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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
Quality education for sustainable development: Are we on the right track? Evidence from the TIMSS 2015 study in South Africa
Abstract
Obtaining quality education provides the foundation for improving
people’s lives and contributes to sustainable development. The
world has come a long way in achieving the goal of equality in primary
education for girls and boys, but few countries have achieved that
target at all levels of education, as reported by UNICEF (2016). Th ...
Published in: 2016
Authors: Alex, J.K / Andrea Juan
Keywords: mathematics achievement / Quality Education / sustainable development / TIMSS 2015
Our first educational building blocks – the role of the home
Volume 19 Number 2
Published in: 2021
Authors: Sylvia Hannan / Andrea Juan
Keywords: Home context / Learner 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
I love maths and science: exploring the views of learners
Published in: 2013
Authors: Andrea Juan / Menzi Mthethwa
Keywords: Learner aspirations / Learner Attitudes
I believe I can do science: Self-efficacy and science achievement of Grade 9 students in South Africa
An important component of an individual’s scientific literacy is a positive attitude towards science. However, emphasis is too often placed on achievement scores rather than attitude. While individuals’ relative levels of problem-solving skills, inherent aptitudes for the subject matter and teaching practices are conveyed through achievement sc ...
Published in: 2018
Keywords: Science Atittude / Self efficacy / self-confidence / TIMSS
Home and school resources as predictors of mathematics performance in South Africa
Published in: 2015
Keywords: Home context / School resources
Have we reached gender equity in mathematics education?
Evidence from TIMSS South Africa 2011
Published in: 2016
Authors: Tia Linda Zuze / Vijay Reddy / Andrea Juan / Mariette Visser / Lolita Winnaar / Sylvia Hannan
Keywords: Gender equality / Gender equity / Mathematics Education
Early learning experiences, school entry skills and later mathematics achievement in South Africa
Background: The acquired skill set prior to school entry has emerged as an important issue in research and policy internationally. Much evidence exists advocating the importance of early numeracy and literacy skills in later academic achievement and economic outcomes of students.
Aim: The goal of this study was to determine the association betwe ...
Published in: 2019
Keywords: Early learning / Home environment / Literacy / Numeracy / School entry skills / TIMSS in South Africa