Free but inaccessible primary education: A critique of the pedagogy of English and Mathematics in Lesotho

Autor: Francina Moloi, Nomusic Morobe, James Urwick
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: International Journal of Educational Development. 28:612-621
ISSN: 0738-0593
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.12.003
Popis: The Free Primary Education programme in Lesotho has enabled nearly all children to attend primary school, but the prevailing pedagogy denies or restricts the opportunities of these children for effective learning. This paper focuses on the theme of the inaccessibility of learning in the key subjects of English and Mathematics, reporting recent research. Some of the major problems identified are specific to each subject, while others are common to both. Referring to previous theoretical and empirical work on primary education in developing countries, the paper identifies the major factors shaping restrictive pedagogy in Lesotho.
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