Learning to Teach in South Africa

This collection of essays by one of South Africa’s most respected thinkers in education philosophically tackles the problem of how to maintain the quality of teaching as resources shrink. Spanning the crucial years of democratic transition in South Africa, the writings focus on the author’s ideas of epistemological access, teacher education, and the continuing struggles with relativism. An essential read for all who are currently involved in shaping education (not only in South Africa), the author pushes the boundaries of traditional teaching concepts and argues against the idea that declining resources necessitate declining standards.