There are several challenges in teaching of concepts of Natural Sciences as a subject to isiXhosa speakers in primary schools in South Africa. This chapter explores the challenges of teaching Sciences Natural in English to isiXhosa speakers in the selected primary schools. The Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory was utilised. A qualitative research methodology was employed supported by the case study design. A purposeful sampling technique was utilised to select five different primary schools. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. This study revealed that Natural Sciences teachers use code switching for students to understand the scientific concepts that seem difficult to compre...
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. However, English dominates as the...
Analysis of teaching and learning of natural sciences and technology in selected Eastern Cape provin...
Master of Education in Education and DevelopmentThis study explores the introduction of subjects whi...
This study explored teachers’ experience of teaching Natural Science in second language in primary s...
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThis thesis examined the difficulties experienced by Grade 6 isiXhosa-speak...
A mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Magister Educationis...
There are a number of challenges related to teaching in a multi-linguistic classroom. Despite the li...
The study sought to examine the teaching of Natural Sciences (NS) concepts to English second languag...
The paper investigates the linguistic challenges faced by Setswana-speaking Grade 7 learners when wr...
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. However, English dominates as the...
Magister Educationis - MEd (Mathematics and Science Education)It has been noticed in many schools th...
The Namibian government’s language policy for schools has opted for English as the official language...
Thesis (MEd (Education))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016.This research study was aime...
Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.The purpose of this research was to explore teac...
Globally, one of the challenges in science education is providing equitable access to increasingly d...
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. However, English dominates as the...
Analysis of teaching and learning of natural sciences and technology in selected Eastern Cape provin...
Master of Education in Education and DevelopmentThis study explores the introduction of subjects whi...
This study explored teachers’ experience of teaching Natural Science in second language in primary s...
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThis thesis examined the difficulties experienced by Grade 6 isiXhosa-speak...
A mini-dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Magister Educationis...
There are a number of challenges related to teaching in a multi-linguistic classroom. Despite the li...
The study sought to examine the teaching of Natural Sciences (NS) concepts to English second languag...
The paper investigates the linguistic challenges faced by Setswana-speaking Grade 7 learners when wr...
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. However, English dominates as the...
Magister Educationis - MEd (Mathematics and Science Education)It has been noticed in many schools th...
The Namibian government’s language policy for schools has opted for English as the official language...
Thesis (MEd (Education))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016.This research study was aime...
Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.The purpose of this research was to explore teac...
Globally, one of the challenges in science education is providing equitable access to increasingly d...
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. However, English dominates as the...
Analysis of teaching and learning of natural sciences and technology in selected Eastern Cape provin...
Master of Education in Education and DevelopmentThis study explores the introduction of subjects whi...