teaching assistants to quality education in Grade 1 classrooms en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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