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Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/91722 Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities Vandeyar, Saloshna u13104200@tuks.co.za Mphela, Nomonde Gina Learning COVID-19 pandemic Learners Low-income communities UCTD Remote learning Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2023. Utilising a social constructivist and interpretivist paradigm this study set out to explore how learners from low-income communities experienced learning during a pandemic. The study was qualitative in nature and used a case study approach and narrative inquiry. Transformative learning theory and connectivism theory provided the theoretical frameworks of his study. Fifteen Grade 7 learners from three primary schools in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, participated in this study. Although most participants were African (native to South Africa), the study included immigrant learners from the selected research sites to allow for data triangulation. Data capture included a mix of semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews, journals, drawings, and reflections. Data was analysed by means of content analysis. Findings were twofold: First, fostering a community of learners and empowering them through shared learning experiences. Second, learners from low-income communities taking ownership of their learning, by using resources around them, despite lacking formal instruction. The study recommends that the school community, in particular principals, teachers, and the school governing bodies, should invest in professional development for teachers to aid them with online teaching and learning skills and knowledge. Furthermore, the Department of Basic Education should provide laptops and internet access. This would enable learners from low-income communities to participate in online learning when they cannot attend traditional schooling, ensuring “no child is left behind”. Future research could focus on the experiences of teachers in teaching low-income learners during a pandemic. Future research could also focus on learners’ experiences from low-income communities in rural and economically marginalised regions across South Africa. Humanities Education MEd Unrestricted 2023-07-31T12:27:02Z 2023-07-31T12:27:02Z 2023-09 2023 Dissertation * S2023 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91722 10.25403/UPresearchdata.23807649 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Learning COVID-19 pandemic Learners Low-income communities UCTD Remote learning Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title | Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title_full | Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title_fullStr | Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title_short | Learning in a pandemic : narratives of learners from low-income communities |
| title_sort | learning in a pandemic narratives of learners from low income communities |
| topic | Learning COVID-19 pandemic Learners Low-income communities UCTD Remote learning |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91722 |