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Convenors

		Prof Ken Harley, School of Education and Development - University of KwaZulu-Natal
		Tessa Welch, Programme Specialist (Teacher Education) - South African Institute for Distance Education

If you wish to be a convenor for one of the themes, or to suggest a new theme, or if you simply wish to alert us to a useful resource or event of which we are not aware, please contact us.

TEACHER EDUCATION THEMES

Education Studies

Education Studies is the disciplinary arm of education understood as a ‘subject’ or field of enquiry. It normally involves the study of current education issues, theories and practices.

Although Education Studies is often parodied as mere ‘theory’, our assumption is that multi-disciplinary approaches to the study of education have much potential to provide aspiring or practising teachers with a solid foundation of understanding for going about the business of organising systematic learning in different contexts and meet particular needs. In short, Education Studies orients teachers to informed practice based on a variety of appropriate methods of classroom teaching.

Click here to access the Education Studies Theme page.

Early Childhood/Foundation Studies

This theme concerns preparing teachers for laying the foundations of successful learning for and with young children – through the development of the whole child as a person and as a learner, and the development of literacy and numeracy.

Materials for the Early Childhood/Foundation Studies are still being developed. We invite you to join us in developing this site, or to be in touch with your questions and comments! Contact us.

Click here to access the Early Childhood/Foundation Studies Theme page.

OER Africa is an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education (Saide)