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Mphahlele, Ramashego S.S. – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: In the history of early childhood education (ECE), language is viewed as key in teaching and learning. Children in the ECE are mostly confined to verbal communication which, to a certain extent, restricts their imagination and inventive ability. Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy, initiated the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Language Role, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Brijlall, D.; Niranjan, C. – Africa Education Review, 2015
Multiple Intelligence Theory suggests that individuals perceive knowledge in eight different ways. This article reports on a study that explored the role of manipulatives in the teaching and learning of trigonometric ratios in grade 10. The approach attempts in addressing three domains of the Multiple Intelligence Theory (linguistic/verbal…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Manipulative Materials, Trigonometry
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Gouws, E.; Dicker, A-M. – Africa Education Review, 2011
To meet the demands of our highly technological and globally competitive society, it is becoming increasingly important for all learners in South Africa to obtain skills and knowledge in mathematics. However, South Africa performed the worst of all the countries who participated in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS).…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Multiple Intelligences, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Pienaar, H. C.; Nieman, M. M.; Kamper, G. D. – Africa Education Review, 2011
This article reports on the implementation of a teaching approach based on Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (MI) at a school in the Hammanskraal area in Gauteng, South Africa. The aim was to determine the impact that such an approach would have on teachers, learners and learner performance. This article discusses the implementation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multiple Intelligences, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Goebel, Kym – Online Submission, 2009
Students living in poverty have needs that are not being addressed in traditional classrooms. Students from "generational poverty" process information differently (Payne 1996). Information is processed based on their living conditions and upbringing. Differentiating instruction using Howard Gardener's Multiple Intelligence theory…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, Foreign Countries
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Ridge, Elaine – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1999
Argues for the use of reflective program evaluation in the South African context as a dynamic agent of improved practice. Provides an overview of program evaluation and explores the reasons that make quantitative evaluation of limited value. Discusses the attempts that have been made to overcome the inadequacies of this kind of evaluation.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Multiple Intelligences
Rosenthal, Marilyn, Ed. – ESL Magazine, 1999
This document contains all six issues of the journal for 1999. Article titles include the following: "A Tribute to ESL Pioneers"; "Current Perspectives on Improving Aural Comprehension"; "TESOL '99 Preview"; "South Africa: A Place for English Teaching Pioneers"; "Challenging Questions About E-Mail for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Deafness, Educational Trends