Overview
This book investigates pedagogical change across curricula and political transitions in the South African context, from 1994 to today. Tracing pedagogical transitions from post-apartheid to the demands of the 21st century, the book seeks to develop a novel approach to pedagogy that can meet the needs of students today. Adopting a cultural-historical lens, Hardman analyses the contradictions that arise due to transitions in the curriculum and describes the current state of teaching in primary schools in South Africa by focusing on how teachers teach scientific concepts. She goes on to examine the transitions from children’s indigenous science/maths understanding to school science/maths understanding, developing a pedagogy that can transform the learning of mathematics and science in developing contexts. Building on theories from Vygotsky, Davydov, Feuerstein, Freire, Bruner and Hedegaard, Hardman develops a new and inclusive, decolonial pedagogical approach that can meet the needs of a multicultural and multilingual contexts around the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Joanne Hardman (University of Cape Town, South Africa) ,
Marilyn Fleer (Monash University Australia) ,
Mariane Hedegaard (University of Copenhagen Denmark) ,
Megan Adams (Monash University Australia)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781350226951
ISBN 10: 1350226955
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 25 July 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
In this fascinating book Hardman reveals the extent to which pedagogies are political. Taking post-apartheid South Africa as the case, she traces the patchy development of post-colonial curricula and pedagogies while drawing on cultural-historical psychology and her own fieldwork to offer ways forward. * Anne Edwards, Professor Emerita, University of Oxford Dept of Education, UK *
"""In this fascinating book Hardman reveals the extent to which pedagogies are political. Taking post-apartheid South Africa as the case, she traces the patchy development of post-colonial curricula and pedagogies while drawing on cultural-historical psychology and her own fieldwork to offer ways forward. "" --Anne Edwards, Professor Emerita, University of Oxford Dept of Education, UK"
Author Information
Joanne Hardman is Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at the School of Education at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She is the author of Child and Adolescent Development (2013).
