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Science Awareness, Attitudes and Astronomy
Continuity and Changes
SASAS Methodology
The SASAS 2013 sample consisted of 2 739 adults over the age of 16. In this sample,
three explicit stratification variables are used, namely province, geography
type and population group. The sample was weighted on the 2011 national
census and is thus representative of the South African adult population. The
SASAS ensures t ...
Published in: 2013
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Fabian Arends / Michael Gastrow / Benjamin Roberts
Keywords: Public relationship with science / SASAS / Science / Science and the public
School and Individual Predictors of Mathematics Achievement in South Africa: The Mediating Role of Learner Aspirations
Extant literature has demonstrated the importance of individual and school-related factors in improving
mathematics achievement. Despite this, there is still a gap in research to understand the mediating role
of educational aspiration in mathematics achievement. The aim of the present study is to test the
relationship between self-efficacy, scho ...
Published in: 2021
Authors: Angelina Wilson Fadiji / Vijay Reddy
Keywords: Learner educational aspirations / mathematics achievement / School climate / School resources / Self efficacy
Safe And Sound? Violence And South African Education
Published in: 2016
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Sylvia Hannan / Mariette Visser / Lolita Winnaar
Keywords: School safety / School type / South African school system
Quality school mathematics: an elusive aspiration?
Chapter in "State of the Nation 2014: South Africa 1994-2014: a twenty-year review"
This chapter reviews the educational investments, policies and programmes introduced since 1994 and, using the outcome measure of mathematics achievement, evaluates the distance we have travelled in the quest for quality educational outcomes and a better life for all.
Published in: 2014
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan
Keywords: Assessment standards / Education / Mathematics Education
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
Mathematics and Science Achievements and Achievement Gaps in South Africa
Human Sciences Research Council Presentation to SAARMSTE 2021
Published in: 2021
Authors: Vijay Reddy
Keywords: Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Mathematics and Science / Science / Science Achievement in South Africa
Mathematics and Science Achievement at South African Schools in TIMSS 2003
Mathematics and science are key areas of knowledge for the development of individuals and for the social and economic development of South Africa. In November 2002, about 9000 Grade 8 learners from South African public schools participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This monograph reports on South Africas ...
Published in: 2006
Keywords: Education and skills development / mathematics achievement / science achievement
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
Mapping Public Relationship with Science Surveys
SCIENCE AND THE PUBLICS
In 2008, the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) and the Human Sciences
Research Council (HSRC) collaborated on shaping a research agenda related to public and science surveys in
South Africa.1
The first step in shaping the agenda was to conduct a scoping exercise by reviewing the Public
and Science field, both ...
Published in: 2020
Keywords: Public relationship with science / Science and the public / Surveys
Learners’ educational aspirations in South Africa: The role of the home and the school
An extensive body of research exists on the background characteristics that predict learner achievement. However, in South Africa, little attention has been paid to the level of educational aspirations and the factors that shape the level of aspirations. Using a bio-ecological systems theory of development, we explored the role of gender, socio-eco ...
Published in: 2020
Authors: Angelina Wilson Fadiji / Vijay Reddy
Keywords: Home resources / Learner educational aspirations / Parental involvement / School climate / Socioeconomic status