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Tytuł:
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Contribution of Teaching Assistants to Quality Education in Grade 1 Classrooms
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Autorzy:
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Cassim, Nabeelah (ORCID 0000-0002-1244-8561)
Moen, Melanie (ORCID 0000-0001-9075-6642)
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Deskryptory:
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Foreign Countries
Teacher Aides
Grade 1
Elementary School Students
Educational Quality
Young Children
Early Childhood Education
Teacher Responsibility
Elementary School Teachers
Classroom Techniques
Teacher Attitudes
Public Schools
Private Schools
Rural Schools
Individualized Instruction
Barriers
Teacher Role
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Język:
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English
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Źródło:
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South African Journal of Education. Feb 2020 40(1).
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Dostępność:
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Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
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Recenzowane naukowo:
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Y
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Page Count:
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9
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Data publikacji:
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2020
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Typ dokumentu:
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Journal Articles
Reports - Research
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Education Level:
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Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Grade 1
Primary Education
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ISSN:
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0256-0100
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Abstractor:
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As Provided
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Data wpisu:
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2020
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Numer akcesji:
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EJ1247958
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Grade 1 learners in South Africa are not receiving the quality education they deserve. Early Childhood Education forms the basis of all education; however, numerous challenges in the South African education system impede the teaching and learning of young children. In this article we investigate Grade 1 teachers' responsibilities in the class and the teachers' management of the complex teaching environments. Qualitative data using semi-structured interviews with 9 Grade 1 teachers and teaching assistants (TAs) at 6 schools were used to gain insight into and explore various perspectives on the need for the services of teaching assistants in Grade 1 classrooms. The participants were selected from public, private and rural schools, using purposeful sampling, to allow for a broad spectrum of inputs. Findings indicate that participants regard the presence of teaching assistants as a necessity in Grade 1 classrooms as it allows the teacher to focus on quality teaching. The support provided by teaching assistants contributes to the quality of the learning facilitated by the teacher and allows learners access to the individualised attention that they need.