Mary M Makgato
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280247 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary M Makgato |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary M |
| FAMILY NAME | Makgato |
| SIGNATURE | MAKGATO M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tshwane University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3661-0313 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Possible Interference of Urban Contact Varieties in Speaking and Writing Setswana of Grade 10 Learners
This study aimed to describe the type and the extent of interference of urban contact varieties (UCVs) in speaking and writing Setswana of Grade 10 learners and how to improve the performance of Setswana Home Language learners. The study was conducted at two high schools where 30 participants were selected from Grade 10 and two Setswana educators from each school. The study employed a qualitative method, two focus groups consisting of ten learner…
Exploring Reading Comprehension Challenges in the Setswana Home Language Classroom
Learners’ poor reading comprehension levels have plunged South Africa into a reading crisis. Despite the government’s initiatives to improve learners’ reading levels and redress their lack of reading comprehension skills, it is still a serious problem, particularly in rural areas. It is for this reason, that this study investigated the teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on learners’ reading comprehension challenges in the Grade 10 Setswana Home…
Evaluating the awareness and knowledge of dyslexia among primary school teachers in Tshwane District, South Africa
Based on the findings, recommendations such as early diagnoses through testing, parental involvement, conducive learning environment and teachers' professional development regarding dyslexia were made
Exploring the attitudes of isiZulu first language students towards learning Sepedi as an additional language at university level
A significant number of isiZulu first language students enrolled for the Language Practice course at Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve. Considering the linguistic diversity of South Africa, plurality of cultures and the different roles played by languages, this university has developed a programme that seeks to provide access to learning additional languages for first language students. This study sought to understand the attitudes o…
Using Setswana in business transactions in the clothing industry at the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng
According to Census 2011, the three languages with the highest number of first language (L1) speakers in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng are Setswana (27.3%), Afrikaans (16.9%) and isiXhosa (14.9%). This district municipality comprises the following three local municipalities: Mogale City (including Krugersdorp); Rand West City (including Randfontein) and Merafong City (including Carletonville). Setswana has more L1 speakers in two…
Theorizing an Africana Womanist’s Resistance to Patriarchy in Monyaise’s Bogosi Kupe
This article examines the resistance of an African woman to patriarchy in the Setswana novel, Bogosi Kupe. To illustrate this resistance, it analyzes a woman protagonist, Matlhodi, in this Setswana novel. The article contends that Matlhodi employs self-defining and authentic stratagems to counteract both patriarchal hegemony, and familial, cultural, and ideological hegemony. Employing Africana womanism and Africana critical theory, it argues that…
Dyslexic learners’ experiences with their peers and teachers in special and mainstream primary schools in North-West Province
The article spells out the barriers experienced by dyslexic learners in public schools and also recommends training of teachers so that they know how to deal with dyslexic learners, thereby eliminating the barriers. The study further recommended awareness campaigns among the student body about dyslexia
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Theorizing an Africana Womanist’s Resistance to Patriarchy in Monyaise’s Bogosi Kupe
This article examines the resistance of an African woman to patriarchy in the Setswana novel, Bogosi Kupe. To illustrate this resistance, it analyzes a woman protagonist, Matlhodi, in this Setswana novel. The article contends that Matlhodi employs self-defining and authentic stratagems to counteract both patriarchal hegemony, and familial, cultural, and ideological hegemony. Employing Africana womanism and Africana critical theory, it argues that…
Dyslexic learners’ experiences with their peers and teachers in special and mainstream primary schools in North-West Province
The article spells out the barriers experienced by dyslexic learners in public schools and also recommends training of teachers so that they know how to deal with dyslexic learners, thereby eliminating the barriers. The study further recommended awareness campaigns among the student body about dyslexia
Using Setswana in business transactions in the clothing industry at the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng
According to Census 2011, the three languages with the highest number of first language (L1) speakers in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng are Setswana (27.3%), Afrikaans (16.9%) and isiXhosa (14.9%). This district municipality comprises the following three local municipalities: Mogale City (including Krugersdorp); Rand West City (including Randfontein) and Merafong City (including Carletonville). Setswana has more L1 speakers in two…
Exploring the attitudes of isiZulu first language students towards learning Sepedi as an additional language at university level
A significant number of isiZulu first language students enrolled for the Language Practice course at Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve. Considering the linguistic diversity of South Africa, plurality of cultures and the different roles played by languages, this university has developed a programme that seeks to provide access to learning additional languages for first language students. This study sought to understand the attitudes o…
Evaluating the awareness and knowledge of dyslexia among primary school teachers in Tshwane District, South Africa
Based on the findings, recommendations such as early diagnoses through testing, parental involvement, conducive learning environment and teachers' professional development regarding dyslexia were made
Exploring Reading Comprehension Challenges in the Setswana Home Language Classroom
Learners’ poor reading comprehension levels have plunged South Africa into a reading crisis. Despite the government’s initiatives to improve learners’ reading levels and redress their lack of reading comprehension skills, it is still a serious problem, particularly in rural areas. It is for this reason, that this study investigated the teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on learners’ reading comprehension challenges in the Grade 10 Setswana Home…
Possible Interference of Urban Contact Varieties in Speaking and Writing Setswana of Grade 10 Learners
This study aimed to describe the type and the extent of interference of urban contact varieties (UCVs) in speaking and writing Setswana of Grade 10 learners and how to improve the performance of Setswana Home Language learners. The study was conducted at two high schools where 30 participants were selected from Grade 10 and two Setswana educators from each school. The study employed a qualitative method, two focus groups consisting of ten learner…
Linguistics (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (3 works) · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)