A survey of communication supports in Grade R classrooms in the Western Cape, South Africa

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume69
dc.contributor.authorKathard H
dc.contributor.authorParusnath P
dc.contributor.authorThabane L
dc.contributor.authorPillay M
dc.contributor.authorJing Hu Z
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux J
dc.contributor.authorHarty M
dc.contributor.authorO Carrol S
dc.contributor.authorMallick RB
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africa
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T21:25:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T22:15:08Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28
dc.date.available2023-09-07T21:25:52Z
dc.date.available2023-09-21T22:15:08Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-28
dc.date.updated2023-09-07T21:08:51Z
dc.descriptionCopyright: © 2022. The Authors. Licensee: AOSISen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Early classroom communication supports are critical in influencing oral language development and emergent literacy skills. It is both support from peers and adults, as well as the environment that impacts the quality and efficacy of language learning. Schools in particular play a key role in communication development, which will be further explored in this article. Objectives: To describe how communication was being supported in the classroom by teachers in the areas of language-learning environment (LLE), language-learning interactions (LLIs) and language-learning opportunities (LLOs) to focus on classroom communication supports to strengthen literacy outcomes for Grade R learners. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive survey of classrooms was conducted using a structured observation method in 136 classrooms. The Communication Supporting Classroom Observation Tool was used to make 223 observations across classrooms of LLE (19 items), LLI (20 items) and LLO (5 items). A descriptive analysis of frequency of occurrence of items was conducted for each domain. Results: Language-learning environment had more frequently occurring observations, with 12 out of 19 items being observed with a frequency of occurrence greater than 65%, indicating that the environment had adequate basic resources (e.g. good light). Language-learning interactions scores indicated that 3 out of 20 items were observed frequently, while 17 out of 20 items were observed less frequently (56.5%), including interactive strategies (e.g. turn-taking). Language Learning Opportunities scores indicated that teacher-led behaviours (e.g. including children in small group activities) were infrequently observed on all items. Conclusion: While the physical environment was generally supportive, the behaviours in the interactive domains of LLI and LLO were observed less frequently. There is potential for speech–language therapists to work collaboratively with teachers to develop communication supporting classrooms as a critical primary-level intervention for language-literacy learning.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36331219
dc.identifier.citationKathard H, Parusnath P, Thabane L, Pillay M, Jing Hu Z, Le Roux J, Harty M, O Carrol S, Mallick RB. (2022). A survey of communication supports in Grade R classrooms in the Western Cape, South Africa.. S Afr J Commun Disord. 69. 1. (pp. e1-e13).
dc.identifier.doi10.4102/sajcd.v69i1.871
dc.identifier.eissn2225-4765
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn0379-8046
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/20124
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAOSIS
dc.relation.isPartOfS Afr J Commun Disord
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectGrade R
dc.subjectcommunication
dc.subjectlanguage
dc.subjectliteracy
dc.subjectpre-school
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectLiteracy
dc.subjectSchools
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectChild Language
dc.subjectVerbal Learning
dc.subjectTeaching
dc.subjectLearning
dc.subjectChild Development
dc.titleA survey of communication supports in Grade R classrooms in the Western Cape, South Africa
dc.typeJournal article
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