The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable development
South Africa has an enormous reading crisis necessitating discernment of the real pedagogic causes of failure to read in Grade 1, and to read English as a Second Language (ESL) with understanding later. In this article will be asked if the phonics approach to initial reading is suited to African le...
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University of the Free State
2022-09-01
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South Africa has an enormous reading crisis necessitating discernment of the real pedagogic causes of failure to read in Grade 1, and to read English as a Second Language (ESL) with understanding later. In this article will be asked if the phonics approach to initial reading is suited to African learners, and why they have to start reading in two languages simultaneously. The advantages of using the syllabic approach to reading will be indicated, as well as the use of communicative language teaching for learning ESL (rather than the form-focused teaching in use), so that learners will be able to benefit from English medium education. Higher Education Institutions are in a position to make a difference, for instance by investigating these issues and influencing policy documents accordingly.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e24d666a7ed5499f9b9a2de2b6a24ea82024-03-11T23:04:46ZengUniversity of the Free StatePerspectives in Education0258-22362519-593X2022-09-01403The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable developmentMartha Magdalena Cronje0University of South Africa South Africa has an enormous reading crisis necessitating discernment of the real pedagogic causes of failure to read in Grade 1, and to read English as a Second Language (ESL) with understanding later. In this article will be asked if the phonics approach to initial reading is suited to African learners, and why they have to start reading in two languages simultaneously. The advantages of using the syllabic approach to reading will be indicated, as well as the use of communicative language teaching for learning ESL (rather than the form-focused teaching in use), so that learners will be able to benefit from English medium education. Higher Education Institutions are in a position to make a difference, for instance by investigating these issues and influencing policy documents accordingly. http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/5666Approaches to initial readingReading crisisCommunicative language teaching'Straight to English' schools |
| spellingShingle | Martha Magdalena Cronje The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable development Perspectives in Education Approaches to initial reading Reading crisis Communicative language teaching 'Straight to English' schools |
| title | The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable development |
| title_full | The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable development |
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| title_short | The role of higher education institutions in addressing South Africa's reading crisis in view of sustainable development |
| title_sort | role of higher education institutions in addressing south africa s reading crisis in view of sustainable development |
| topic | Approaches to initial reading Reading crisis Communicative language teaching 'Straight to English' schools |
| url | http://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/5666 |
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