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Bringing the Science of Learning and Development Into the South African Schools

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Transforming the South African education system after decades of apartheid remains a dream for all. This chapter contributes on how this dream can be achieved. To this end, I raise two arguments. First, transformation will require young people to become adept at handling tensions and dilemmas. Second, I propose that the science of learning and development (SoLD) has a possibility to develop such competences. I begin with a look at the colonial education curricula in South Africa until the dawn of a democratic dispensation in 1994. This is followed by a critique of the post-1994 curriculum. In closing, I propose the SoLD model as an alternative to the classroom in South Africa as a route to equity and justice.

Source: Review of Research in Education

DOI: 10.3102/0091732x241226917

Author: Mahlapahlapana Themane

Institution: University of Limpopo

Language: English

Topic: Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,000