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The delivery of primary school physical education in South African public schools: The perceptions of educators
Background: Physical Education (PE) is a fundamental cornerstone for childhood development as it promotes lifelong participation in physical activities for …
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Parental involvement and learners’ performance in rural basic schools of Zambia
Background: Parental involvement is one of the important factors in pupils’ academic achievement. Aim: The study sought to assess whether …
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A snapshot of early childhood care and education in South Africa: Institutional offerings, challenges and recommendations
Background: This article draws from a research report on the Project for Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education (PIECCE), which …
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Constructivism-led assistive technology: An experiment at a Namibian special primary school
Background: The study focused on children with hearing disabilities, which was significant as almost 9 million children in sub-Saharan Africa, …
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An exploration of in-service teachers’ understanding of teaching mathematics in Grade R classrooms: A case study of Grade R in Lesotho University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Research has indicated that young learners are capable of learning mathematics because they are born with an innate core …
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The triple cocktail programme to improve the teaching of reading: Types of engagement
Background: South African-structured reading programmes have been implemented in schools in South Africa. The Early Grade Reading Study (EGRS) is …
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An analysis of the results of literacy assessments conducted in South African primary schools
Background: South African primary school learners have participated in several national and international literacy (reading and writing) studies that measure …
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Exploring primary school teachers’ use of formative assessment across fee and no-fee schools
Background: Recent initiatives by the Department of Basic Education to support teachers to enhance their use of formative assessment are …
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A mathematics teacher’s response to a dilemma: ‘I’m supposed to teach them in English but they don’t understand’
Background: English is the dominant language in South African schools although it is the home language for less than 10% …
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Overcrowded classrooms – The Achilles heel of South African education?
Background: The South African education system is characterised by a shortage of teachers and inadequate school infrastructure which is contributing …
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Noise, screaming and shouting: Classroom acoustics and teachers’ perceptions of their voice in a developing country
Background: The vocal demand on teachers may predispose them to vocal difficulties. This concern is exacerbated by unfavourable classroom acoustics …
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Questioning techniques used by Foundation Phase Education students teaching mathematical problem-solving
Background: Developing the questioning skills of Foundation Phase Education students when teaching mathematical problem-solving is often a neglected area of …
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Pre-service teachers’ perception of values education in the South African physical education curriculum
Background: Since the beginning of the new democratic era of 1994 in South Africa, human rights and values concerns have …
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Using a phone-based learning tool as an instructional resource for initial literacy learning in rural African families
Background: Despite increased enrolments at primary schools in Zambia, more than half of the children in Grades 1–4 are unable …
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Investigating the comprehension iceberg: Developing empirical benchmarks for early-grade reading in agglutinating African languages
Background: Reading development in agglutinating African languages is a relatively under-researched area. While numerous studies highlight the low comprehension levels …
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of …
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Table of Contents Vol 9, No 1 (2019)
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The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of …
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Contradictions within an activity of second language reading literacy
Background: In investigating the early reading literacy of a group of Setswana-speaking children who learnt to read in Afrikaans, cultural …