Literacy and Democracy in South African Primary Schools

This book provides results from two extensive qualitative studies in South African primary school classrooms-the first on leadership qualities and voting, and the second from a project on writing to read. The authors discuss the studies' central themes of transformation in teaching practice with an emphasis on the role of context.

List of contents

Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 South Africa's History and the School Context
Chapter 3 The Research Methodologies
Chapter 4 The Write to Read Project
Chapter 5 The Life Orientation Education Study
Chapter 6 Lessons Learned
Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
About the Authors

About the author

By Getahun Yacob Abraham and Mary Alice Barksdale

Summary

This book provides results from two extensive qualitative studies in South African primary school classrooms—the first on leadership qualities and voting, and the second from a project on writing to read. The authors discuss the studies’ central themes of transformation in teaching practice with an emphasis on the role of context.

Product details

• Authors: Getahun Yacob Abraham, Getahun Yacob Barksdale Abraham, Mary Alice Barksdale
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781498561457
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6145-7
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Republic of South Africa, Primary & middle schools, Literacy strategies, Primary and middle schools, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary