Department of Language Education, Arts and Culture

Dr PD Phofele

College of Education
School of Teacher Education
Department: Language Education, Arts and Culture
Lecturer
E-mail: phofepd@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Language Education (UL, 2021)

Fields of academic interests

  • English language learning and teaching
  • Literacy teaching
  • Teaching and learning of indigenous knowledge systems

Field of Specialisation

  • English language learning and teaching in secondary/high schools
  • Additional language learning and teaching in secondary/high schools
  • Literacy teaching (writing, reading, listening and speaking)

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Reviewer (CEDU Engaged Scholarship Conference Abstract Reviewers)

Projects

  • Phalane primary school (Gauteng)- Language educators (reading & writing)
  • Ugie secondary school (Eastern Cape)- Language educators (reading & writing)
  • Letsitele secondary school (Limpopo)- Language educators (reading & writing)

Other

z (An exploration of the challenges faced by Grade 12 English learners in creative writing)