Browsing Research Publications by Subject "Barriers to learning"
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The baseline assessment of Grade 1 learners’ literacy skills in a socio-economically disadvantaged school setting
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Research has revealed that the academic performances of learners in South Africa are below the required level. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launched the literacy and numeracy strategy 2006–2016 in response ... -
Case study of isiXhosa-speaking foundation phase learners who experience barriers to learning in an English-medium disadvantaged Western Cape school
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2020)In the study reported on here, we focused on the use of English as language of learning and teaching (LoLT) for isiXhosaspeaking Foundation Phase learners in a historically disadvantaged school in the Western Cape, South ... -
Factors influencing the in-service programmes: Case study of teachers with learner-centred strategies in Blue Waters setting
(Education Association of South Africa, 2018)Key policies on teacher development emphasise the necessity of a teaching force that is competent to apply learner-centred practices. Barriers to learning, like poverty, present huge classroom challenges and have implications ...