A scholarly contribution to educational praxis

Volume editor

MA Mokoena

Volume editor

Izak Oosthuizen

Synopsis

This publication contains original research targeting scientific specialists in the field of education through research endeavours grounded on a philosophical basis and embedded in the empirical. The research methodology of each chapter emanates from applicable philosophical assumptions in the form of an applicable theoretical and conceptual framework. The latter forms a firm basis for the application of sound empiricism. The content of this book adds to the body of scholarly knowledge in education. In his evaluation of the book, the Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education and Training, Professor Akpovire Oduaran, made the following remarks:

‘To a large extent, the ideas put together in this book have come from data generated not just from literature found in books and journals but actual interactions with educators and the learning environment. So then, what the reader is offered in this volume is the articulation of ideas that have been interrogated, structured and presented in surprisingly simplistic and yet incisive and academically enriching content that can match the standards of scholarship that are available in the Western World. Yet, what makes this book so welcome, relevant and timely, is the fact that it is built around Afrocentric theories and practices such as one may find in imported literature.’

Chapters

Chapter 1
Grade R learners’ school and learning readiness from Bronfenbrenner’s ecological perspective

JM (Ona) Janse van Rensburg, Myrtle Erasmus
Chapter 2
The role of pair programming in enhancing capability amongst learners

Elsa Mentz
Chapter 3
Navigating the terrain of academic writing in postgraduate research: The case of mature additional language students

Connie B Zulu
Chapter 4
Evaluation of professional development of a student peer tutor programme: Lessons learnt

Annelize Cronje, Ellen Kakhuta Materechera, MA Mokoena
Chapter 5
Promoting conceptual change in Physical Sciences teachers: Impact of a professional development intervention

Washington T Dudu
Chapter 6
Evaluating an environmental learning programme in developing understanding of environmental education concepts amongst selected in-service primary school teachers in South Africa

Alex Kanyimba, Schalk Raath
Chapter 7
Meeting the challenges of teacher quality demands – a model for WIL

Corne Kruger
Chapter 8
Grade R teachers’ knowledge regarding perceptual motor skills which may influence school readiness

Annemarie Loubser, Anita E Pienaar, Audrey Klopper, Suria Ellis
Chapter 9
Scaffolding teacher professional development and teachers’ ability to use inquiry-based approaches in the Life Sciences classroom within communities of practice

Neal T Petersen, Josef de Beer
Chapter 10
Information and communication technology pedagogical practices of South African Grade 8 Mathematics and Natural Science teachers

James Varughese, A Seugnet Blignaut, Christo J Els

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