ERIC Number: EJ1232174
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-1990-3839
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Educational System and Media Content in the Republic of South Africa
Mehmet, Ulker
Educational Research and Reviews, v14 n15 p533-540 Sep 2019
In this study, the education system of the Republic of South Africa was explored. The study focused on the successes as well as problems faced by the educational system. The research questions focused on the quality of education in the country. It also explored the problems faced by students as they try to gain access to schooling at all levels of the education system. Qualitative methods were used to collect data for the study. More than 120 local newspapers were sampled for the study. The main findings from the study are that although some of the universities are highly ranked among universities in the world, the education system contains inherent problems which include poor teacher quality and outmoded curriculums.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Access to Education, Higher Education, Teacher Qualifications, Curriculum, College Faculty, Educational Practices, Newspapers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Success, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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