Amava abafundisi bolimi lwesizulu ezikoleni eziqokiwe
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Date
2021
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UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND
Abstract
Amava abafundisi bolimi lwesiZulu ezikoleni eziqokiwe: Ucwaningoqhathaniso
ngabathwasiswe ngokwe-PGCE ne-B.Ed emayunivesithi aKwaZulu-Natali: An
investigation into the expertise of isiZulu teachers in selected schools: A comparative analysis
of PGCE and B.Ed graduates in KwaZulu-Natal universities)
The purpose of this study was to explore and make a comparative analysis of Postgraduate
Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) teachers who are teaching
isiZulu as Home Language in selected schools in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. Universities in
South Africa produce the bulk of teachers through two different teacher training programmes
known as PGCE and B.Ed. As the PGCE has a duration of only one year after a three-year
degree whilst B.Ed is a four-year degree, the researcher sought to find out what this means
and if there is equilibrium or disparities in practice. The researcher aimed to understand,
through empirical research, expertise these teachers have in teaching isiZulu as a Home
Language.
This qualitative study adopted an interpretive paradigm. Semi-structured interviews,
observations and documentary analysis were used as methods for data collection. Vygotsky’s
(1978) social-constructivist theory was used as a theoretical framework and a lens for data
analysis. Findings of the study revealed that B.Ed teachers are much stronger in using a variety
of methods of teaching isiZulu but do not have a strong subject knowledge base. PGCE
teachers are trained for a few months and are weak in methods of teaching isiZulu but have a
solid theoretical/subject knowledge capacity. The study concludes that something needs to
change in the way these teachers are trained in higher education institutions. Some of the
recommendations include revisiting the way these programmes are structured, the issue of
duration and the need for in-service training for purposes of further upskilling.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts, African language in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of African language at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2021
Keywords
Amava abafundisi, limi lwesiZulu, Emayunivesithi aKwaZulu-Natali