Volume 5 (Issue 01); 2021: Recent submissions

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Thinking in my home language and writing in a second language : towards decolonizing business writing

Nyangiwe, Bulelwa; Sibisi, Muhle (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

Navigating the practice of thinking and writing in two separate languages is a reality in South African Higher Education. This reality manifests when isiZulu first language (L1) university students studying through a medium ...
Student perceptions of multilingual learning and teaching in two faculties at a South African university

Kluyts, Marike; De Klerk, Danie; Dlamini, Phiwokuhle; Padayachee, Kershree (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

Language can create multifaceted and complex dilemmas for higher education stakeholders, as language remains a gateway to epistemological access. This is especially true in a multilingual country like South Africa, where ...
Pre-service teachers’ engagement through small group tutorial learning strategy in accounting

Ngwenya, Jabulisile; Zaly, Nomsa (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

Teaching in the 21st century involves encouraging creativity and active engagement of students in the learning process. This requires using student-centred approaches for tertiary students to improve their learning experiences ...
Intellectualisation of indigenous language Sesotho at a South African university and implications for the speakers

Ngubane, Nomalungelo (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The persistent underdevelopment of African indigenous languages in South Africa denies students who are the speakers of these languages access to education in their mother tongues. Denying students access to education in ...
Translanguaging as a decolonial pedagogic strategy for South African universities

Madiba, Mbulungeni (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

This article explores the persistent challenges posed by colonial pedagogies in South African universities, with a specific focus on the University of Cape Town (UCT). The imposition of colonial languages such as English ...
Teaching for impact: exploring pedagogical approaches in sexuality education in South African rural schools

Adekola, Ayobami Precious (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The effectiveness of sexuality education programmes depends on teachers' approaches to curriculum delivery. The effectiveness of sexuality education among school-going adolescents could be enhanced if teachers’ pedagogical ...
Towards breaking linguistic imperialism in teaching and learning in South African universities : a decolonial perspective

Munyaradzi, Julliet (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The elevation of English as the primary language of teaching and learning in South African higher education institutions defies the South African constitutional and other statutory obligations and their aspirations to ...
Schooling experiences of orphaned boys in one rural school in the Kingdom of Eswatini

Masuku, Mzikayifani Bizzah; Motsa, Ncamsile Daphne; Morojele, Pholoho (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The present study draws on the gender schema theory to explore the schooling experiences of three orphaned boys aged between 17 and 20. These boys were purposively sampled from grade 10 and 11 in a rural school in Eswatini. ...
ICT integration into the teaching and learning of science: experiences and perceptions of secondary school teachers

Ogegbo, Ayodele A. (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education became crucial after the COVID-19 epidemic. Few studies have examined how ICTs are utilised to teach science in developing nations like ...
Impact of technology-enhanced experiential learning on postgraduate students’ training in qualitative research

Daramola, Dorcas S.; Oladele, Jumoke I.; Ndlovu, Mdutshekelwa (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

Shallow knowledge on qualitative analysis especially with the use of software like Atlas.ti was observed among students of higher degree in a Nigerian University. This study therefore aims to investigate the impact of ...
Issues to ponder on as we navigate the translation of academic texts from English into isiZulu

Mpanza, Choice D.; Dladla, Celimpilo P. (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The purpose of this paper is to report on the experiences learnt from a translation project which involved the translation of academic study material from English into IsiZulu. The study material was commissioned for ...
Students’ utilization of their indigenous languages as resources that bolster dialogical participation during their learning

Zulu, Ntokozo; Gumede, Mzuyabonga (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

The exclusive use of English as a Medium of Instruction (MoI) in South African higher education sometimes creates barriers to students’ access to knowledge, knowledge sharing and knowledge construction; more especially to ...
Curriculum leadership and support for enhanced economics curriculum implementation

Manzi, Wellington Itai; Moreeng, Boitumelo Benjamin (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

This study aims to report on the nature of curriculum leadership and support provided to Economics teachers by departmental heads in order to enhance Economics curriculum implementation within Mediated Learning Experience ...
Ambivalence among second-year students at a South African university about writing academically in an African language

Ndebele, Hloniphani (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

The new language policy for higher education advocates the use of African languages in different academic discourses as a means of developing and intellectualising these languages in academia. Academic writing is one of ...
The epidemic of academic dishonesty in open and distance e-learning : a case study of a regional campus at Zimbabwe Open University

Kurebwa, Mercy; Lumbe, Abigirl (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL), 2024)

The objective of the study is to examine the occurrence of cheating in Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL), specifically during examinations and assignment writing. To obtain a comprehensive understanding of individuals' ...
Forms of translanguaging in Zimbabwe’s classrooms: are the practices useful or useless in the teaching and learning of STEM subjects?

Svongoro, Paul; Kondowe, Wellman (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

Although translanguaging is a growing discipline in the field of education in other parts of the world, it is still under-researched in Zimbabwe. However, Zimbabwean teachers often use various forms of translanguaging to ...
English First Additional Language teachers’ perceptions of translanguaging pedagogy : a case of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province

Ralushai, Mpfariseni M.; Ntombela, Berrington X.; Rammala, Johannes (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

This article reports on Grade 7 English First Additional Language (FAL) teachers’ perceptions of their use of a translanguaging pedagogy in teaching English FAL among Grade 7 learners in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. ...
The effectiveness of smartboards in enhancing technology teachers’ creativity

Ndwandwe, Khanyisile Precious; Ramaligela, Sylvia Manto; Mtshali, Thokozani Isaac (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

In the classroom, creativity is crucial because it forces learners to focus intently on the material being taught. Hence, the purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a smartboard in enhancing Grade 6 ...
South African indigenous languages in teaching and learning : policies and the threat of cultural genocide

Beckmann, Johan (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

South Africa is a multilingual country with 10 indigenous, English, and Sign Language as official languages. Before 1994, only English and Afrikaans were used as languages of learning and teaching (LOLTs) at all educational ...
African languages in teaching and learning : Implementing and promoting multilingualism and decolonisation in South African higher education

Ntombela, Berrington; Canagarajah, Suresh; Ngubane, Nomalungelo (African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning Journal (APORTAL), 2024)

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