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Resilience gives students an edge in rural African universities

Resilience gives students an edge in rural African universities

STUDENTS in rural African universities typically experience several challenges to do with poor infrastructure and a poor education foundation. CHINAZA ULEANYA, Researcher, University of South Africa As a way to deal with learning challenges, some scholars have suggested decolonisation of the curriculum. This implies replacing colonial content and practices with indigenous ones. Other scholars have suggested that other factors should be considered as part of the solution. Some of these factors include personal, family based, social, and institutional factors. I conducted research in two African countries to identify the common learning challenges that rural university students and their lecturers experienced…
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Teacher training needs a rethink to integrate language and subject learning

Teacher training needs a rethink to integrate language and subject learning

IN many countries where many languages are spoken, English is often the language of teaching and learning in schools. Learners get their knowledge of school subjects through the use of English – be it reading and writing or speaking and listening. NHLANHLA MPOFU, Associate Professor, Rhodes University MNCEDISI MAPHALALA, Research Professor in the School of Professional Studies in Education Studies, North-West University Learners who are comfortable using specific English language structures, phrases and terms as they are used in each school subject have greater academic success. Some school systems, therefore, aim to teach language and subject content at the same…
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