Keshni Bipath
Biographic Data
| ID | 274858 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Keshni Bipath |
| GIVEN NAMES | Keshni |
| FAMILY NAME | Bipath |
| SIGNATURE | BIPATH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0588-9905 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Reading challenges in Sepedi: A critical analysis of language education policies in South African Grade 1 classrooms
Parents’ understandings and practices regarding play and learning
Parents of young children are often unaware of the general importance of play in children’s development and their own roles in children’s play. Lack of leisure, lack of space, the COVID-19 pandemic, Early Childhood Centre teacher communication and use of media and digital toys for children, have affected and reduced children’s free play. Drawing on Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development as an underpinning theoretical framework, this paper explor…
Education and training experiences of early childhood care and education practitioners in rural and urban settings of Durban, South Africa
Background: The education and training experiences of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) practitioners reflect gaps and inequalities in South Africa's educational system. Most South African ECCE centre practitioners do not have the appropriate qualifications to provide quality education to young learners. Aim: The study aimed to explore how the education and training experiences of ECCE practitioners impact their professional identity in u…
Reimagining systems that support early childhood development centres in offering quality education
Systems ensure the attainment of goals at any educational level, including quality early childhood education. Various studies focus on the benefits and components of quality early childhood education, yet none emphasise systems that will support early childhood development (ECD) centres in offering quality education. This study explored existing systems that support ECD centres in providing quality education to young children. The study adopted a…
Leadership in Implementing Inclusive Education Policy in Early Childhood Education and Care Playrooms in South Africa
Leadership plays a central role in improving and sustaining quality in Early Childhood Development (ECD) settings in the South African context. This article explored the leadership of the Inclusive Education Policy (IEP) and the challenges experienced by ECD centre managers and teachers. Children with disabilities are most vulnerable, marginalised, and denied access to early education, especially in rural communities. Grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s…
Functional Urban Schools Amid Dysfunctional Settings: Lessons From South Africa
Similar to Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities, this research study is about a tale of two schools. The first type of school is a dysfunctional school. Dysfunctional schools are schools in a state of chaos (Shipengrower & Conway, 1998). The second school is that of order. The researchers refer to this school as a functional school. In 2003, the functional school in this research project scored a 100% pass rate in the Senior Certificate Examination (SCE)…
Education and training experiences of early childhood care and education practitioners in rural and urban settings of Durban, South Africa
Background: The education and training experiences of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) practitioners reflect gaps and inequalities in South Africa's educational system. Most South African ECCE centre practitioners do not have the appropriate qualifications to provide quality education to young learners. Aim: The study aimed to explore how the education and training experiences of ECCE practitioners impact their professional identity in u…
Functional Urban Schools Amid Dysfunctional Settings: Lessons From South Africa
Similar to Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities, this research study is about a tale of two schools. The first type of school is a dysfunctional school. Dysfunctional schools are schools in a state of chaos (Shipengrower & Conway, 1998). The second school is that of order. The researchers refer to this school as a functional school. In 2003, the functional school in this research project scored a 100% pass rate in the Senior Certificate Examination (SCE)…
Leadership in Implementing Inclusive Education Policy in Early Childhood Education and Care Playrooms in South Africa
Leadership plays a central role in improving and sustaining quality in Early Childhood Development (ECD) settings in the South African context. This article explored the leadership of the Inclusive Education Policy (IEP) and the challenges experienced by ECD centre managers and teachers. Children with disabilities are most vulnerable, marginalised, and denied access to early education, especially in rural communities. Grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s…
Parents’ understandings and practices regarding play and learning
Parents of young children are often unaware of the general importance of play in children’s development and their own roles in children’s play. Lack of leisure, lack of space, the COVID-19 pandemic, Early Childhood Centre teacher communication and use of media and digital toys for children, have affected and reduced children’s free play. Drawing on Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development as an underpinning theoretical framework, this paper explor…
Education and training experiences of early childhood care and education practitioners in rural and urban settings of Durban, South Africa
Background: The education and training experiences of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) practitioners reflect gaps and inequalities in South Africa's educational system. Most South African ECCE centre practitioners do not have the appropriate qualifications to provide quality education to young learners. Aim: The study aimed to explore how the education and training experiences of ECCE practitioners impact their professional identity in u…
Reimagining systems that support early childhood development centres in offering quality education
Systems ensure the attainment of goals at any educational level, including quality early childhood education. Various studies focus on the benefits and components of quality early childhood education, yet none emphasise systems that will support early childhood development (ECD) centres in offering quality education. This study explored existing systems that support ECD centres in providing quality education to young children. The study adopted a…
Reading challenges in Sepedi: A critical analysis of language education policies in South African Grade 1 classrooms
Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early childhood (3 works) · Early childhood education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works)