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Strengthening Teacher Education to Support Deaf Learners
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Kelly, Jane Frances; McKinney, Emma Louise; Swift, Odette – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2022
Deaf learners are among the most disadvantaged when it comes to educational outcomes in South Africa. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to explore the educational needs of learners who are deaf and use the findings as a basis from which to strengthen their education. This research employed a qualitative research design, drawing on interviews…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Deafness, Student Needs, Disadvantaged Youth
Implementing a Parental Involvement Policy to Enhance Physical Sciences Learners' Academic Achievement in Rural Secondary Schools
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Zenda, Rekai – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2021
In many countries, including South Africa, the underperformance of Physical Sciences learners is a great concern. The purpose of this study was to find out how the academic achievement of science learners can be addressed through implementing a parental involvement policy. The policy on parental involvement can only be successful if there is an…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Physical Sciences, Academic Achievement
Implementing a Parental Involvement Policy to Enhance Physical Sciences Learner's Academic Achievement in Rural Secondary Schools
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Zenda, Rekai – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2021
In many countries, including South Africa, the underperformance of Physical Sciences learner's is a great concern. The purpose of this study was to find out how the academic achievement of science learners can be addressed through implementing a parental involvement policy. The policy on parental involvement can only be successful if there is an…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Policy Formation, Program Implementation, Physical Sciences
Parental Educational Support to Adolescents: Exploring the Role of Emotional Capital in Low-Income Single-Mother Families in South Africa
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Jacobs, Carmelita – South African Journal of Education, 2023
In this article I explore the emotional resources activated by single mothers to support their adolescent children's educational journeys. Mothers' emotional work is often regarded as something that mothers must do (Gillies, 2006). However, this view does not recognise the power and influence that mothers exert to create opportunities for…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Parenting Styles, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship