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Drawing on the expertise of partnering institutions to promote IBSME as a common approach to
teaching and learning
Sinobia Kenny
3 October 2017
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South African Population
Source: STATS SA
20.1 million (36%)
55.7 million
Age ≤ 35)
36.7 million (66%)
11 languages
9 provinces
AIMS South Africa, Cape Town
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Primary Schools
• ~ 14 600 primary schools
• Taught in mother tongue to grade 3
• Language of Learning and Teaching – English (90%) or Afrikaans (10%) (from Grade 4)
• SACMEQ III report: 79% of mathematics teachers in South Africa who taught Grade 6 learners obtained below the levels required for the learners to pass Grade 6
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• ~6270 secondary schools • 6.6% of secondary schools produce half the
national passes in mathematics • Top 1000 schools of the 93.4% remaining
schools: teacher qualifications and teacher experience had no statistical significance in relation to the learners’ results
• TIMSS 2011 Report, Grade 9 learners performed better by teachers who specialised in Subject Content Knowledge (SCK) and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
Source: Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE, 2014).
Secondary Schools
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School Context
www.citi.org.za/2015/03/19/unlocking-innovation-technology-development-khayelitsha/
www.wynghs.co.za/
www.schoolsplus.co.uk/millthorpe/facilities/main-school-hall/
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School Context
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Classroom Environment
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Interventions
• Upgrade qualifications
• Specialisation short courses
• Workshops
• Innovation projects
• Cluster projects
• Content gap
Little coordination across interventions and institutions.
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Teachers, parents and learners
Coordinating &
strengthening body
Collaboration
Proposed approach to promote IBSME
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• AIMSSEC (AIMS Schools Enrichment Centre)
• Primary Science Programme
• University of Cape Town (Schools Development Unit)
• University of the Western Cape
• Western Cape Education Department
Initial Collaboration
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Teacher Training
Equipment
Role of ICT
Resources
Expertise
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Expertise
• Rural and disadvantaged schools
• Face-to-face, distance and blended learning
• School-based support
• Research-informed interventions
• Integration of theory with context
• Teacher mentorship programme
• Collaboration between scientists and teachers
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Resources
• Textbooks
• Learner support materials
• Professional development materials
• Online resources
• Endorsed/accredited courses
• Western Cape Education Department ePortal
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Equipment
• Office space at AIMSSEC, teaching facilities at two universities and one NGO, one boarding school
• Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute – Professional Development Centre of the Western Cape Education Department
• ICT infrastructure and devices being rolled out in Western Cape to all schools
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Role of ICT
Background
Lecturers
Technology Training • Teaching Tools • MS Office • GeoGebra • Internet Skills • Communication
Teacher-Tutor
Technology • Gmail • Moodle • WhatsApp
Teacher-Content
Technology • Telematics • SMART IWB
Teacher-Teacher
• Google Apps • Moodle • Skype • Vidyo
Technology • AH Blog • Social Media
Problems
Solutions
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Teachers
Tutor system PLNs
Professional Learning Model
Professional Pathways
World class teacher trainers
Free resources
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Thank you