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Expanding the neighbourhood watch: Orthographic neighbours in isiXhosa reading and spelling
Background: Lexical properties such as orthographic neighbours have been shown to have an influence on reading and writing; however, this …
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Whose reading translates into mastery in English First Additional Language at Intermediate Phase?
Background: A large number of studies have established that reading for comprehension in South African schools is comparably poor relative …
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Erratum: Rethinking literacy pedagogy in the context of 4IR: Learners’ access and reading motivation
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Reading cultures – Towards a clearer, more inclusive description
Background: This article describes how the National Reading Barometer project has redefined the concept of ‘reading culture’ in South Africa. …
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Investigating measurement invariance in PIRLS 2021 across English and isiZulu language groups
Background: PIRLS 2021 results revealed that South African Grade 4 learners performed significantly lower compared to other countries in reading …
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From the editor’s desk: Reading & Writing Journal Volume 14 (2023)
Reading & Writing is an open access, peer reviewed inter-disciplinary and inter-professional scholarly journal that explores how literacy is defined, …
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Rethinking literacy pedagogy in the context of 4IR: Learners’ access and reading motivation
Background: In the education sector, technologies are (or can be) repurposed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to facilitate teaching …
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Effectiveness of music education in developing and fostering reading and writing for learners
Background: It is well-known, but perhaps not well documented, that after the first democratic elections in 1994, South African education …
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Rethinking literacy and pedagogic agency in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Reading & Writing is an open access, peer reviewed inter-disciplinary and inter-professional scholarly journal that explores how literacy is defined, …
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Intermediate Phase learner performance in English: A quantitative analysis
Background: According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS, 2006 with 87%, 2011 with 82%, 2016 with 78%, …
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What are we really teaching? The implications of including phonics instruction in Group Guided Reading
Background: In the context of the ongoing crisis in early reading literacy in South Africa, this article gives insight into …
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Improving the reading proficiency of mature students through a task-based language teaching approach
Background: Mature age admission at universities is increasing rapidly all over the world and Ghanaian universities, both private and public, …
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Cultural taboos in mediating science in a Namibian bilingual primary school
Background: The need to meet the demands of education in the 21st century has seen Namibia move, after democracy in …
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Pre-service teachers’ perceptions on eliciting learners’ knowledge in a mixed-reality simulation environment
Background: Concerns have been raised about the inconsistency and quality of pre-service teacher preparation, especially in reading literacy. Mixed-reality simulations …
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Eleven Grade 1 teachers’ understandings of mathematical language in a South African context
Background: Fluency in mathematical language is essential for learning mathematics. Teachers must understand and use their diverse mathematical knowledge, including …
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From the editors’ desk: Reading & Writing Journal Volume 13 (2022)
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
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The contributions of reading and phonological awareness for spelling in grade three isiXhosa learners
Background: One factor which is consistently highlighted in research on literacy is the lack of understanding of how literacy develops …
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Remixing storytelling across modes
Background: Using storytelling in a classroom context can be a powerful tool, but how can English language educators use storytelling …
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Female gender representation in selected South African magazines
Background: There has been an increase in the number of women’s magazines in South Africa, which also contributes to the …