Language and STEM education at school – policy and research #LangInEd (3-4 October 2017) – NSTF

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Language and STEM education at school – policy and research #LangInEd

The NSTF is hosting a national Discussion Forum on Language in Education (#LangInEd). Language issues in South Africa have not been adequately addressed. In the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), it is particularly worrying that the medium of instruction may contribute to the lack of progress in these subjects.

Attend the Discussion Forum to explore the impact of language on STEM subjects in education. This is a free event for employees of NSTF member organisations. The event takes place during the school holidays – all educators are welcome to attend for free.

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The reality of post-grade 12 learners’ language proficiency: Carina Coetzer, University of Stellenbosch (SU)
Nurturing Indigenous Languages: Ms Khethiwe Marais, Masihlangane
Language and the STEM subjects in secondary school – issues of learning and teaching, self-study, gender and atittudes: Prof Satsome Maoto, University of Limpopo (UL)
Teacher training for secondary school (for language in science teaching): just because two-thirds of all talk in most science classrooms is by the teacher: Prof Samuel Oyoo, Director: Institutional Language, Wits
Reducing inequalities in STEM education on two continents – SA and USA with specific reference to language in the primary (SA) and middle (USA) school subjects: Mr Dirk van Schalk Wyk, Educator
Acquiring new languages:Mrs Wendy Shihlamariso Chauke, Lecturer, University of Limpopo (UL)
Multilingualism in Foundation Phase Mathematics: Ms Ingrid Sapire, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Changing how the story ends: the role of early reading in SA: Ms Jade Jacobsohn, Managing Director, Nal’ibali Programme
Roles of language in forming mathematical knowledge: Prof Piet Human, Ukuqonda
Non-verbal methods of teaching in Tertiary Education: Mr David Benjamin Botha, Executive Committee Member, South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE)
Languages and STEM workshop: Prof Satsome Maoto, University of Limpopo (UL)
Establishing a culture of STEM discourse in township and rural high schools: Mr Mpho Madisha, Chairperson, Black Science, Technology and Engineering Programme (BSTEP)
Mathematics Education and Language Diversity: from language-as-problem to language-as-resource: Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng,, Deputy ViceChancellor: Research and
Internationalisation, University of Cape Town (UCT)
Language policy for Basic Education and overview of performance in the STEM subjects: Mr B Monyak, (Languages, Chief Education Specialist) Department of Basic Education (DBE)

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