Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala
Biographic Data
| ID | 8645706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ntsoaki Teresa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mokala |
| SIGNATURE | MOKALA N T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3388-1345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching isiZulu Home Language in multilingual Soweto schools
Defined by ethnic and linguistic diversity, South Africa’s education system has undergone a profound transformation from its historically fragmented and exclusionary structure to a unified framework grounded in inclusivity, redress and social cohesion. Despite the various new policies and their aspirational goals of equality and reparation, significant disparities in the quality of education persist across the system, highlighting ongoing challen…
Basotho dog names as reflections of sociohistorical narratives: Socio-onomastic perspectives
Promotion and preservation of indigenous knowledge in the age of globalisation: The case of puo ya hlompho among the Basotho
Understanding Qualitative Research Methodology: A Systematic Review
As novice researchers and supervisors, the researchers of the current study have noticed that many postgraduate students encounter challenges in understanding qualitative research methodology. As such, the purpose of this work is to offer guidelines for new researchers on how to undertake and comprehend qualitative research. The main objective of this research article is to further the discussion of qualitative research principles and its essenti…
Filling the Gap between Formal and Informal Language in the Classroom: The Case of Lesotho’s Sesotho sa Seterateng
This paper explored Sesotho sa seterateng (an informal Sesotho language in Lesotho) to establish the traditional function of Sesotho in the 21st century at schools. The observation made was that, as much as Sesotho sa seterateng is considered informal, learners continue to make use of it even in formal settings such as classrooms. Therefore, this article argued that in terms of language development, this form of language variety adds value to lan…
“Nothing About Us Without Us.” The Storied Narratives of a Researcher with Hearing Impairment
The motivation for this study was the realization that the mantra: “nothing about us without us” is indeed a strong foundation for a better understanding of the learning experiences of learners with a hearing impairment. Therefore, analysing the lived experiences of a learner as an insider is a point of departure for the current research paper. The emphasis was to conduct a qualitative research study anchored on an interpretivist paradigm. The st…
The functional value of unconventional names in contemporary society: Social safety and security through Basotho nicknames
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The functional value of unconventional names in contemporary society: Social safety and security through Basotho nicknames
Filling the Gap between Formal and Informal Language in the Classroom: The Case of Lesotho’s Sesotho sa Seterateng
This paper explored Sesotho sa seterateng (an informal Sesotho language in Lesotho) to establish the traditional function of Sesotho in the 21st century at schools. The observation made was that, as much as Sesotho sa seterateng is considered informal, learners continue to make use of it even in formal settings such as classrooms. Therefore, this article argued that in terms of language development, this form of language variety adds value to lan…
“Nothing About Us Without Us.” The Storied Narratives of a Researcher with Hearing Impairment
The motivation for this study was the realization that the mantra: “nothing about us without us” is indeed a strong foundation for a better understanding of the learning experiences of learners with a hearing impairment. Therefore, analysing the lived experiences of a learner as an insider is a point of departure for the current research paper. The emphasis was to conduct a qualitative research study anchored on an interpretivist paradigm. The st…
Understanding Qualitative Research Methodology: A Systematic Review
As novice researchers and supervisors, the researchers of the current study have noticed that many postgraduate students encounter challenges in understanding qualitative research methodology. As such, the purpose of this work is to offer guidelines for new researchers on how to undertake and comprehend qualitative research. The main objective of this research article is to further the discussion of qualitative research principles and its essenti…
Teachers’ pedagogical practices in teaching isiZulu Home Language in multilingual Soweto schools
Defined by ethnic and linguistic diversity, South Africa’s education system has undergone a profound transformation from its historically fragmented and exclusionary structure to a unified framework grounded in inclusivity, redress and social cohesion. Despite the various new policies and their aspirational goals of equality and reparation, significant disparities in the quality of education persist across the system, highlighting ongoing challen…
Basotho dog names as reflections of sociohistorical narratives: Socio-onomastic perspectives
Promotion and preservation of indigenous knowledge in the age of globalisation: The case of puo ya hlompho among the Basotho
Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works)