Volume 1: Issue 6 TIMSS SA Newsletter – Insights into rural education and learner attitudes to science
December 2015
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In this month’s blog, Lisa Wiebesiek provides insights into rural education in South Africa, based on her extensive fieldwork experience in the Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal provinces. These reflections paint a picture of the life of learners in rural communities and the importance of context specific educational interventions.