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Well-being of South African educators
The well-being of educators is key to ensuring quality education. Well-being is influenced by factors such as mental and physical health, as well as elements of the school environment. Using data from the Health of Educators in Public Schools Study and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, we examine the physical and mental wel ...
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Keywords: South African educators
Understanding Mathematics Achievement in South Africa
The achievement tests in the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were designed to assess the thinking processes that learners engage in when solving mathematics problems. The hierarchy of cognitive processes included three domains: knowledge, applying and reasoning. We examine these three cognitive domains and provide ...
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Keywords: Mathematics Achievement in South Africa
TIMSS 2015 Grade 9 and Grade 5 Performance
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Keywords: Mathematics Grade 5 / Mathematics Grade 9 / Science Grade 5 / Science Grade 9
The Journey to School
The National Learner Transport Policy was introduced in 2015 to address problems associated with access to education in public ordinary schools due to the distances learners have to travel to and from school on a daily basis. Using the National Household Travel Survey (2013)and General Household Survey (2013), we explore how learners travel to scho ...
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Keywords: South African schools / Transport
The importance of the early learning environment
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Authors: Kathryn Isdale
Technological Innovation to Improve Teaching and Assessment Practices
TARMiifp Highlights
The TARMIIfp software is designed to support teachers in their daily assessment responsibilities. The
aim is to improve both teaching and learning in the foundation phase.
Imagine a technological innovation that provides the opportunity for teachers to:
• Access quality assessment activities relevant to what they are expected to teach on a da ...
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Keywords: Education system / Learning environment / Successful teaching tool
Skills supply in South Africa
A critical constraint on the education and training system and the labour market is the inadequate quality of basic education. Success in the school subjects of Languages, Mathematics and Science forms the basis for participation and success in technical subjects in post-school education and training institutions, and in the workplace. It is clea ...
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Keywords: Languages / Mathematics and Science
Skill Mismatches: Where do graduates work?
Regarding the educational qualification-job mismatches, the evidence showed that higher education graduates tended to be employed in high-skilled occupations as managers, professionals, and technicians, and associate professionals. In contrast only a minority of those with TVET qualifications worked as technicians and associate professionals. Sig ...
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Keywords: Qualification-job mismatches / Science and Engineering graduates
School resources and infrastructure in South Africa
Using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), we examine the resources in schools attended by Grade 5 and Grade 9 learners. We also look at the extent to which learners are affected by a lack of school resources.
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Keywords: Grade 5 and Grade 9 learners / School infrastructure / School resources
Resources in education: does school type matter?
Using data from the 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), differences between no-fee, fee-paying and independent schools in South Africa were explored.
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Keywords: Education / School type / South African schools