"Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo"
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | M Motseke; University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; South Africa |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | MM Maja; University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; South Africa |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | S Meeran; University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; South Africa |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | |
| 3. | Subject | Keyword(s) | classroom libraries; English second language; rural schools; teacher self-efficacy |
| 4. | Description | 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. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v44n1a2315 ORCiD iDs of authors: M Motseke – https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7351-5775 MM Maja – https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6526-2501 S Meeran - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6695-8161 |
| 5. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Education Association of South Africa |
| 6. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | The authors acknowledge the funding provided by the National Research Foundation (NRF) (grant number 121871), which made this research possible. |
| 7. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2024-03-11 |
| 8. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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| 9. | Format | File format | |
| 10. | Identifier | Universal Resource Indicator | https://sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/article/view/2315 |
| 11. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | SA Journal of Education; Vol 44, No 1 (2024) |
| 12. | Language | English=en | en |
| 13. | Relation | Supp. Files | |
| 14. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | |
| 15. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | If the article is accepted for publication, copyright of this article will be vested in the Education Association of South Africa. All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated. |