The National Reading Strategy (NRS) was introduced in 2008 in primary schools in response to the alarmingly low levels of reading ability in South Africa. The main goal of this strategy was to improve the reading competence of all learners; however, many educators had an under-developed understanding of teaching reading. The educators were faced with major challenges in implementing the NRS as they were left to interpret the document on their own in the absence of adequate training. This study investigated the implementation of the NRS by educators of grade 3 learners. Grounded within a...

The aim of this study was to establish the effect of the invitational attitude of teachers on the culture of teaching and learning. This entailed a detailed literature study on the invitational attitude of teachers and its effect on the culture of teaching and learning at schools. South African education is presently facing major challenges. It is widely recognised that it is essential to transform the apartheid-based system of the past into an egalitarian one. There were imbalances and inequalities amongst separate education departments. The blacks were the most disadvantaged. For the...