A Review of Challenges in South African Education and Possible Ways to Improve Educational Outcome as Suggested by Decades of Research

Autor/inn/en	Maarman, Gerald J.; Lamont-Mbawuli, Kim
Titel	A Review of Challenges in South African Education and Possible Ways to Improve Educational Outcome as Suggested by Decades of Research
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 14 (2017) 3-4, S.263-289 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Maarman, Gerald J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2017.1321962
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Practices; Educational Development; Educational Improvement; Barriers; Educational Research; Stakeholders; Educational Trends; Educational Environment; Teaching Methods; Problem Based Learning; Governance; Parent Role; Government Role; Nongovernmental Organizations; Teacher Role; Curriculum Development; Interdisciplinary Approach; Intervention; Literature Reviews; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Bildungspraxis; Bildungsentwicklung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Lehrerrolle; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Despite many positive developments in South Africa (SA), the education system and educational outcome face many challenges and require further improvement. This is reflected by elevated school dropout rates and suboptimal annual pass rates in various grades (Grades 7-12). Over the years, a plethora of studies has identified methods through which academic performance/educational outcome can be improved. However, from a practical point of view it might be difficult to implement these methods in for example a classroom or school, particularly because these methods are mainly discovered upon thorough online literature searches, and therefore published methods to improve educational outcomes are not always within reach of schools or teachers. Our aim is thus to provide a review paper that contains a collation and overview of the possible methods that can be used by various education stakeholders in order to contribute to better educational outcome. Essentially, we are attempting to answer the questions, "What does decades of research tell us about possible ways in which educational outcome can be improved in SA? Can we use these methods in the classroom or school?" This review therefore demonstrates (1) various ways education stakeholders/influencers (teachers, learners, parents, government, non-governmental organisations and school governing bodies) can contribute to improved educational outcome, and (2) provides a useful overview of these methods that can be used within or without the classroom. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01