HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC)
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO (UL)
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (UP)
A Consortium funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF)
Supported by the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS)
LAUNCH OF Research project
Paradigms and practices of teaching and learning in FOUNDATION PHASE language classrooms in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces
WORKSHOP: Introduction to the research agenda
11 TO 12 MARCH 2011
VENUE: room B110, AldoelBuilding, faculty of Education, University of PRetoria
Friday, 11 March 2011
9:30Registration and refreshments
10:00FIRST SESSION: CHAIR: DR. ESTHER RAMANI, UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO
10:15Dr Cas Prinsloo (HSRC): The project - aims, design, management and funding
10:45Discussion
11:00Prof. Vic Webb (UP): Language and education: marginalization and failure, or access and success?
11:30Discussion
11:45SECOND SESSION: CHAIR: DR. CAS PRINSLOO, HSRC
Prof. Esther Ramani & Dr Michael Joseph (UL): Literacy development in Foundation Phase schools
12:15Discussion
12:30Lunch
13:15THIRD SESSION: CHAIR: DR. MICHEL LAFON, IFAS, UP
Dr Rinelle Evans: Foundation Phase teacher training regarding the language issue
13:45Discussant: Nokukhanya Ngcobo, UKZN
Discussion
14:15Dr Cas Prinsloo, Shawn Rogers & Matthews Makgamatha (HSRC): Linguistic skills development in Home Language and First Additional Language (English)
14:45Discussion
15:00Refreshments
15:30FOURTH SESSION: CHAIR: DR. MICHAEL JOSEPH, UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO
Dr. Michel Lafon (UP/IFAS): Linguistic behaviour in Foundation Phase classrooms: A project-specific typology of classrooms
16:00Discussion
16:15Prof. Vic Webb (UP): Language policy practice in Foundation Phase schools
16:45Discussion
17:00Refreshments / supper
18:00FIFTH SESSION: CHAIR: DR RINELLE EVANS, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
General discussion of the day’s contributions, and the research project
19:00Video presentation on linguistic realities in disadvantaged schools (to be supplied and handled by Dr Michael Joseph, UP)
20:00Closure for the day
Saturday, 12 March
08:45Refreshments
09:00SIXTH SESSION: CHAIR: PROF. VIC WEBB, UP
Completed and on-going research projects on topics related to the research consortium theme
Open contributions from the floor
10:00Tea
10:15Post-graduate student discussion meeting: “How do we fit into the research project and what can our contribution to its progress be?”
(Simultaneously): Meeting of non-student workshop participants with the project steering committee
11:15CONCLUDING SESSION: CHAIR: DR. CAS PRINSLOO
Report back to full group by elected representative of the student members of the research group, and discussions
11:45Prof. Esther Ramani: Overview of the seminar and of the envisaged project activities for the rest of the year
12:00Dr Cas Prinsloo: Closure of workshop / project seminar
12:15Lunch
13:00:Meeting of steering committee members: Planning the way forward