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Exploring the present state of South African education: Challenges and recommendations

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: In the light of widespread concern about, and continual questioning of, South African education, this paper aims to examine levels of literacy among learners and students in the primary, intersen and senior phases, in the attempt to understand and to address at least some of the issues in the high drop-out and failure rates at tertiary level. The writers suggest that there is no simple solution nor single strategy but that theory and actual practice working together may engender meaningful change. With this aim in mind, 17 stakeholders were interviewed and their responses recorded and carefully analysed.

Source: South African Journal of Higher Education

DOI: 10.20853/32-2-1641

Authors: L. Maddock, W. Maroun

Institution: University of the Witwatersrand

Language: English

Topic: African Education and Politics

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $20