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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: READING
2016 Learning with a little help from some friends
If 'learning to read' is ineffective, it will prevent students from later developing the ability of 'reading to learn'. This has devastating...
2016 The viability of individual oral assessments for learners: insights gained from two intervention evaluations
It is essential for learners to develop foundational literacy skills, ideally, in the first grade of formal education. These skills are then...
Download this report2015 Young people being literate in a digital space: what can textspeak tell us?
Recognising the challenge facing many young South Africans in accessing affordable, appropriate reading material and content, the FunDza Lit...
2013 School resources and the gender reading literacy gap in South African schools
The importance of reading literacy as a foundation for academic success is widely acknowledged. What is less well understood is why gender p...