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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Language of Learning"”.
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Assessment, equity and language of learning : key issues for higher education selection in South Africa
… Certificate results are not, for the majority of educationally disadvantaged candidates, reliable predictors of academic success in Higher Education. Despite this limitation, however, the Senior Certificate examination plays a vital role in the education system. The aims of the study are thus …
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The experiences of educators with english as the language of learning and teaching in the intermediate phase
This study aimed to explore the experiences of educators in using English as the language of learning and teaching for Grade 4 learners. It employed an interpretive qualitative approach. A sample of six teachers teaching Grade 4 were purposively selected from a district in the province of …
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Challenges Posed by the Use of English as the Language of Learning and Teaching in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) high schools.
… factors behind the poor academic performance of Grade 12 learners in the township schools of KwaZulu-Natal. The research was conducted in 12 public high schools of the Department of Basic Education in the districts of Umlazi and Pinetown. The enquiry was prompted by the observation that …
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The attitudes of learners, educators and parents towards English as a language of learning and teaching (LOLT) in Mthunzini Circuit
… aim for the study was to examine the attitudes of learners, educators and parents on the use of English as a language of learning and teaching and an additional language in selected schools to the north of KwaZulu Natal (Mthunzini Circuit). To this end questionnaires were used as a research …
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Challenges faced by Grade 4 Teachers in using English as a Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) at Rakwadu 1 Circuit, Mopani East District - Limpopo Province
The Language of Learning and Teaching is key to teaching across all subjects. Teachers should be exemplary users of English as the Language of Learning and Teaching. This study sought to explore challenges faced by Grade 4 teachers in using English as a Language of Learning and Teaching. A …
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The Relationship of Student Use of the Scholastic ReadAbout Software Systemon Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Reading Test Scores as Reported in Student Records of Third and Fourth Grade Students at Comal Independent School District, Texas
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Scholastic, Incorporated's ReadAbout software system on student achievement in the subject of reading. The study assessed the relationship between the amount of time third and fourth grade students spent utilizing the program and their scale …
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Teaching literacy and language in a functioning Western Cape quintile one school : a grade one case study
… to this, the teaching and classroom practices of the teacher must be regarded as a highly significant factor in learners? achievement.This dissertation examines the literacy and language pedagogy of a South African Grade one teacher, in a Quintile one school with a history of relatively good …
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Difficulties experienced by grade 6 isiXhosa-speaking learners in learning science through the medium of English: A case study at a primary school in the Western Cape
… by Grade 6 isiXhosa-speaking learners in learning Natural Science through English as the medium of instruction at a primary school in the Western Cape. In 1994, South Africa became a democratic country where people were given the right to choose the language of learning and communication …
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Ulwakhiwo lwamagama enza ingqiqo :amagama enza ingqiqo nolwimi ekufundeni/ekufundiseni izifundo zezibalo
This research investigates the formation of mathematics concepts and use of existing ones (concepts) in isiXhosa in grade 7. The investigation intends to suggest the possibility of using isiXhosa as a language of learning and teaching mathematics in classes where isiXhosa is a dominant language. …
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The Application of Dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bi-lingual education at two primary schools in the Western Cape
This study is an investigation of the application of dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bilingual schooling as implemented at two historically disadvantaged primary schools in the Western Cape. The author assumes that parallel-medium in practice uses only one language of learning and …
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Teaching reading in multilingual classes
This qualitative study investigated the teaching of reading in Grade 3 multilingual classes in one school in the Western Cape. It focused on the teaching strategies employed by teachers in teaching reading, the challenges teachers encountered in teaching reading to multilingual classrooms and the …
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Enhance school-based assessment practices in a grade 4 natural sciences and technology class at Amajuba district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
… objective was to determine the current state of school-based assessment in order to enhance the assessment practices in a grade 4 Natural Sciences and Technology class. The other objectives were to establish the teacher’s conceptualisation of school-based assessment practices in a grade 4 …
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What are the factors influencing the relationship between school language policy and the literacy proficiency of learners at Grade 7 level?
… success in formal education is based on the language and literacy proficiency of the learner. In addition, the relationship between the home language and the language of learning and teaching at school also influences the level of success the learner attains. This dissertation, a single case …
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Auditory skills and listening comprehension in English second language learners in Grade 1
… indicate that difficulties English second language (ESL) learners experience in the classroom may not only be attributed to listening comprehension of the language of learning and teaching (LoLT). Limited research is available on the auditory skills and listening comprehension in ESL …
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A case study of grade 6 multilingual learners' experiences with monolingual assessment practices in a working-class township school in Cape Town.
… assessments. It draws on a growing body of poststructuralist theory on linguistic repertoire and translanguaging in order to understand how grade 6 multilingual learners engaged with monolingual assessments in a working-class school in the Western Cape where English is the language of …
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Improving comprehension in physical science through mother–tongue subtitling in secondary education
… and the literature show that there is a culture of failure in science subjects in South African schools. Among many factors responsible for this state of affairs, it is assumed that lack of language proficiency in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) could be the cause. Studies indicate …
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Investigating past tense errors committed by Grade 10 English First Additional Language learners in Tshinane Circuit, Vhembe District
… aimed at analysing the written past tense errors of irregular verbs committed by Grade 10 English First Additional Language (FAL) learners, in five selected schools in Tshinane Circuit, Vhembe District in Limpopo Province. Grade 10 serves as the basis for the Further Education and Training (FET) …
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The (MIS)Match between the Curriculum and Assessment Policy and Classroom Practice in English First Additional Language: A Case of Secondary Schools in Limpopo Province, South Africa
This study explored the use of English First Additional Language (EFAL) as a Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) in three Non-Native Speakers of English (NNSE) rural high schools, in Limpopo province. This was triggered by the realisation that the silence that arises in the classroom when …
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