Changing the history curriculum is not enough if English always dominates the classroom – South African studyNhlanhla Mpofu, University of Notre Dame Australia and Simthembile Xeketwana, Stellenbosch University
Why isn’t the accounting profession more diverse? Research points to the real levers of changeSedzani Musundwa, University of South Africa
What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science testsRobyn Tyler, University of the Western Cape
Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian studyNhlanhla Mpofu, University of Notre Dame Australia and Clement Simuja, Rhodes University
What helps young children learn? Adults who take an interest in their homework and readingPearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana
Early childhood is a great time to learn about clean energy: this game aims to make it funMoleboheng Mokhele, North-West University
Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this revealsSally K. Ledwaba, Tshwane University of Technology and Adrian D. Van Breda, University of Johannesburg
Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spotsMartin Magidi, University of Cape Town and Tariro Chivige
Reforms to South Africa’s technical colleges keep failing students and employers: why?Stephanie Allais, University of the Witwatersrand
Funding boosts postgraduate student success – South African study measures howDerek Yu, University of the Western Cape; Christie Swanepoel, University of the Western Cape; Rochelle Beukes, University of the Western Cape; Ronald Arendse, University of the Western Cape, and Shaun Pather
What’s overlooked in student mental health in South Africa: social connection and sexual wellbeingJarred H Martin, University of Pretoria; Jacomien Muller, University of Pretoria; Jolize Joubert van Appel, University of Pretoria, and Sonja Nicolene Mostert, University of Pretoria
Malawi’s education choices in the wake of aid cutsAlyssa Morley, Michigan State University; Nelson Masanche Nkhoma, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Rachel Silver, York University, Canada
Young, South African and unemployed: finding direction starts with knowing yourself – counsellorKobus Maree, University of Pretoria
Conflict hits schooling hardest where children are the target – studyRoos van der Haer, Leiden University; Andreas Forø Tollefsen, University of Oslo; Gudrun Østby, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); Ragnhild Nordås, University of Michigan, and Siri Aas Rustad, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Want to learn a South African language? Your options are limited – here’s whyMbali Sunrise Dhlamini, University of the Western Cape and Russell H. Kaschula, University of the Western Cape
Ghana wants learner-centred classrooms – but many teachers still favour old methodsFrank Quansah, University of Education, Winneba and Nathaniel Quansah, University of Cape Coast
School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learningCaradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council and Natasha Naidoo
Getting through school in South Africa: how learners make it to the end after a poor startUrsula Hoadley, University of Cape Town; Carol Bertram, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Gabrielle Wills, Stellenbosch University, and Servaas van der Berg, Stellenbosch University
Cultural bias in west Africa’s school-leaver exam questions puts many students at a disadvantageDavid Baidoo-Anu, Ontario Tech University and Monsurat Raji, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
What we misunderstand about absent fathersMatthew Alemu, University of Michigan; Northeastern University
What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explainsJessica Griffin, UMass Chan Medical School
Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learningKelley Mayer White, College of Charleston
How the heat affects children as they learn, play and do sport – and how parents can helpStacey Cowe, Nottingham Trent University; Caroline Sunderland, Nottingham Trent University, and Simon Cooper, Nottingham Trent University
Helping their friends to read can boost children’s attainmentEmma Vardy, Nottingham Trent University and Helen L Breadmore, University of Birmingham
South African learners struggle with reading comprehension: study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practiceTracy Kitchen, Rhodes University
We set out to improve literacy among struggling readers in Kenya – what we learntFridah Gatwiri Kiambati, African Population and Health Research Center
African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in six countriesTinashe Mushakavanhu, University of Oxford
Grants, loans and hardship funds: what we can learn from the long history of student financeGeorgina Brewis, UCL and Sam Blaxland, UCL
‘Hello, just circling back!’ Not responding to emails is common across higher education but bad for moraleAustin Sarat, Amherst College
AI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must doSioux McKenna, Rhodes University and Nompilo Tshuma, Stellenbosch University
African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and supportOluwatomilayo Omoya, Flinders University; Olumide A Odeyemi, Flinders University; Omowale A Odeyemi, Obafemi Awolowo University, and Udeme Samuel Jacob, University of Ibadan