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The impact of language factors on learner achievement in Science
South African learner achievement remains poor, despite large investment in schooling over the last two decades. Literature
and research findings offer no single explanation or solution. In this article, the authors explored the relative contribution of
specific language factors such as the role of home- and school-language equivalence, cultural ...
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Home language / Language factors / Language in education / science achievement
The Gauteng Province TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Results
Building Achievement and Bridging Achievement Gaps
In August 2019, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) collected achievement and contextual data in 150 secondary schools from 150 principals, 150 mathematics educators, 150 science educators, and 5 633 Grade 9 learners in the Gauteng province. The analysis of data was informed by a framework focused on how to build achievement and bridge achie ...
Published in: 2022
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Fabian Arends / Jaqueline Harvey / Lolita Winnaar / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Kathryn Isdale / Palesa Sekhejane
Keywords: Factors related to achievement / Gauteng Grade 9 results / TIMSS 2019
Parental involvement in homework as an enabler of achievement
Volume 19 Number 2
Published in: 2021
Authors: Jaqueline Harvey / Vijay Reddy
Keywords: Homework / Learning at home / Parent involvement
MAPPING THE LANDSCAPE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR STEM ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are key areas for a country’s development,
and therefore promoting knowledge, interest and involvement in these areas is crucial. This is particularly
important in South Africa as the country transforms into a knowledge-based economy concomitant with
different workforce requirements. The ...
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Science / Science and the public / STEM activities
Language development and science achievement
Volume 19 Number 2
Published in: 2021
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Jaqueline Harvey
Keywords: Education and Languages / Language and Literacy / Science Achievement in South Africa
An analysis of TIMSS 2015 science reading demands
This study investigated the reading demands of restricted-use items administered to South African grade 9 learners as part of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015. The method proposed by Mullis, Martin and Foy (2013) was used to categorise items into low, medium and high readability groups. The ‘knowing’ domain ...
Published in: 2020
Keywords: Language in education / Readability / Science education