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According to the South African Schools Act no 86 or 1994, school governing bodies determine the official language used as Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) in public schools. Black community primary schools use home language in the Foundation Phase, and switch to English from the fourth grade. This study investigates Zulu as LoLT in the Foundation Phase in selected township primary schools in Gauteng East District. A qualitative inquiry used semi-structured interviews to collect data from Grade Three teachers. Findings were that educators welcomed use of learner’s Home Language as LoLT; due to diverse linguistic backgrounds of teachers and learners, Zulu was not used effectively in classrooms; code switching to English was prevalent; parent involvement was poor due to parents’ lack of Zulu proficiency and learning and teaching materials were mainly in English. The review of school language policies and the provision of multiple medium classes to accommodate language diversity were recommended. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Early Childhood Development)

According to the South African Schools Act no 86 or 1994, school governing bodies determine the official language used as Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) in public schools. Black community primary schools use home language in the Foundation Phase, and switch to English from the fourth grade. This study investigates Zulu as LoLT in the Foundation Phase in selected township primary schools in Gauteng East District. A qualitative inquiry used semi-structured interviews to collect data from Grade Three teachers. Findings were that educators welcomed use of learner’s Home Language as LoLT; due to diverse linguistic backgrounds of teachers and learners, Zulu was not used effectively in classrooms; code switching to English was prevalent; parent involvement was poor due to parents’ lack of Zulu proficiency and learning and teaching materials were mainly in English. The review of school language policies and the provision of multiple medium classes to accommodate language diversity were recommended. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Early Childhood Development)

This essay focuses on what impact developmental dyslexia has on assessment and grading in the second language teaching of English in the Swedish educational system. The data presented in this essay are based on six semi-structured interviews with English language teachers of lower and upper secondary schools from the south-eastern parts of Sweden. The interviews were conducted in Swedish, and the collected data have been translated into English. The inquiries of the interviews focused on the teachers' awareness of dyslexia and its impact on learning and teaching, as well as how they worked with and their considerations made when assessing and grading dyslexic pupils. The interviews specifically enquired what particular challenges arose in the assessment and grading process, what provided aid, and what could be done to provide further relief during this process. The results show that the assessment and grading of dyslexic pupils is similar to the general practice. The teachers do, however, accommodate the dyslexic pupils' needs in the teaching and carefully consider their difficulties when assessing and grading. The teachers use, for example, spelling programs and such technical aids to help them, to some extent, disregard dyslexic difficulties while assessing. However, results show how the teachers are not able to transfer their awareness of dyslexia and its implications into the assessment and grading situation, suggesting that the teachers' own ability to assess dyslexic pupils is somewhat inadequate.

This study focuses on the English Second Language (ESL) learner with inadequate English proficiency. The Schools Act allows parents to choose their children's Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT). Consequently, many parents choose English as LOLT for their children, believing that it will guarantee success for their children in the world of school and work. ESL learners with inadequate English proficiency experience barriers to learning. Most educators do not have the knowledge or the tools to support these ESL learners. Consequently, many ESL learners are recommended for retention or defined as "slow" learners. A crucial need for a language enrichment programme to augment these ESL learners' inadequate English proficiency was identified. After an in-depth search no South African language enrichment programme could be found for Grade 4 mainstream educators to implement in the classroom. A questionnaire was designed, based on the literature research, and distributed to determine what the needs of Grade 4 mainstream educators Concerning a language enrichment programme were. Grade 4 educators were targeted as a population since Grade 4 has been reported by educators as a critical period in the learners' education and also falls into the researcher's sphere of responsibilities. A great need for a language enrichment programme was confirmed. From the questionnaire it was deduced that educators felt comfortable using a story as medium for the language enrichment programme. A language enrichment programme suitable for the mainstream classroom was compiled for Grade 4 ESL learners based on the literature research and the responses of the questionnaire. 40 Grade 4 Language, Literacy and Communication (LLC) educators with knowledge on how to support learners with barriers were requested to implement the language enrichment programme over a six week period in their classroom. A short questionnaire to assess the suitability of implementation was completed by them afterwards. The response from the educators was exceptionally positive. The results of this study suggest that the story-based language enrichment programme can be implemented with success in the mainstream classroom to augment ESL learners' inadequate English proficiency, making the road to academic and career success so much smoother. / This study focuses on the English Second Language (ESL) learner with inadequate English proficiency. The Schools Act allows parents to choose Their children's Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT) consequently, many parents choose English as LOLT for their children, believing that it will guarantee success for their children in the world of school and work. ESL learners with inadequate English proficiency experience barriers to earning. Most educators do not have the knowledge or the tools to support these ESL learners. Consequently, many ESL learners are recommended for retention or defined as "slow" learners. A crucial need for a language enrichment programme to augment these ESL learners' inadequate English proficiency was identified. After an in-depth search no South African language enrichment programme could be found for Grade 4 mainstream educators to implement in the classroom. A questionnaire was designed, based on the literature research, and distributed to determine what the needs of Grade 4 mainstream educators concerning a language enrichment programme were. Grade 4 educators were targeted as a population since Grade 4, has been reported by educators as a critical period in the learners' education and also falls into the researcher's sphere of responsibilities. A great need for a language enrichment programme was confirmed. From the questionnaire it w deduced that educators felt comfortable using a story as medium for the language enrichment programme. A language enrichment program suitable for the mainstream classroom was compiled for Grade 4 El learners based on the literature research and the responses of the questionnaire. 40 Grade 4 Language, Literacy and Communication (LLC) educators with knowledge on how to support learners with barriers were requested implement the language enrichment programme over a six week period their classroom. A short questionnaire to assess the suitability of implementation was completed by them afterwards. The response of the educators was exceptionally positive. The results of this study suggest that the story-based language enrichment programme can be implemented with success in the mainstream classroom to augment ESL learners' inadequate English proficiency, making the road to academic and career success so much smoother. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Education))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T18:23:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Diego Moreno Redondo.pdf: 802622 bytes, checksum: 9320a5f20ac775f89159b10372f67f0a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-20 / Facing a new socio-historical-cultural context of language teaching, which is configured by the rapid growth in the number of language institutes that offer English courses throughout the Brazil, this work presents, as the centerpiece, the method conception analysis of five Teacher Coordinators of English courses, in five private language institutes of a city in São Paulo State. Based on theories about method and postmethod already established by Anthony (1963) and Kumaravadivelu (2006), this study examines the method conception of these participants, since, in the context of the language institutes, these professionals represent the institution s ideology in which they work and, therefore, are responsible for conducting training courses for all teachers in order to prepare these professionals for teach classes based on the method used by institute. Starting from method conception of the participants selected for this research, it is possible to investigate to which the terms approach, method and technique are used as synonymous or in a different mean as established by Anthony (1963). By this same line of investigation, the research brings to light the approach and the method most used by private language institutes to teach a specific foreign language, since one of the great attractions used in advertisements of these schools is related to the method used in teaching and learning. For this, the research seeks theoretical support, especially in the work of Anthony (1963) and Kumaravadivelu (2006), as well as dialogue with theories about language teaching and learning, the concept of method and postmethod of writers on the subject on the agenda, such as Brown (1987), Richards & Rodgers (1982, 2001), Celani (2009, 2010), Almeida Filho (2013), Nunan (1995, 1997) and Prabhu (1990). Besides the theorists who cover the topic about method, postmethod and foreign language teaching and learning, it is worth mentioning that, according to Stake (1998), this work uses the instrumental and collective case study as a research strategy, as well as it analyzes the data by content analysis bias according to Bardin (2011). The results revealed that there is still a great difficulty to conceptualize the method, the approach and the technique, in this way appear other terms in a distorted form, to designate the function of method as, for example: methodology, procedures and resources. Therefore, it is concluded that these terms are often mistakenly used by Teachers Coordinators in private language institutes. Furthermore, the way in which the teaching is planned and executed in these contexts is far from the principles brought by the Kumaravadivelu s proposal (2006) called postmethod condition / Diante de um novo contexto sócio-histórico-cultural de ensino de línguas, o qual se configura pela grande implosão no crescimento de institutos de idiomas que oferecem cursos de inglês por todo Brasil, o presente trabalho apresenta, como eixo central, a análise da concepção de método de cinco professores-coordenadores de cursos de inglês, em cinco institutos privados de idiomas de uma cidade do interior paulista. Com base nas teorias sobre método e pós-método já estabelecidas por Anthony (1963) e Kumaravadivelu (2006), este estudo analisa a concepção de método desses participantes da pesquisa, uma vez que, no contexto dos institutos de idiomas, esses profissionais representam a ideologia da instituição na qual trabalham e, por isso, são responsáveis pela realização de cursos de formação para todos os professores a fim de preparar esses profissionais para ministrarem as aulas com base no método utilizado pelo instituto. Partindo da concepção de método dos participantes selecionados para esta pesquisa, é possível investigar até que ponto os termos abordagem, método e técnica são usados como sinônimos ou com um sentido diferente do estabelecido por Anthony (1963). Por essa mesma linha de investigação, a pesquisa traz à tona a abordagem e o método mais utilizados pelos institutos de idiomas para ensinar uma língua estrangeira específica, já que um dos grandes atrativos utilizados nas propagandas dessas escolas está relacionado ao método empregado no ensino-aprendizagem. Para isso, a pesquisa busca sustentação teórica, principalmente, na obra de Anthony (1963) e Kumaravadivelu (2006), além de dialogar com teorias acerca do ensino-aprendizagem de línguas, conceito de método e pós-método de autores que tratam do assunto em pauta, tais como: Brown (1987), Richards & Rodgers (1982, 2001), Celani (2009, 2010), Almeida Filho (2013), Nunan (1995, 1997) e Prabhu (1990). Além dos teóricos que abarcam a temática sobre método, pós-método e ensino-aprendizagem de língua estrangeira, vale ressaltar que este estudo utiliza, como estratégia de pesquisa, o estudo de caso coletivo e instrumental, segundo Stake (1998), bem como analisa os dados pelo viés da análise de conteúdo, de acordo com Bardin (2011). Os resultados revelaram que ainda há uma grande dificuldade para conceituar o método, a abordagem e a técnica, a ponto de aparecerem outros termos, também de maneira distorcida, para designar a função do método como, por exemplo: metodologia, procedimentos e recursos. Portanto, conclui-se que, muitas vezes, esses termos são usados equivocadamente por professores-coordenadores em institutos privados de idiomas. Além disso, a maneira como o ensino é planejado e executado nesses contextos está longe dos princípios trazidos pela proposta de Kumaravadivelu (2006), denominada condição pós-método

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-04T18:32:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eliana Maria Oligurski.pdf: 2357030 bytes, checksum: a13b8382f2a4427b09c4e98d6b086557 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-02-09 / This research aims to verify the possible link between teaching and research in teacher s work in basic education. The research was conducted in a Municipal Elementary School in the city of Campinas, with teachers and students of the first years of Elementary School. We analyzed documents, as the Pedagogical Project of the school and texts presented by students, and also interviewed students and teachers in order to clarify their conceptions of research. The results of this research point out that it is possible to develop a pedagogical practice in Elementary School articulating teaching and research, and taking research as a way to promote intellectual and integral development of students, as well as integration between school and its community. Nevertheless, to achieve this objective, it is necessary that the school, and the educational system as a whole, offer conditions for projects like the one exposed in this study to achieve success. / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo verificar a poss?vel articula??o entre ensino e pesquisa na pr?tica pedag?gica do professor da educa??o b?sica. O estudo foi realizado em uma escola da Rede Municipal de Campinas-SP, com alunos e professores das s?ries iniciais do ensino fundamental, a partir da an?lise de documentos, como o Projeto Pol?tico Pedag?gico da Escola, e de trabalhos produzidos pelos estudantes. Foram tamb?m realizadas entrevistas e question?rios para an?lise das concep??es de pesquisa destes professores e alunos. Os resultados apontam que ? poss?vel desenvolver na escola b?sica uma pr?tica pedag?gica que articule ensino e pesquisa, tornando esta ?ltima uma fonte catalizadora de desenvolvimento integral e intelectual dos alunos, bem como de integra??o entre escola e comunidade. Para tal, no entanto, ? de fundamental import?ncia que a escola, e o sistema educativo como um todo, ofere?am condi??es para que propostas como as analisadas no presente estudo possam ser efetivadas.

The diploma thesis deals with the learning styles in a connection with the teaching strategies, especially their use by the gifted pupils from the fifth year of the primary school. The theoretical part describes the concepts of learning style and learning strategies from the several authors' point of view of, but it also deals with the characteristic features of a talented pupil in the younger school age. The theoretical part prepares the reader to understand the empirical part, which is crucial for the diploma thesis. The subject of the study is a group of eight gifted pupils from the fifth grade of the primary school who are attending an educational program for the exceptionally gifted pupils. The aim of the empirical part is to analyze pupils' own preference of the learning strategies and to map their situation. Thanks to the methods of the research such as the interviews, an observation, methods for developing the learning strategies and a questionnaire research, the goal of the qualitative empirical work has been fully achieved. After a month of work with the gifted pupils and their classmates, I have found that their own choice of the learning strategies is greatly influenced by the inner motivation, an in-depth learning style, a strategic learning style, and overall approach to the learning...

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:31:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 HelaineMorales.pdf: 2034496 bytes, checksum: f7c39c1aee3c4899efbddb28cd901576 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-03-25 / This research had as main focus knowing and understanding implications of the principles of Meaningful Learning of David P. Ausubel in the Mathematics teaching process in the second step of elementary school. The main question was: What is evident in the mathematics teaching and learning for elementary school students, if this teaching process is conducted according to the Meaningful Learning Theory? The survey was conducted in a school in the city of Araucaria, located in the metropolitan region of Curitiba and engaged with students of the last grades of elementary school. The approach took place with epistemological object, objectives, and the question asked, so, this is a qualitative research. The data were collected from students' productions in the development of proposed activities, spontaneous reports of its manifestations and informal conversations, audio-recorded for later transcription, analysis and interpretation. The data were analyzed according to Bogdan and Biklen propositions relating to content analysis. Research results showed gains in student learning with methods based on the principles of the Meaningful Learning Theory. / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo principal conhecer e compreender as implicações dos princípios da Aprendizagem Significativa de David P. Ausubel no processo de ensino e de aprendizagem de Matemática, no contexto da segunda fase do ensino fundamental. A questão que foi posta para a investigação é: O que se evidencia no processo de ensino e de aprendizagem da Matemática para estudantes do ensino fundamental, se este ensino for conduzido à luz da Teoria da Aprendizagem Significativa? A pesquisa foi realizada em uma escola do Município de Araucária, localizada na região metropolitana de Curitiba e envolveu estudantes das últimas séries do ensino fundamental. A abordagem da investigação deu-se em função do objeto epistemológico, dos objetivos e da questão levantada, portanto trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa. Os dados coletados para análise foram constituídos a partir de produções dos alunos no desenvolvimento das atividades propostas, relatos espontâneos de suas manifestações e de conversas informais, gravadas em áudio para posterior transcrição, análise e interpretação. Os dados foram analisados de acordo com as proposições de Bogdan e Biklen relativas à análise de conteúdo. Os resultados da investigação indicaram ganhos na aprendizagem dos alunos com a utilização de metodologias de ensino, baseadas nos princípios da Teoria da Aprendizagem Significativa.

Thesis (Ph.D. (Language Education)) --University of Limpopo, 2018. / Refer to document