Preparedness to teach : learning to teach in foundation phase classrooms / Zayd Waghid, Yohana William, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waghid, Zayd, editor.

William, Yohana, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

Teachers--Training of--South Africa--Cape Town.

Teachers.

Teachers--Training of.

South Africa.

South Africa--Cape Town.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]

Summary:

"This edited book presents a comprehensive analysis of South Africa’s Foundation Phase (FP) Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme, drawing on four years of longitudinal research conducted by the Global Institute for Teacher Education and Society (GITES) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. It explores the preparedness of pre-service teachers and the programme’s capacity to produce quality educators for transformative learning. Through data gathered from two universities between 2015 and 2018, the book examines four key areas: motivations and beliefs about teaching, subject-specific pedagogical experiences in Mathematics and Language, academic and historical journeys of student teachers, and the overall quality of the ITE programme, including teaching practicum and institutional support. The book deepens the conversation around teacher education in post-apartheid South Africa. It critically engages with national ITE policies and highlights the urgent need to reconceptualise teacher preparation to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4 targets. With evidence pointing to gaps in teacher competence and the quality of instruction, this volume offers timely insights and practical recommendations for enhancing ITE programmes. It is an essential resource for policymakers, educators and researchers committed to improving the quality of teaching and learning in South African classrooms"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Introduction to teacher education in South Africa : motivational, environmental, and systemic influences on teacher quality / Zayd Waghid and Yohana Wiliam

Diffusion of national teacher education policies in the institutional accreditation of the foundation phase B.Ed. programme : a case study of two Western Cape universities / Yohana William, Melanie Luckay, and Lynne Johns

Motivation to teach / Joshua Bell

Teacher beliefs about teaching / Joshua Bell

Learning to teach mathematics / Ekaterina Rzyankina

Learning to teach languages and practices and related pedagogical practices in initial teacher education / Melanie Luckay and Lynne Johns

Professional life histories of pre-service teachers : motivations, beliefs and views about subject teaching preparation / Yohana William and Wendy Smidt

Pre-service teachers’ professional life histories : experiences of teaching practice and B.Ed. foundation phase programmes / Yohana William and Wendy Smidt

Defining and achieving quality in teacher education : a case of fourth-year pre-service teachers’ experiences in a Bachelor of Education programme / Adedayo Olayinka Theodorio and Andrew Wambua

Towards a conclusion : way forward for ITE in South Africa / Zayd Waghid and Yohana William

Conclusion and reflections / Samantha Kriger and Lebohang Mahlo

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed April 17, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Preparedness to teach

ISBN:

9783032156105

3032156106

OCLC:

1572418454

Publisher Number:

CIPO000337817

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license