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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Language of learning and teaching"”.
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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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Teaching literacy and language in a functioning Western Cape quintile one school : a grade one case study
… factors that might contribute 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 …
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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.
… Assessment practices in grade 4 Natural Sciences and Technology classes in Amajuba District. The expectation was also that this would improve the existing School Based Assessment practices and ultimately, improve learner performance in grade 4 classes. Four objectives were formulated to direct the …
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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.
… case study focusses on the experiences and challenges f multilingual learners when writing monolingual 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 …
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Improving comprehension in physical science through mother–tongue subtitling in secondary education
Research 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 …
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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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Out-of-school literacy practices - the case of Sesotho-speaking learners in Cape Town
This study investigates the out-of-school multilingual literacy practices of four Grade Seven learners aged between 13 and 14 years at Lehlohonolo Primary School (henceforth LPS) in Gugulethu, Cape Town. They come from lower-income Sesotho speaking households and live in residential areas where …
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(Multilingual) Knowledge representation for epistemological access
In South Africa, the inability of many students to acquire knowledge and to successfully demonstrate acquired knowledge in assessments has, in part, been attributed to their low levels of proficiency in the language of learning and teaching (which is also the language of textbooks). This …
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Implementation of annual national assessment in the intermediate phase at King Cetshwayo district schools
The purpose of this study was to understand the efficacy of the implementation of Annual National Assessment (ANA). In this study, the researcher chose King Cetshwayo District and Mthunzini circuit as a field of investigation. The investigation was conducted using a mixed method approach which was …
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