Teaching strategies in Grade 11 multilingual Life Sciences classrooms: a case of two schools in East London District

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dc.contributor.advisorSotuku, Nen
dc.contributor.authorJekwa, Noxoloen
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-14T01:44:37Z
dc.date.available2026-08-14T01:44:37Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractIt is important to find strategies to assist learners who are taught in English especially as learners show different levels of English proficiency. English is taught as an Additional Language in many South African schools. Code switching is a well documented and researched strategy that teachers use in multilingual classrooms where the language of teaching and learning is not the learners’ home language. The study is concerned with and seeks to investigate the teaching strategies that Life Science teachers use in multilingual classes in addition to code switching. A case study of two Grade 11 Life Science teachers was conducted. The study adopts classroom observations and face-to-face interviews as qualitative data – gathering methods. The findings of this study, among other issues, reveal that in addition to code switching teachers use a variety of teaching strategies that include the use of textbooks, preparing notes for students, etc. Evidence available further suggests that the choice of teaching strategies is examination oriented rather than based on an understanding of current thinking on the ways of learning Life Sciences.en
dc.format114 leaves; 30 cmen
dc.formatpdfen
dc.identifier.citationJekwa, Noxolo. 2012en
dc.identifier.othervital:16169en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/488en
dc.identifier.otherLife sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherEffective teaching -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4702
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Educationen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectLife sciences -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectEffective teaching -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleTeaching strategies in Grade 11 multilingual Life Sciences classrooms: a case of two schools in East London Districten
dc.title.alternativeTeaching strategies in Grade 11 multilingual Life Sciences classrooms: a case of two schools in East London Districten
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeM Eden

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