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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Foundation Phase Learners"”.
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The effect of curriculum on foundation phase learners' receptive vocabulary
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Exploring foundation phase learners’ understanding of a healthy environment through conceptual change and collateral learning strategies
… Natal, South Africa. Four schools offering Foundation Phase education were randomly selected for the study from the accessible population. Altogether, a total of three hundred and twenty-eight learners participated in the study from Nseleni, Richards Bay and eSikhaleni education circuits. …
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The influence of music in the development of reading in foundation phase learners: a socio-cultural case study of a South African primary school
As a music educator actively involved in teaching learners from ages five to seventeen years over the past nineteen years, the researcher has noted the reading abilities of the learners drop over the years. This could be due to various factors such as large class sizes, changes in curriculum, …
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The experiences of educators in teaching reading of isiZulu in the foundation phase schools at King Cetshwayo district
… of teaching reading of isiZulu in the Foundation Phase schools at King Cetshwayo District. In this study, the researcher chose King Cetshwayo District and Mthunzini circuit as a field of investigation. The investigation was carried out using a qualitative research method. The study …
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Grade 3 learners’ metaphorical proficiency in isiXhosa literacy: Exploring the use of idioms in the teaching and learning of creative writing
Many South African Foundation Phase learners perform poorly in literacy, especially in reading and writing. The Annual National Assessment (ANA) results show that many Grade 3 learners experience difficulties in reading and in writing sentences from pictures (Howie, Venter, Van Staden, Zimmerman, …
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The relationship between reading difficulties and academic perfomance among a group of foundation phase laerners who have been: identified as experiencing difficulty with reading and referred for reading remediation
… and academic performance. To this end a group of Foundation Phase learners were selected on the basis of having an already identified reading difficulty. Using data from their school academic progress reports and from a scholastic assessment carried out by an educational psychologist, correlations …
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Cross-curricular connections: The use of an integrated and theme-based approach for grade 3 isiXhosa home language literacy in selected Western Cape primary schools
… Policy Statement (CAPS), aims to produce learners who can communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes (DBE, 2011). CAPS encourages an integrated and theme-based approach to teaching and learning in the Foundation Phase (Grades R–3) literacy …
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The Significance of Implementing Physical Education in the Foundation Phase
Foundation Phase FP) teachers often overlook the significance of Physical Education, failing to recognise its vital role in the overall development of Foundation Phase learners. This neglect stems from the lack of knowledge or understanding of the numerous benefits that PE brings to FP learners. …
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The nature of parental involvement in literacy activities of low achieving learners in disadvantaged contexts at a selected primary school in the Western Cape
… international tests indicate that South African learners are performing poorly. Literacy skills are critical in the development of learners, and research suggests that parents play an important role in enhancing these skills. The study takes into account the geographical, socio-economic and …
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Discovering the development of self-regulation through play: an exploratory case study among Grade R South African learners
… development (ECD) among a group of Grade R Foundation Phase learners in a Quintile 5 school, in Cape Town. As described within Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), this study sought to understand the role of sociodramatic play, the leading activity of children between the ages of …
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An analysis of the impasse reading disorder in the foundation phase in selected Nkandla Circuit Schools
… the phenomenon of reading disorders regarding learners in the Foundation Phase in selected Nkandla Circuit schools, situated in KwaZulu Natal in the Republic of South Africa. There is a crisis in that learners in the Foundation Phase cannot read for meaning and proficiently. Reading disorders …