Medwin Sepadi

• University of Limpopo

This chapter critically examines the effectiveness of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in South Africa, with a specific focus on its ability to promote diversity, social justice, and inclusivity for the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly in rural contexts. While CAPS explicitly advocates for human rights, equality, and inclusivity as...

Teachers are critical to any new initiative to take root in schools. Therefore, creating capacity through learning and professional development is fundamental to any change in schools. With this article we analyse teachers’ experiences of taking a short learning programme (SLP) for the implementation of inclusive education in the Limpopo province,...

This chapter critically examines the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in South Africa and its role in advancing diversity and social justice, particularly focusing on the LGBTQIA+ community in rural areas. Despite CAPS's foundational principles emphasizing human rights, inclusivity, environmental and social justice, the chapter highlig...

This chapter explores how inclusive education principles extend beyond traditional schooling, enriching lifelong learning experiences and outcomes. It emphasizes learning as a continuous, lifelong process, applicable across all stages of life and contexts. Embracing inclusive education throughout lifelong learning offers several key benefits. First...

Inclusive education has emerged as a transformative approach that asserts the right of all students to access quality education, irrespective of their diverse backgrounds and needs. This chapter offers a comprehensive analysis of the conceptualization and evolution of inclusive education, tracing its development from global to national contexts. Th...

Empathy is a fundamental trait crucial for fostering inclusive learning environments, enhancing student-teacher relationships, and promoting understanding among students and educators. Recent studies emphasize its significance in education, showing its positive impact on collaboration and appreciation for diversity (Davis et al., 2016). Empathy ena...

Preparing subject teachers for understanding and implementation of curriculum and Assessment policy statement in schools has become a concern in nations as a way to strive for excellence. Yet, there is a little known about the understanding of curriculum policy than its effectiveness in the school. This study explored teacher understanding of Curri...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly shaped the global landscape and impacted various aspects of individuals’ lives, especially the behaviour of school-going adolescents regarding substance use. Among these substances, alcohol is the most predominant substance, particularly among school-going adolescents, who also are highly suscep...

The purpose of this study is to explore teachers’ content knowledge within learning and continuous professional development programmes in the implementation of inclusive education. The study followed a qualitative research approach, where a case study design was adopted. Thus, about ten in-service teachers who formed part of the Short Learning Prog...

Anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health issues that children and adults alike suffer from. Anxiety can be defined as a normal emotion. It is your brain's way of reacting to stress and alerting you of potential danger ahead. On the other hand, anxiety disorder is the constant fear or worry that hinders the health and behavior of an...

With this article, we investigate how primary school teachers create enabling environments to accommodate diversity in their classrooms. In the study reported on here, we used the qualitative research approach and a case study research design was adopted. Five primary school teachers were recruited through purposive sampling to participate in the s...

This study examined teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of learners who experience barriers to learning in their classrooms. The study implemented the quantitative descriptive design. Sixty-three Foundation Phase (grades 1–3) teachers were recruited through the convenient sampling strategy from the Capricorn District in Limpopo Province in So...