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Setoromo, Mamasiphole; Bansilal, Sarah; James, Angela – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2018
Background: It is important that mathematics teachers have a robust knowledge of the mathematics they teach. They need more than just knowledge of the content because they are expected to facilitate understanding of the content with their learners. This study focused on the knowledge of practising Grade R teachers from Lesotho. Aim: The purpose of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Numeracy
Beni, Saritha; Stears, Michele; James, Angela – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2017
Scientific literacy should be promoted through the teaching of science from Grade R and for this to happen, teachers need to understand what science should be taught and how it should be taught. This interpretive, qualitative study explores the degree to which four foundation phase teachers interpret the life skills programme with regard to the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Documentation
James, Angela; Stears, Michèle; Moolman, Claire – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2012
Currently many children in early childhood education cannot be accommodated in provincial department schools. Consequently, different non-governmental institutions offer Grade R programmes in an attempt to support the DBE. Pre-primary schools that traditionally took responsibility for early childhood education also offer Grade R education. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Natural Sciences, Early Childhood Education
Beni, Saritha; Stears, Michèle; James, Angela – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2012
This study explores foundation phase teachers' understanding of the natural science curriculum within the life skills learning programme. The theoretical framework for this study is entrenched in the relationship between the intended and the implemented curriculum. The Zone of Feasible Innovation (ZFI) is the proposed theory of implementation and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Practices, Science Curriculum, Pedagogical Content Knowledge