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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Language of learning and teaching (LoLT)"”.
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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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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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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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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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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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Designed to fail: evaluating grade 1-3 English first additional language textbooks as preparation for English medium grade 4 natural sciences and technology in South Africa
Despite official school language policies mandating English as the medium of instruction from Grade 4 onwards, nearly half of South Africa's English Language Learners (ELLs) are obtaining less than 50% in their final (matric) English examinations. These same students are writing all of their other …
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Teaching Grade 4 English in multilingual classrooms: Hedegaards Double Move Revisited
… South Africa, the transition to English as their Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) is often turbulent and troublesome due to current approaches and practices falling short or failing to meet the unique contextual needs of their learners. This paper investigates the potential practical …
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The language socialisation experiences of a grade r child in a black middle-class multilingual family
South Africa (SA) is home to 11 official named languages; its Language in Education Policy (LIEP) identifies multilingualism as one of the defining characteristics of its citizenry (DOE, 1997). Moreover, English is the official Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) in most ex-Model C schools …
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Promoting oral proficiency through art-making in grade R
The ability to communicate (including speaking and listening) is an essential life skill for all learners, as it underpins a learner's social, emotional and intellectual development. However, Grade R learners may not always be able to effectively understand and/or speak the language used at school …
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Choice of language for learning and assessment: the role of learner identity and perceptions in informing these choices
… The South Africa constitution recognizes eleven official languages and provides for education in these languages. At present, few parents opt to put their children in African language classrooms.This study explores the case of an inner-city school in Cape Town which offered limited provisions in …