Browsing PiE 2015 Volume 33 Issue 3 by Title
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Multimodality in science education as productive pedagogy in a PGCE programme
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)Initial teacher education programmes such as the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in South Africa are undergoing significant changes with the introduction of a new policy regime. This paper briefly outlines ... -
The need for place-based education in South African schools: the case of Greenfields Primary
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)The discourses of accountability and global economic competitiveness have impacted negatively on the quality of education in schools worldwide. Focused attention on the social and ecological places that people inhabit ... -
Problematising the standardisation of leadership and management development in South African schools
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)In 2007 the Department of Education introduced the standards-based Advanced Certificate in Education: School Management and Leadership. The standardisation of leadership and management development in South African schools ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting parents’ involvement in homework: practices and perceptions from eight Johannesburg public primary schools
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)This paper examines socio-economic factors influencing parental involvement in homework at the Foundation Phase in eight Johannesburg public primary schools. The research was conducted among over 600 parents from schools ... -
Youth perspectives of achievement: is money everything?
(Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, 2015)This article draws from a qualitative research project completed at Victoria High School (pseudonym) in Cape Town in 2012 which explored 13 learners’ perspectives of achievement and its influence on their lives and ...