Tilla Olifant
Biographic Data
| ID | 9296456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tilla Olifant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tilla |
| FAMILY NAME | Olifant |
| SIGNATURE | OLIFANT T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tshwane University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2579-931X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
University Students’ Expectations of their Lecturers’ Support Regarding Extensive Reading – A Case Study of first-year English major students at a South African University
Despite the importance of extensive reading in higher education, limited research has explored university students’ expectations of their lecturers’ support in this area. This qualitative case study investigated the expectations of 65 first-year English Majors students at a South African university regarding their lecturers’ support for extensive reading. The respondents were purposively selected and open-ended questionnaires were used to collect…
Challenges faced by High School Learners in English First Additional Language Reading Comprehension in the Soshanguve Township, South Africa
This study investigated the challenges faced by Grade 10 learners in English First Additional Language (EFAL) reading comprehension at a high school in Soshanguve Township, South Africa. Using a quantitative approach with a questionnaire survey design, the research aimed to identify specific challenges experienced by learners in comprehending English texts. A sample of a 105 Grade 10 EFAL learners participated in the study. Data was collected thr…
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…
An investigation of the language attitudes, identity and power perspectives of isiZulu home-language-speaking students towards isiZulu and other Black South African languages
IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, and most of its home language (HL) speakers reside in KwaZulu-Natal. Outside this province, there are significant isiZulu HL speakers who reside in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to explore the thoughts of isiZulu HL speakers on their language in relation to identity and power. Furthermore, the study investigates the attitudes held by isiZul…
Investigating Teachers’ Perceptions of Critical Literacy
Researchers have described critical literacy as an important aspect of literacy in education and in the language classroom. However, this concept, including the notions that underlie it, has not been widely researched in English Second Language (ESL) contexts in Africa. This article reports on a qualitative study that investigated teachers’ perceptions of critical literacy. Interviews were conducted with Grade 8 and 9 teachers in two township sch…
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Investigating Teachers’ Perceptions of Critical Literacy
Researchers have described critical literacy as an important aspect of literacy in education and in the language classroom. However, this concept, including the notions that underlie it, has not been widely researched in English Second Language (ESL) contexts in Africa. This article reports on a qualitative study that investigated teachers’ perceptions of critical literacy. Interviews were conducted with Grade 8 and 9 teachers in two township sch…
An investigation of the language attitudes, identity and power perspectives of isiZulu home-language-speaking students towards isiZulu and other Black South African languages
IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, and most of its home language (HL) speakers reside in KwaZulu-Natal. Outside this province, there are significant isiZulu HL speakers who reside in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to explore the thoughts of isiZulu HL speakers on their language in relation to identity and power. Furthermore, the study investigates the attitudes held by isiZul…
Challenges faced by High School Learners in English First Additional Language Reading Comprehension in the Soshanguve Township, South Africa
This study investigated the challenges faced by Grade 10 learners in English First Additional Language (EFAL) reading comprehension at a high school in Soshanguve Township, South Africa. Using a quantitative approach with a questionnaire survey design, the research aimed to identify specific challenges experienced by learners in comprehending English texts. A sample of a 105 Grade 10 EFAL learners participated in the study. Data was collected thr…
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…
University Students’ Expectations of their Lecturers’ Support Regarding Extensive Reading – A Case Study of first-year English major students at a South African University
Despite the importance of extensive reading in higher education, limited research has explored university students’ expectations of their lecturers’ support in this area. This qualitative case study investigated the expectations of 65 first-year English Majors students at a South African university regarding their lecturers’ support for extensive reading. The respondents were purposively selected and open-ended questionnaires were used to collect…
Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Comprehension (2 works) · Literacy (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works)