ERIC Number: EJ1219498
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
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Understanding the Role of Learning and Teaching Support Materials in Enabling Learning for All
Milligan, Lizzi O.; Koornhof, Hannchen; Sapire, Ingrid; Tikly, Leon
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v49 n4 p529-547 2019
There are many assumptions about the ways in which textbooks and other learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) can contribute to improved learning outcomes in many international contexts. These can focus on ways that they can implement the school curriculum, often in lieu of good pedagogical practice. Drawing on case studies from Rwanda and South Africa, the complexity of the role of LTSM as part of classroom enactment is shown. The discussion suggests that there are enabling factors to this including support for teachers' use of LTSM and the availability of materials to all learners. A framework is presented in which LTSM, teachers and learners can become equal partners in teaching and learning, but only when adequate language and other pedagogical support structures are provided. Conclusions consider the potential impact for LTSM use when it is elevated to a medium that is accessible and useful to both teachers and learners.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Language of Instruction, Textbooks, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Case Studies, Intervention, Educational Quality, Educational Policy, Context Effect, Material Development, Models, Instructional Effectiveness, Curriculum Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Rwanda; South Africa
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