Contextualising Rural Education in South African Schools

Ramashego Shila Mphahlele is Senior Researcher at the University of South Africa. She holds a Doctoral Degree of Psychology of Education from UNISA, and she supervises masters and doctoral candidates. She published books, book chapters and journal articles.Mncedisi Christian Maphalala is Director of the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Durban University of Technology and a former Dean of Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand. He obtained his PhD at University of Zululand and has published books, journal articles, and book chapters.

• List of Figures and TablesNotes on ContributorsIntroductionMncedisi Christian Maphalala and Ramashego Shila Mphahlele1 Contextualising the Provision of Basic Education in Rural Public Schools: A Social Justice IssueJoyce Phikisile Dhlamini and Nicholus Tumelo Mollo2 Reflections on Rural Education and Rural RealitiesMncedisi Christian Maphalala, Azwidohwi Philip Kutame, Primrose Ntombenhle Khumalo, Hlengiwe Romualda Mhlongo and Samantha Govender3 Rural Education for Social Change in South Africa: Opportunities and ChallengesLivhuwani Peter Ramabulana and Nkhensani Maluleke4 Transforming a Teacher Preparation Programme for the Development of Rurality EducationMaria Tsakeni5 Making In-service Professional Development Effective in a Rural Context: Enhancing Social Justice for Rural TeachersSamantha Govender, Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani, Nokuthula Hierson Ndaba and Thandiwe Ngema6 Induction of Novice Educators in Rural Schools: The Praxis of Redefining Rural Education in South AfricaGrace Matodzi Muremela, Clever Ndebele, Takalani Mashau, Azwidohwi Philip Kutame and Lawrence Kehinde7 Rethinking Rural Education in South African Schools: Towards Inclusion for SuccessSindile Ngubane and Dumisani Nzima8 Science Education for Deaf Learners in South African Rural Schools: Towards a Support Model for Educators in Challenging SituationsOlufemi Timothy Adigun and Dumisani Nzima9 Enhancing School Management Teams in Promoting Sustainable, Equitable Resource Allocation in Rural Schools: Linking Resources and LearningDumisani Wilfred Mncube and Thandiwe Ngema10 Resourcing Rural SchoolsManthekeleng Linake and Sive Makeleni11 Preparing Rural Learners for Life after High School in South AfricaBothwell Manyonga and Phiwokuhle Ngubane12 Prejudice against Female Instructional Leaders in South Africa’s Rural Secondary Schools: A Feminist PerspectiveEdmore Mutekwe and Primrose Ntombenhle Khumalo13 Navigating the Challenges Facing Effective Learning Resulting from Parental Dynamics in the Rural EnvironmentFikile Mthethwa and Azwidohwi Philip Kutame14 The Perspective of Teachers on Parental Involvement in Rural EducationMncedisi Christian Maphalala, Azwidohwi Philip Kutame, Nontobeko Prudence Khumalo and Alan Bhekisisa Buthelezi15 Unleashing Stakeholders in the Role That They Play and Their Impact on the Improvement of Rural SchoolsRachel Gugu Mkhasibe16 Maximising Rural Education Stakeholder Participation through the Use of Information CommunicationRamashego Shila Mphahlele and Alan Bhekisisa Buthelezi17 The Impact of the Participation of Stakeholders in the Enhancement of Education in Rural CommunitiesBongani Thulani Gamede18 Revisiting South African Intervention Programmes to Enhance Rural EducationMncedisi Christian Maphalala and Nontobeko Prudence Khumalo19 Conclusion: Editors’ ReflectionMncedisi Christian Maphalala and Ramashego Shila MphahleleIndex