A supported teacher makes for a positive learning environment
BIC®’s Colour Your Classroom campaign is focused on empowering South African teachers in ways that simultaneously empower their students. As a leading stationery manufacturer in…
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Instilling higher order learning skills in the midst of a pandemic
Higher order learning is more than just restating facts. It requires you to do more with what you’ve learned, by understanding, making connections, linking to…
Teaching according to your personality
‘If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.’ Dr Wayne Dyer As individuals, we all have specific ways…
Our top 5 teaching podcasts
Teachers sometimes just don’t have the time to read up on the latest teaching pedagogies, the newest technological invention or even the ‘must haves’ that…
Using real-world learning to enhance STEM education
As a young boy in a family of ten, I often accompanied my father to his work at Sigalagala National Polytechnic – a technical and…
Let’s hear it for reading aloud!
Earlier this year, we spoke to the world-renowned literacy expert and KEY LINKS author, Jill Eggleton, and CHASE co-founder, Lynne Beachy Head about the iconic…
A teacher retirement wave is about to hit South Africa: what it means for class size
Martin Gustafsson, Stellenbosch University Teacher supply and demand is a complex matter. The ultimate aim is to have a teacher in front of every class,…
Why every teacher needs a teaching community
In many ways, teaching can feel quite isolating. ‘It’s just me and my kids, taking on the monster of curriculum outcomes and hoping that we…
The 2021 Juta Survey of South African Students
The 2021 Juta Survey of South African Students, which surveyed hundreds of students at 25 public universities across the country, concluded on Friday, 25 June…
Teaching the socially digitised generation
‘You don’t understand … I was born with social media around. If I lose my phone, it’s like … well, I lose an arm.’ This…