Pedagogical Transitions in Post-Apartheid South Africa : A Cultural-Historical Approach Towards Inclusive Primary Education / Joanne Hardman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hardman, Joanne, author.

Series:

Transitions in childhood and youth

Transitions in Childhood and Youth

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Primary--South Africa--History--1994-.

Education, Primary.

South Africa--History--1994-.

South Africa.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

Summary:

"This book investigates pedagogical change across curricula and political transitions in the South African context, from 1994 to today. Tracing pedagogical transitions from post-apartheid to the demands of the 21st century, the book seeks to develop a novel approach to pedagogy that can meet the needs of students today. Adopting a cultural-historical lens, Hardman analyses the contradictions that arise due to transitions in the curriculum and describes the current state of teaching in primary schools in South Africa by focusing on how teachers teach scientific concepts. She goes on to examine the transitions from children's indigenous science/maths understanding to school maths/science understanding and develops a pedagogy that can transform the learning of mathematics and science in developing contexts. Building on theories from Vygotsky, Davydov, Feuerstein, Freire, Bruner and Hedegaard, Hardman develops a new and inclusive, decolonial pedagogical approach that can meet the needs of a multicultural and multilingual contexts around the world. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Context. 1. Introduction: Vygotsky's pedagogical legacy in the 21st century ; 2. Curriculum Transitions: 1994-2019 ; 3. Pedagogical Transitions: 1994-2019

Part II: Cultural Historical Approaches to Pedagogy. 4. School science for 8 year olds. A Cultural Historical Analysis ; 5. Hedegaard's 'Double-Move' in Teaching in Grade 2

Part III: Towards a Pedagogy of Inclusion. 6. New Technology, New pedagogy? Investigating Shifts in Pedagogy in Disadvantaged grade 6 Mathematics Classrooms ; 7. The Transition From Face to Face to Computer-Based Pedagogy

Conclusion: The Case for Hedegaard's Radical Local Model of Pedagogy

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781350164734

9781350164727

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.