Patrick Sibanda
Biographic Data
| ID | 6763753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick Sibanda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick |
| FAMILY NAME | Sibanda |
| SIGNATURE | SIBANDA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2652-0915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Prospects for transforming deaf education to sign bilingual education for sustainable development in Zimbabwe
Sign bilingual education (SBE) is a relatively new model of educating deaf learners that embraces equitable use of sign and oral languages in inclusive education environments. For deaf learners, Sign Language is used for instruction and the oral language for literacy development. SBE demands the teaching and learning of Sign Language as a subject for all learners, from early childhood education (ECD) to tertiary level. In countries where it is we…
The phonological structure of South African Sign Language (Sasl) toponyms
This study is framed within the prosodic model, and sought to analyse the phonological parameters of handshape, location, palm orientation, movement, and non-manual markers in the formation of SASL toponyms. Place name signs are a cultural and sociolinguistic marker used by deaf communities to name places in their geographic spaces. The study used a sample of 21 place name signs collected as part of a larger place name survey by the University of…
Ethical Practices for Gaining Access for Research with Deaf Communities in South Africa: A Case of South African Sign Language
Research ethics frameworks used in South Africa view Deafness from a biomedical perspective. Unfortunately, this could hinder research access to Deaf communities. Deaf-centric best practices draw from sociocultural perspectives instead. Motivated by this lack of Deaf-centric provisions for research with Deaf communities in the existing legal ethical frameworks in South Africa, this article examines best practices for gaining access to Deaf commun…
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Ethical Practices for Gaining Access for Research with Deaf Communities in South Africa: A Case of South African Sign Language
Research ethics frameworks used in South Africa view Deafness from a biomedical perspective. Unfortunately, this could hinder research access to Deaf communities. Deaf-centric best practices draw from sociocultural perspectives instead. Motivated by this lack of Deaf-centric provisions for research with Deaf communities in the existing legal ethical frameworks in South Africa, this article examines best practices for gaining access to Deaf commun…
Prospects for transforming deaf education to sign bilingual education for sustainable development in Zimbabwe
Sign bilingual education (SBE) is a relatively new model of educating deaf learners that embraces equitable use of sign and oral languages in inclusive education environments. For deaf learners, Sign Language is used for instruction and the oral language for literacy development. SBE demands the teaching and learning of Sign Language as a subject for all learners, from early childhood education (ECD) to tertiary level. In countries where it is we…
The phonological structure of South African Sign Language (Sasl) toponyms
This study is framed within the prosodic model, and sought to analyse the phonological parameters of handshape, location, palm orientation, movement, and non-manual markers in the formation of SASL toponyms. Place name signs are a cultural and sociolinguistic marker used by deaf communities to name places in their geographic spaces. The study used a sample of 21 place name signs collected as part of a larger place name survey by the University of…
Hearing Impairment and Communication (3 works) · Sign language (3 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Best practice (1 works) · Bilingual education (1 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (1 works) · Curriculum (1 works) · Deaf education (1 works) · Education for sustainable development (1 works) · Engineering (1 works)