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Setting up Classroom Libraries in Rural Areas: The Case of Mogodumo Circuit in Limpopo

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Title: Setting up Classroom Libraries in Rural Areas: The Case of Mogodumo Circuit in Limpopo
Language: English
Authors: M. Motseke (ORCID 0000-0001-7351-5775), M. M. Maja (ORCID 0000-0001-6526-2501), S. Meeran (ORCID 0000-0002-6695-8161)
Source: South African Journal of Education. 2024 44(1).
Availability: Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Grade 5
Middle Schools
Grade 6
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Instructional Materials, Classroom Design, Teacher Attitudes, Reading Materials, Reading Material Selection, Access to Information, Teacher Motivation
Geographic Terms: South Africa
ISSN: 0256-0100
2076-3433
Abstract: There is an urgent need to establish classroom libraries, especially in rural areas where learners hardly come across any reading material. The purpose of this study was to investigate how teachers set up classroom libraries in rural areas of the Mogodumo circuit in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The study was qualitative in nature. Fifteen English First Additional Language (EFAL) teachers from 12 schools participated in the study. Observation and semi-structured interviews were employed to collect data. It was found that while all participants recognised the importance of reading for their learners, only 7 of the 15 teachers managed to establish classroom libraries. The study revealed that teacher self-efficacy (TSE) played a crucial role in setting up classroom libraries, given the serious challenges of funding, resources and support experienced by rural schoolteachers. Teachers with high TSE managed to establish classroom libraries by using their own time, money, and resources, while those with low TSE failed to establish classroom libraries. We recommend that school managers should make time and resources available to rural schoolteachers to enable them to establish classroom libraries.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1429871
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