Education plays a very important role in shaping people’s lives. In South Africa, it is seen as a way to fight poverty, build strong communities, and support social development. However, there are many barriers to learning ...
This study aimed to explore stakeholders’ experiences in student support at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The interpretive paradigm was chosen for ...
This study investigated the challenges faced by school leaders in South African secondary schools amid increasing digital integration. As technology evolves in educational contexts, understanding its impact on leadership ...
This study explored the possibilities of implementing blended learning in higher education institutions in Lesotho. Guided by the Community of Inquiry (CoI) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) ...
This study addresses the critical gap in climate change education within South African early childhood curricula. Amid escalating environmental threats such as the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods. Guided by an integrated conceptual ...
This study investigates the use of language of instruction as a tool for inclusion in lower primary public schools in Gauteng Province, South Africa. However, many learners in Gauteng's lower primary public schools face ...
The career development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college lecturers plays a critical role in shaping their career satisfaction, success, and retention within the sector (Bartrop-Sackey et ...
This study explored “Factors contributing to Grade 10 learners’ choice of commercial subjects in Grade 10 in the Mpumalanga Province (Nkangala district)”, with a specific focus on the Nkangala District. The study was guided ...
Sayed, YusufSingh, MarcinaMort, Thelma(Social and Health Sciences, 2021)
This paper considers education responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, with specific reference
to South Africa, examining how inequality has been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. It
outlines how education policy ...
Roberts, NickyMort, Thelma(Journal of Education, 2023)
Since 2016 the Primary Teacher Education (PrimTEd) project has assessed first and fourth year student teachers’ English language and literacies knowledge and skills with a view to optimising what is offered in teacher ...
Mort, ThelmaSayed, Yusuf(Journal of Educational Studies, 2021)
This paper concerns itself with conditions which enabled the learning experiences of
student teachers on teaching practicum at resource-constrained schools in the
greater Cape Town area. While the importance of teaching ...
Mort, Thelma(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2023)
South Africa is a linguistically diverse and educationally complex country. Most student
teachers in Bachelor of Education programmes who are preparing to teach in primary schools
do not speak English as a mother tongue. ...
Roberts, NickyMoloi, QeteloMort, Thelma(South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024-09-16)
Background: In Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, there are concerns about student
teachers’ English language proficiency.
Aim: To discuss the first iteration of the PrimTEd English language and literacy test ...
Creative arts education has emerged as a global tool for promoting social
cohesion among children, particularly in semi-peripheral and peripheral
countries. However, South African schools, like those in other emerging ...
The aim of this study was to explore Grade 11 learners’ problem-solving abilities that are manifest when they solve Euclidean geometry tasks. Additionally, this study evaluated the levels of problem-solving ability they ...
As education has transitioned into digitalisation with increased reliance on science and
technology, the integration of digital technology has transformed the teaching profession
enabling teachers to enhance their ...
The poor performance of South African grade 7 learners in mathematics motivated this study. The mathematical domain of algebraic expressions in grade 7 has been identified as one of the challenging topics contributing to ...
This study was both a development and an evaluation study whose aim was to design a Smart Noise Regulator (SNR) technological device and assess its potential in monitoring extraneous noise in mathematics classrooms, with ...
Despite interventions provided by teachers who teach electric circuits, misconceptions persist and are a barrier to learners’ conceptual understanding. Although literature show findings and recommendations on misconceptions ...
This study investigates the roles of teachers in ensuring quality education at the Senior High Schools. The study was underpinned by the Total Quality Management (TQM) theory by Edwards Deming (1982). The study adopted a ...