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Solutions, and Diverse Perspectives for a Global Competent Citizenry  \nArticle 10  \n2025  \nLearner Career Evaluation in a Quasi-rural Area of South Africa  \nAnnelize Potgieter Mrs  \nUniversity of Limpopo South Africa, [annelize.potgieter@ul.ac.za](annelize.potgieter@ul.ac.za)  \nJohn Dunlevey Prof  \nUniversity of Limpopo, [johndunlevey@yahoo.com](johndunlevey@yahoo.com)  \nFollow this and additional works at: [https://newprairiepress.org/edconsiderations](https://newprairiepress.org/edconsiderations)  \nDigialrt of the Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Assessment, amlutoi, and Research Commons, Educational Methods Commons, and the Student Counseling and eonrel Services Commons  \ntive  \niornksis licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 Attribution  \nLicense.  \nNoncommercial  \n4.0  \nRecommended Citation  \nLicense  \nPotgieter, Annelize Mrs and Dunlevey, John Prof (2025) \"Learner Career Evaluation in a Quasi-rural Area of South Africa,\" Educational Considerations: Vol. 50: No. 3. [https://doi.org/10.4148/0146-9282.2402](https://doi.org/10.4148/0146-9282.2402)  \n[This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in](This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in)[ ](This Article is brought to you for free and open access by New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in)[Educational Considerations by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information](Educational Considerations by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information), please [contact](contact cads@k-state.edu)[ cads@k-state.edu](contact cads@k-state.edu).  \nLearner Career Evaluation in a Quasi-Rural Area in South Africa  \nA. Potgieter andJ.N. Dunlevey  \nIntroduction  \nThe South African education system is experiencing substantial changes, characterised by a range of challenges and uneven resource distribution between urban and rural areas. Educational institutions vary from well-equipped schools in cities to poorly resourced facilities in rural locations, where numerous barriers hinder educational progress (Ensor, 1996; Hopkins & Harris, 1997; Department of Education, 2006, 2018; Fleisch, 2008; Van der Berg, 2008; Dyomfana, 2022). These inequalities reflect deep-seated socioeconomic divisions that influence students ’ ambitions and prospects differently based on their geographical and socioeconomic backgrounds (Hoadley, 2007; Van der Berg, 2008 ; Bouldden & Henry, 2023). Consequently, learners’ views of their prospective roles in society are shaped by these contextual elements, highlighting the need for customised educational strategies that address these distinct circumstances (Thabang, 2020; Shah, 2023) .  \nThis research examines Grade 9 students in Mankweng, a town situated approximately 30 km east of Polokwane in Limpopo Province (Figure 1) . Positioned along the R71 main road from Polokwane eastwards to Tzaneen, Mankweng functions as both a residential area for those employed in the provincial capital and a community influenced by the University of Limpopo’s social, cultural, and economic impacts (White, 1997; University of Limpopo, 2021) . This dual role results in a multifaceted socio-cultural landscape, where traditional African customs exist alongside contemporary educational and career aspirations, partly due to the nearby higher education institutions. Before 1994, Mankweng was part of the Lebowa homeland and has maintained numerous social and administrative characteristics, further contributing to its distinctive local culture (White, 1997; Thabang, 2020) .  \nFigure 1  \nLocation of Mankweng in Limpopo Province, South Africa  \nPublished by NewPrairie Press, 2025 1  \nThis research was conducte","cbCailfzgmU6Ifpp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailfzgmU6Ifpp","pdf",412273,17,"English","# Introduction\n## Study context and location (Mankweng)\n## Research approach and questionnaire design\n## Career type classification framework","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address in South African education?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses challenges linked to uneven resources and persistent inequalities between urban and rural areas, which shape learners’ ambitions and prospects differently.\"},{\"question\":\"Where is the study conducted and who are the participants?\",\"answer\":\"The study is conducted in Mankweng, Limpopo Province, and focuses on Grade 9 students.\"},{\"question\":\"How are learners’ career preferences evaluated in the study?\",\"answer\":\"A modified structured questionnaire classifies learners into six personality-based career types: Helper, Persuader, Organiser, Doer, Thinker, and Creator.\"}]","Learner Career Evaluation in a Quasi-rural Area of South Africa - Article 10 - 2025 | PDF",1792094428,43]