Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study
This paper focuses on exploring the transition South African learners make from Grade 7 to Grade 8, with an emphasis on the experiences of all the role players in two school cultures during this transition phase. This qualitative exploratory research project was placed in a constructivist research...
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This paper focuses on exploring the transition South African learners make from Grade 7 to Grade 8, with an emphasis on the experiences of all the role players in two school cultures during this transition phase. This qualitative exploratory research project was placed in a constructivist research paradigm. The data were analysed in an exploratory and interpretative way by identifying segments that were responsive to our research questions. The participants in the two purposively selected South African schools included a voluntary sample of teachers, parents, and learners in Grade 8 using the draw-and-write technique and focus group interviews with each learner group based on the interpretation of their drawings. Focus group interviews were also conducted with a small group of the parents and teachers of the Grade 8 learners in the two schools, and individual interviews were conducted with the school principals. Findings indicate some common ground but also qualitative differences between the two schools with specific reference to the quality of educational opportunities and socio-emotional challenges that may influence social inequalities in future.
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf7f0120cd3545bc9b0e868918d584322025-08-20T02:31:09ZengUniversity of the Free StatePerspectives in Education0258-22362519-593X2024-12-0142410.38140/pie.v42i4.8202Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory studyPetra Engelbrect0Hannelie Louw1Julialet Rens2North-West University, South AfricaNorth-West University, South AfricaNorth-West University, South Africa This paper focuses on exploring the transition South African learners make from Grade 7 to Grade 8, with an emphasis on the experiences of all the role players in two school cultures during this transition phase. This qualitative exploratory research project was placed in a constructivist research paradigm. The data were analysed in an exploratory and interpretative way by identifying segments that were responsive to our research questions. The participants in the two purposively selected South African schools included a voluntary sample of teachers, parents, and learners in Grade 8 using the draw-and-write technique and focus group interviews with each learner group based on the interpretation of their drawings. Focus group interviews were also conducted with a small group of the parents and teachers of the Grade 8 learners in the two schools, and individual interviews were conducted with the school principals. Findings indicate some common ground but also qualitative differences between the two schools with specific reference to the quality of educational opportunities and socio-emotional challenges that may influence social inequalities in future. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/8202educational opportunitiessocial inequalitiessocio-emotional qualitiestransition |
| spellingShingle | Petra Engelbrect Hannelie Louw Julialet Rens Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study Perspectives in Education educational opportunities social inequalities socio-emotional qualities transition |
| title | Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study |
| title_full | Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study |
| title_short | Experiences of transition processes from Grade 7 to Grade 8 in two South African schools: an exploratory study |
| title_sort | experiences of transition processes from grade 7 to grade 8 in two south african schools an exploratory study |
| topic | educational opportunities social inequalities socio-emotional qualities transition |
| url | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/8202 |
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