• Exploring strategies teachers use to develop literacy skills among English first additional language learners in the foundation phase 

  Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Sibanda, Sophie Deliwe (University of the Free State, 2021-06)

  Teachers play a significant role in literacy development. They are responsible for using different approaches to develop literacy skills among learners whose mother tongue is not the same as the language of learning and ...
• Implementing lesson study as a professional development approach for early grade teachers : a South African case study 

  Helmbold, Erika Geertruida; Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Van Heerden, Judith Cornelia (Judy) (University of the Free State, 2021-09)

  Lesson Study is an internationally recognised professional development approach for teachers. This case study explores the impact of implementing Lesson Study in the early grades of a South African primary school, ...
• Measuring preservice teachers’ ethnocentrism : a South African case study 

  West, Joyce Phillis; Evans, Rinelle; Jordaan, J.C. (Joyce) (University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Education and Development, 2021-12)

  The 21st century can be marked by growing ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism in education could have detrimental effects on classroom practices and learner performance. With a quantitative, institutional case study research ...
• Transitioning through management change : the experiences of community learning centre educators 

  Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Chauke, Lucas; Bipath, Keshni (AOSIS Open Journals, 2021-01-20)

  BACKGROUND : When Public Adult Learning Centres (PALCs) were transferred to the Department of Higher Education and Training and renamed as Community Learning Centres (CLCs), educators increasingly experienced insecurity ...
• The juxtaposition of rights and responsibilities : children’s experiences and perceptions 

  Van Aardt, Linda; Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Thuketana, Nkhensani Susan; Joubert, Ina (University of the Free State, 2021-12)

  Rights and responsibilities are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa but are disregarded in many ways in the education of young children. This article focuses on comparing the experiences and ...
• Strengthening comprehensive sexuality education in the curriculum for the early grades 

  Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Kinear, Jenny (University of Johannesburg, 2020-12-17)

  BACKGROUND : The continuing high rate of child abuse and sexual violence has highlighted the need for a focused intervention in the form of educating young learners on sexual risks and protection against harmful behaviours ...
• Early childhood development teachers’ perceptions on the use of technology in teaching young children 

  Ogegbo, Ayodele A.; Aina, Adebunmi Yetunde (OASIS, 2020-12-15)

  BACKGROUND : Although technology plays a significant role in the development and learning of young children, early childhood development (ECD) practitioners are often under-informed and lack confidence in using information ...
• Validation of the ADHD-Behaviour Rating Scale for early childhood teacher use in South African classrooms 

  Combrinck, Celeste; Du Preez, Hannelie (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2021)

  We tested the construct validity of scores from the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Behaviour-Rating Scale (ADHD-BRS) within South African early childhood classrooms in three of the eleven official languages, ...
• Teachers’ perceptions in creating an invitational learning environment in culturally diverse foundation phase classrooms 

  Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy); Sing, N.; Smart, Lyndsey (University of the Free State, Faculty of Education, 2020-12-04)

  South Africa is characterised by its vast cultural diversity, and the current classrooms are filled with learners from multicultural and multilingual backgrounds. This cultural diversity has an impact on the classroom ...
• Exploring a mother's lived-experiences of inclusion of her child with ADHD 

  Pretorius, Carolina Maria (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Inclusive education as a global practice, aims, among other things, to ensure quality mainstream education for all learners, regardless of age, gender, race, language, socio-economic status, and disability. However, learners ...
• Parents and teachers’ experiences and views of risky outdoor play in early learning centres 

  Pretorius, Lorette (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  There is a concern that children are deprived of opportunities for responding to challenges and exploring risky situations in outdoor play. Children are not afforded the chance to be challenged by risky, yet safe situations. ...
• Experiences of young orphans who transition into extended families in Zimbabwe 

  Chiimba, Cathrine M. (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  This study explores the experiences of young orphans who transition into extended families in Zimbabwe, focusing on the five- to ten-year-old age group. The study embraced a qualitative approach which is situated within ...
• Facilitating young children’s understanding of Ubuntu using creative drama 

  Muller, Cornelia Magrietha (Carla) (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  In the Manifesto on Values (2001), Ubuntu is depicted as one of the ten democratic values and the Department of Education (DoE, 2001) portrays it as one of the most important values to promote citizenry. Ubuntu provides a ...
• Conceptualising the influence of sensopathic-focussed play pedagogy on the young learner 

  Lewington, Charlotte (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Teacher-led sensory play pedagogy, which specifically focuses on the sensopathic senses, has the potential to facilitate sensory processing in Grade R (Reception Year) children in preparing them for the transition from ...
• Strengthening group work play-based pedagogy to enhance core skills in young learners 

  Ekeh, Martin Chukwudi (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The researcher investigated teachers’ use of group work play-based pedagogy to enhance core skills in young learners. The reason for this investigation was rooted in the teaching methods used by most Nigerian teachers. ...
• Die verband tussen ouerskappraktyk en die aggressiewe gedrag van leerlinge in spesiale skole 

  Cockrell, Phelia Jacoba (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Leerlinge met matige intellektuele disfunksie (MID) is ʼn kohort leerlinge wie se hoë aggressievlakke onderrig in skole ernstig bemoeilik. Leerlinge met MID het ʼn gemiddelde intelligensiekwosiënt (IK) van 55 tot 70 en hul ...
• A training framework for Early Childhood Education Care practitioners in facilitating transition from home to school 

  Chetty, Magesveri S. (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The first five years in children’s lives lay the foundation for their cognitive and social development and learning prowess over the course of their lives. In terms of global awareness, the field of Early Childhood Development ...
• Strengthening the implementation of early childhood development policies to improve quality 

  Matjokana, Tuelo (University of Pretoria, 2021-06)

  Early Childhood Development (ECD) is a priority in Tshwane North, South Africa. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how Early Childhood Development (ECD) officials implement ECD policies appropriately ...
• Verband tussen ouerskapspraktyke en die aggressiewe gedrag van leerlinge met matige intellektuele disfunksie 

  Cockrell, Phelia; Moen, Melanie Carmen (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap and Kuns, 2021-06)

  Learners with moderate intellectual disabilities (MID) are a cohort of learners whose high levels of aggressive behaviour make teaching in schools a challenging task. These learners have an average intelligence quotient ...
• The impact of lesson study on the professional development of early grade teachers 

  Helmbold, Erika Geertruida (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The professional development of teachers in South Africa needs critical attention, particularly in the area of early grade mathematics. The Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development in ...

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