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Pre-service teachers adapt in a pandemic

The coronavirus crisis unwrapped itself as a surprising gift for university educators

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

A search for the meaning behind Motshekga’s words

COMMENT The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) recently hosted a seminar under the theme, Curriculum in a fast-changing world: addressing short-term urgencies, laying…

A group of teachers undergoing digital skills training in the DBE Teacher Center in Seshego.

Initial teacher education must be prioritised

Education and the education of teachers is already a complex issue and even more so in rapidly-changing global circumstances

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Prune curricula to promote new learning

Googling means students don’t have to memorise things, but knowledge is crucial for critical thinking

The challenge is multifaceted. It’s about infrastructure, qualified teachers, nutrition, safety, inclusive learning materials and, above all, political will and national coordination. (John McCann/M&G)

Reimagining initial teacher education

Preparing our children for the future begins with our educators. Focusing on ‘lifeworthy’ training is a good step

In a volatile and uncertain world it is important for educators to cultivate the four Cs — critical thinking, creative thinking, communication and collaboration, to prepare young people to deal with complexity and ambiguity. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

Industry 4.0 is being taken seriously

A pilot project is being run at several primary schools to establish the curriculum challenges

Excellence: South Africa needs to build foundation phase programmes that include on-the-job training and theoretical knowledge to produce teachers who have particular knowledge of child development. Photo: Michaela Rehle/Reuters

​Building the foundations of matric

Foundation schooling needs highly educated, dedicated teachers and this requires a recognition that this is a desired career choice.

Enhance school, university links

Special partner schools can integrate theory, research and practice to produce good teachers.

Good teacher graduates emerge when their studies combine theory and reality

The University of Johannesburg has set up a school in Soweto to teach children and student teachers.

Taking teachers to heart

Taking teachers to heart

At the core of the debate about quality education is the crucial role played by the excellent educator.

Private good; public not so bad

Private good; public not so bad

Critics need to take a more holistic view of the matric results.

A matter of status

A matter of status

Researchers take issue with the suggestion of new colleges of education for foundation-phase teachers.

Out of the ivory tower

“Community engagement needs to be a core value in education,” says Minister of Education Naledi Pandor. “This is an initiative that cannot be overemphasised. It is a lifelong…