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Exploring The Role Lo Plays In Preparing South African Learners For Life After Matric: A Case Study In Cato Manor, Peter Cohen

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Recent surges in youth unemployment and limited access to higher education in South Africa suggests that schools are not adequately preparing learners for life after matriculation. Existing literature has addressed problems within secondary schooling as well as potential reasons for youth unemployment and limited access to higher education, however, very little work has focused on the role Life Orientation (LO) courses play in this societal crisis. In an effort to fill this gap, this study aimed to identify a disconnect between what content LO learners are receiving and what content is required to access these post-matric opportunities. This case study …

“Existen Tantos Géneros Como Personas Hay En El Mundo”: Un Estudio De Las Visiones De La Inclusión De Géneros Diversos En Una Escuela Alternativa De Santiago, Chile, Sarah Mele

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Esta investigación se trata de las visiones de la educación inclusiva con respecto a identidades de género diversas según les actores escolares de la Escuela Amaranta Gómez, un proyecto educativo alternativo ubicado en la ciudad de Santiago. Guiado por las teorías de Bethy Leonardi, Elizabeth L. Meyer, y sj Miller, se enfoca en definiciones de seguridad física y emocional en ambientes escolares. A través de las experiencias y opiniones de personas que tienen experiencia personal con la educación de estudiantes trans, se exploran los temas de la aceptación al nivel individual y societal. Ambas, las condiciones de las escuelas y …

The Role Of Occupational Therapy In Implementing Inclusive Education In A Residential Care Facility: A Case Study, Erica Steinhoff

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

South Africa has been in the process of implementing inclusive education since 1996, and recent research has emphasized that strong education support services are needed to achieve inclusive education. In order to better understand the role that occupational therapy plays in implementing inclusive education, I explored how occupational therapy intersects with the implementation of inclusive education at Lungisisa Indlela Village (LIV), a residential care facility for orphaned and vulnerable children with approximately 200 children in Verulam, South Africa.

I conducted a case study by engaging in participant observation in everyday activities around the village with the children, conducting informal interviews …

Mas Que El Apoyo Academico: La Educacion No Formal Y El Programa Servicio Pais Educacion, Leah Ewald

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This investigation aims to analyze the operation and overall results of Servicio País Educación, an intervention-based program of the non-profit organization, Fundación de la Superacíon, offered to primary, low-resource, municipal schools in Chile. Functioning from 2010-2012 as an after-school program, Servicio País Educación provided a non-formal educational environment which provided hands-on learning opportunities for students. Children selected to participate in the program came from especially poor socioeconomic situations and often underperformed academically in the classroom or exhibited behavioral issues. Students participated in small groups led by tutors where they received not only individualized academic help but practical education in the …