[Podcast: Episode 3] Schooling in a lockdown - family case studies

Given the socio-economic context, how effective is the South African education system in maintaining teaching and learning, and how can civil society help? 150 researchers under 12 themes, got together remotely to confront the barriers to learning in a pandemic.

A study by JET Education Services, led by Dr Nick Taylor has detailed how learners from affluent schools continued to receive core education during the lockdown while their poor counterparts faced the risk of being left behind.

[Podcast: Episode 2] Creating new ways for teaching and learning to thrive

Given the socio-economic context, how effective is the South African education system in maintaining teaching and learning, and how can civil society help? 150 researchers under 12 themes, got together remotely to confront the barriers to learning in a pandemic.

[Podcast: Episode 4] Critical literacy for students, in the time of a pandemic

Given the socio-economic context, how effective is the South African education system in maintaining teaching and learning, and how can civil society help? 150 researchers under 12 themes, got together remotely to confront the barriers to learning in a pandemic.

[Podcast: Episode 1] Cultural responses to COVID-19 and social distancing

Given the socio-economic context, how effective is the South African education system in maintaining teaching and learning, and how can civil society help? 150 researchers under 12 themes, got together remotely to confront the barriers to learning in a pandemic.

Freedom Day 2020: "Build Education Back Better"

Freedom in education at this time in the history of our young democracy: Inequality remains pervasive in the South African education system. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only shown the fault lines, but is deepening them at an alarming rate, and in a manner that may take many more years to undo. In this contribution, based on the emerging findings from our Research Bootcamp, we talk to the need to provide basic rights, as set out in the Freedom Charter, such as health, safety and nutrition, while we cast the net wider to consider aspects of data privacy, online learning and governance.

Researchers Bootcamp Theme 1 report is now available: A qualitative piece on the different experiences of individuals during this lockdown, particularly with regards to education.

The JET Researchers Bootcamp Research Thematic area 5 unlocks opportunity and mindset during the lockdown. They have compiled a list of teaching and learning materials currently available for teachers, learners, parents and caregivers in South Africa for use during and after the COVID-19 lockdown.

Peer reviewers part of JET Education Services Researchers Bootcamp #OpenupYourThinking

Join the Researchers Bootcamp #OpenupYourThinking

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