Download or read book The Promotion of Literacy in South Africa written by Edward French and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Promotion of Literacy in South Africa written by C. S. Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy trends among Black adults in the Republic of South Africa and in some Black states in southern Africa were determined from data obtained from population census reports from 1946 to 1970. Problems concerning the determination of literacy statistics included differing definitions of literacy and data that were subjective, difficult to compare, and unreliable. During the period studied, there was an increase in literacy which amounted to about one percent per annum. Literacy tended to be higher in urban areas than in rural areas and higher in white areas than in Black states. In urban areas the percentage of literate women was higher than that of literate men; the position was reversed in the rural areas. For the total Black population literacy among men was slightly higher than among women. Literacy was higher among lower age groups. The biggest increase in literacy was also in the lower age groups and among males. The promotion of literacy among all the identified groups was recommended. (Twenty-two tables and six graphs are appended.) (YLB)

Download or read book Sustaining literacy in Africa developing a literate environment written by Easton, Peter and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contributes, in the critical context of Africa, to the conceptual development of the notion of the literate environment--an essential element for the promotion of literacy. It brings knowledge and insights about literate environments, highlighting inter-related issues such as its definitions, previous undertakings, methods of assessment as well as interactions between the supply and demand sides of environments.--

Download or read book The Public Library and Adult Literacy Promotion in South Africa written by Sandra Joan Naude and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Improving Health Literacy for Persons with Low Literacy An analysis of a South African HIV health education programme written by Njabulo Mbanda and published by UJ Press. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health information needs are predominantly addressed by means of broad health promotion interventions. These interventions’ view health needs from the individual, interpersonal, community, environmental and political perspectives. Usually these materials come in a written form known as Information, Education & communication (IEC) materials Researchers and programme developers realise that successful health promotion interventions should be informed by epidemiological studies which take into account the social, cultural and economic influences and programme evaluations It is believed that the combination of all these sources of data contributes to the development of effective health promotion interventions which carry the potential of addressing a variety of health needs. These health needs include addressing health literacy for different audiences, health conditions education levels. With the enhanced attention on prevention of lifestyle illness, self-care and management, health promotion, as a strategy becomes too broad and ineffective as an intervention strategy. Thus, researchers and clinicians are now interested in understanding why and how individuals seek , obtain and use health information, rather than providing general information at a society level. This translated to a much-needed focus on health information which may enable individuals to make informed decisions about their health. Health literacy and low health literacy has received increased attention due to its association with poor understanding of health information, and consequently negative health outcomes. Although much research discusses health literacy and its role; there are gaps in explaining the relationship between health literacy and low literacy; as well as various determinants of health (i.e., social, cultural, political, etc.). This relationship is particularly significant for lower- and middle-income countries where most clients might not even speak English as a first language; or the same language of the health care providers. This book aims to shares content views not only of the scholars, researchers, developers and policy makers; but also, those of the recipients of the health interventions. Such a book has the potential to appraise a different angle of health information and literacy which has rarely been made available in discussions about the phenomenon within the health care setting, since these sources are usually biased to the views of persons with adequate literacy. Therefore, this book will highlight key considerations for stakeholders who desire to improve the delivery of health information to persons with lower literacy levels. The book sums up important literature, procedures and findings from investigations with indigenous people within the South African health setting and also offers relevant summaries and recommendations in a user-friendly manner whose readability level can reach a wider audience. This is useful since the objectives of this book is to enhance the work of public health and community workers who could be researchers and scholars and health care providers at different levels i.e., both clinical and non-clinical. This book is distinctive from others on the similar subject because most books on health communication, literacy and promotion have predominantly focused on online resources and their credibility. These books are also published on case studies from the high-income countries such as the US; targeting literacy in babies, infants, or school going young people. Whereas, this book focuses on the adult population, those with low literacy, and its attendant effects on the effective dissemination and understanding of health information on living with chronic illness such as HIV/AIDS. Moreover, through literature on the theories of information processing, the book unpacks insights on the dual information processing of both written text and visual aids, and why this is significant for the dissemination of health information to the low literate adults. This approach breaks away from traditional understandings of health interventions based on theories of social behavioural changes; ecological theories. Overall, the book also outlines the advantages of involving persons with low literacy in the development of health education materials and the selection of culturally appropriate visual aids.

Download or read book The Public Library and Adult Literacy Promotion in South Africa written by Sandra Joan Naudé and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Emergent Literacy and Language Development written by Paula M. Rhyner and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking and listening, being read to, and talking about print concepts and the alphabet. Written for early childhood professionals, reading specialists, and speech–language pathologists, the book describes effective assessment and instructional approaches for fostering language learning and emergent literacy in typically developing children and those at risk for language delays. Vivid case examples illustrate specific ways to collaborate with parents to give all children a strong foundation for school readiness and success.

Download or read book MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories written by Larry Fenson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (CDI) are a pair of time-efficient, cost-effective, machine-readable forms - to be completed by the parent - that provide information about young children's communicative skills. Using the CDI forms - one for infants, one for toddlers - along with the instructions and data in the CDI User's Guide and Technical Manual, speech-language pathologists and other specialists working in schools, hospitals, and clinics can now obtain reliable information on the course of a child's language development - starting with the first non-verbal gestural signals - through the expansion of early vocabularly - to the beginning of grammar.

Download or read book The Potential of Television in the Promotion of Adult Literacy Report Soling 10 written by Edward French and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study examined the feasibility of using television to promote adult literacy and adult basic education (ABE) in South Africa. Following a review of the literature on the experience abroad in using television to promote adult literacy, a preliminary report arguing the case for using television to promote adult literacy and ABE in South Africa was prepared and sent to a wide range of specialists and practitioners in the field for their comments. Although the project aroused the interest and support of a majority of the consultants, reservations and arguments raised against the project were substantial. Therefore, execution of the project in its original form could not be recommended. However, because the consultants were unanimous in their feeling that using television to promote ABE is urgently needed, it was recommended that serious consideration be given to the possibility of establishing a research and resource center to support adult literacy and ABE programs in industry. Appendixes to this report make up nearly half the document. They include the literature review on experience abroad in using television in ABE; the preliminary report on the use of television in education and training; data on the distribution of formal education levels among adults in South Africa, the changing structure of the working population, and the occupational structure of the South African labor force; and an assessment of the need for literacy in industry. (MN)

Download or read book Language in South Africa written by Rajend Mesthrie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-17 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging guide to language and society in South Africa. The book surveys the most important language groupings in the region in terms of wider socio-historical processes; contact between the different language varieties; language and public policy issues associated with post-apartheid society and its eleven official languages.

Download or read book Literacy in South Africa written by Temple Hauptfleisch and published by HSRC Publishers. This book was released on 1978 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Struggling to Make the Grade A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Weak Outcomes of South Africa s Education System written by Mr.Montfort Mlachila and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While South Africa has made significant improvements in basic and tertiary education enrollment, the country still suffers from significant challenges in the quality of educational achievement by almost any international metric. The paper finds that money is clearly not the main issue since the South Africa’s education budget is comparable to OECD countries as a percent of GDP and exceeds that of most peer sub-Saharan African countries in per capita terms. The main explanatory factors are complex and multifaceted, and are associated with insufficient subject knowledge of some teachers, history, race, language, geographic location, and socio-economic status. Low educational achievement contributes to low productivity growth, and high levels of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. Drawing on the literature, the paper sketches some policy considerations to guide the debate on what works and what does not.

Download or read book Language in South Africa written by Victor N. Webb and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of the role which language, or, more properly, languages, can perform in the reconstruction and development of South Africa. The approach followed in this book is characterised by a numbers of features - its aim is to be factually based and theoretically informed.

Download or read book Developing Adult Literacy written by Juliet McCaffery and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 2007 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help those who plan and develop literacy initiatives; using case studies from literacy programmes in many countries including Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, the Philippines and Uganda, it demonstrates the importance of literacy, its power to improve lives, and the role literacy plays in social and economic development.

Download or read book Systematic Reviews of Research in Basic Education in South Africa written by Felix Maringe and published by African Sun Media. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maringe ought to be commended for putting together an invaluable contribution to our understanding of research into a complex education system in South Africa. This volume provides a useful foundation to the current state of education quality in South Africa including the impact of interventions. It also brings to the fore challenges still facing education transformation. The evidence presented which, taken together, lays out a coherent view of how improvements could be made. Albert Chanee Head of Planning, Gauteng Department of Education For too long the weight of educational scholarship produced in South Africa has been limited to that simple and standard form called the literature review. Now, for the first time, education researchers are provided with an African-based text on the concepts and methods of conducting systematic reviews. In this exceptional work of editorship, Felix Maringe brings together some of the leading researchers on South African education to model and demonstrate how to review a significant body of research on a chosen topic which is adjudicated strictly on the basis of the quality and efficacy of the evidence in hand. I have no doubt that this remarkable book will become a standard reference for educational researchers in and beyond the African continent. It will also lift the quality of educational inquiry by equipping a new generation of scholars with the capacity for doing evidence-based research that compels the attention of policymakers, planners and practitioners alike. Prof Jonathan Jansen Stellenbosch University

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