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The constructions of early childhood practitioners’ literacy needs on an in-service Bachelor of Education course
Background: Academic literacy(ies) is a major determining qualifier for success in a university qualification. Academic literacy(ies), in this study, are …
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The development of scientific reasoning of preschool children: Micro-analysis of mind–material–body integration
Background: This article argues that the emergence of scientific reasoning in the preschoolyears could be augmented by caregivers and preschool …
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Foundation phase science teacher identity: Exploring evolutionary module development to promote science teaching self-efficacy
Background: The South African national school curriculum for the foundation phase (6- to 9-year-olds) does not have a unique subject …
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Effects of a 6 Brick Duplo Block guided play intervention on pre-literate learners’ visual perception
Background: Literature reveals that guided play promotes the development of visuospatial abilities essential for learning to read, write and do …
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Foundation phase learners’ view of learning support and self-esteem
Background: Learning support in South Africa is a phenomenon where learners who experience barriers to learning are withdrawn from the …
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Towards quality early childhood development for refugee children: An exploratory study of a Grade R class in a Durban child care centre
Background: As populations of refugee children increase globally, strategies for providing quality and relevant educational experiences for this group of …
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Profile of factors influencing academic motivation among grade 6 and 7 learners at a state school
Background: Academic achievement is influenced by a system of internal and external stimuli. Internal stimuli include interest, willingness and academic …
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A modified analytical framework for describing m-learning (as applied to early grade Mathematics)
Background: There has been little Southern African research attention on the potentials of m-learning to support quality mathematics learning for …
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Mind the gaps: Professional perspectives of technology-based teaching and learning in the Foundation Phase
Background: As technology today is pervasive, this study seeks to examine how technological changes influence Foundation Phase learners, specifically the …
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How a professional development programme changes early grades teachers’ literacy pedagogy
Background: Research on teacher professional learning which supports teaching of reading and writing at the foundation phase (FP) is limited …
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Vulnerable masculinities: Implications of gender socialisation in three rural Swazi primary schools
Background: This article draws on social constructionism to explore vulnerable boys’ constructions of gender within three primary schools in Swaziland. …
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Barriers and bridges between mother tongue and English as a second language in young children
Background: Social and economic aspirations held by parents can reflect a desire for their children to learn English as a …
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Multiplicative reasoning: An intervention’s impact on Foundation Phase learners’ understanding
Background: Given the context of low attainment in primary mathematics in South Africa, improving learners’ understanding of multiplicative reasoning is …
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Distribution of additive relation word problems in South African early grade Mathematics workbooks
Background: Workbooks were introduced by the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) in 2011. Although the workbooks were designed …
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Countering linguistic imperialism with stories in the languages of Africa: The African Storybook initiative as a model for enabling in and out of school literacies
Background: In South Africa, and in many other African countries, official language-in-education policy supports the use of learners’ primary language(s) …
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Early learning experiences, school entry skills and later mathematics achievement in South Africa
Background: The acquired skill set prior to school entry has emerged as an important issue in research and policy internationally. …
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A socially inclusive teaching strategy for fourth grade English (second) language learners in a South African school
Background: Learners from predominantly less priviledged South African schools encounter English as a language of teaching and learning for the …
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Reflective self-study for an integrated learning approach to early childhood mathematics teacher education
Background: This article gives an account of what I learned through the process of a self-study research project. Self-study teacher …
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Table of Contents Vol 8, No 1 & 2 (2018)
The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of …
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Editorial: The ‘words’ of Volume 8
The South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of …