This title introduces the novice researcher to more than just methods and techniques in qualitative research. The topics covered also include ways of looking for topics; positioning an investigation within a theoretical frame; practising writing as a process of conducting an inquiry; developing a sense of self as a social researcher.

This book explores the current landscape of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in primary schools in South Africa. Considering recent policy directives and initiatives, it highlights the dilemmas of ITE for the primary school and gives a thorough account of innovations and initiatives to improve ITE. The book presents what works best for quality preparation of teachers in the Global South, where many children rely on their teachers and school life to break the cycle of poverty. Chapters draw on evidence from workplace learning, pre-service study, and primary school teacher education policy to highlight examples of promising change in teacher education in South Africa, addressing the cliches of "theory versus practice" head-on. This book successfully brings out the challenging aspects of teacher education for childhood learning which has otherwise been regarded as the softer option for a career in education. This book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of teacher education, African education, educational policy, international education, and comparative education.

This book explores the current landscape of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in primary schools in South Africa. Considering recent policy directives and initiatives, it highlights the dilemmas of ITE for the primary school and gives a thorough account of innovations and initiatives to improve ITE. The book presents what works best for quality preparation of teachers in the Global South, where many children rely on their teachers and school life to break the cycle of poverty. Chapters draw on evidence from workplace learning, pre-service study, and primary school teacher education policy to highlight examples of promising change in teacher education in South Africa, addressing the cliches of "theory versus practice" head-on. This book successfully brings out the challenging aspects of teacher education for childhood learning which has otherwise been regarded as the softer option for a career in education. This book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of teacher education, African education, educational policy, international education, and comparative education.

Today and ever since human beings interacted, addressing each other constituted a vital part of communication. Over time most languages of Indo-European origin developed distinctive forms of address, mostly by means of binary systems comprising a polite and an informal form. The English system of address pronouns, on the other hand, is characterised by the unique development of the plural pronoun 'you' virtually ousting its singular counterpart 'thou'. This work looks into this development with regard to linguistic, social, historical, and literary aspects. The main part of the work thus focuses on the history of English address pronouns from Old English to the present day. A diachronic description of the High German address pronoun system, distinguishing itself by going through an extreme variety of forms from its origins up to its modern standard usage, shall serve as a basis for a comparative analysis of the two systems and shed light on the immense influence social and historical factors have on language. 'You and Thou' addresses students of diachronic linguistics as well as anybody interested in the history of English and German, and particularly their address term systems.