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Reflections on an Action Research Project in Teacher Education: The Emancipatory Project under Scrutiny
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Christiansen, Iben – Perspectives in Education, 2008
The Advanced Certificate of Education (ACE) specialisation in mathematics (for the FET) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal includes a module on professional practice in mathematics education. As part of this module students complete an action research project on their own teaching. This article describes both the progression of one action research…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Action Research, Student Research, Teacher Education
Teaching about Democratization in the High School Classroom: The Case of South Africa.
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Rossi, John Allen; Tlou, Josiah S. – Social Studies, 1997
Discusses the political developments in South Africa following the demise of apartheid and suggests ways to integrate this subject into the social studies curriculum. Examines the current obstacles and opportunities for the development of democracy in South Africa. Includes a series of teaching activities and related questions. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Current Events, Democracy
The Peaceful Revolution: Some Teaching Resources.
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Brook, Diane L.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Contends that many teachers find it difficult to teach about South Africa because of a lack of appropriate instructional materials. Recommends three novels and includes suggested learning activities for each. Also recommends and includes the use of photographs and quotes from South African leaders as instructional resources. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Civil Liberties, Content Area Reading, Cultural Context
Grey Areas and Open Minds: Critical Language Awareness for Student Teachers.
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Mehl, Deborah; Pendlebury, Shirley – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1991
Describes a Critical Language Awareness course developed in South Africa to open the minds of prospective teachers. Discusses how language may coerce people into accepting as given practices that can be changed. Emphasizes the relationship between language and power and the role of textbooks and official language in reinforcing the status quo of…
Descriptors: Apartheid, Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
No Easy Road to Freedom: The New South Africa. Classroom Focus.
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Brook, Diane L.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Contends that stereotypical views about South Africa are commonly held by teachers and students. Presents information on South Africa's history, geography, population distribution, and environment. Includes demographic charts, natural resource and population maps, and an annotated chronology of significant events in South African history. (CFR)
Descriptors: African History, Blacks, Cultural Context, Cultural Images
Affirming Students' Right to Their Own Language: Bridging Language Policies and Pedagogical Practices
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Scott, Jerrie Cobb, Ed.; Straker, Dolores Y., Ed.; Katz, Laurie, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
How can teachers make sound pedagogical decisions and advocate for educational policies that best serve the needs of students in today's diverse classrooms? What is the pedagogical value of providing culturally and linguistically diverse students greater access to their own language and cultural orientations? This landmark volume responds to the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Teaching Methods, Language Planning, Language of Instruction
Powerful Literacies.
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs