- Title
- Exploring student teachers’ self-reflections on implementation of IsiXhosa literacy strategies with Grade 3 learners : a single case study approach
- Creator
- Magangxa, Pretty Neliswa
- Subject
- Primary school teachers -- South Africa -- Xhosa language
- Subject
- Education -- Curricula
- Date Issued
- 2020
- Date
- 2020
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MEd
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/46251
- Identifier
- vital:39528
- Description
- Reflection is the core aspect in many teacher education programmes around the world, South Africa included. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) regards reflection as a vital tool in integrating theoretical and practical knowledge gained in university coursework with practical knowledge obtained in the school classroom context. Literature highlighted that student teachers do not engage in reflection effectively, especially within the context of African language literacy teaching, thus they feel unprepared to deal with the complexities in classrooms. This has negative repercussions on how learners are taught and achieve their educational attainments. The main aim of this study was to explore and describe student teachers’ selfreflections on implementing isiXhosa literacy strategies with Grade 3 learners. This study further sought to understand their reflections on integrating theory and practice as well as their successes and challenges of implementing theoretical knowledge. The main argument of this study is that reflective thinking is a complex and valuable tool that can be utilised to provide quality teaching and learning. In this qualitative single case study premised on an interpretivist paradigm, I purposively selected student teachers and generated data through classroom observations, individual semi-structured interviews and reflective journals. Data was analysed through thematic analysis and two themes emerged. The findings revealed that student teachers used a learner-centred approach to teach isiXhosa literacy in Grade 3 classrooms. Moreover, it revealed that student teachers experienced curriculum demands that inhibited them from implementing isiXhosa literacy strategies efficiently. Conclusions were made based on ideas of sociocultural theory, the reflective thinking model and literature. From these findings, several recommendations were made for student teachers, literacy teacher educators, mentor teachers and policy makers.
- Format
- xiv, 189 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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