Focus
The Focus Group Language Education and Language in Education in the Department of Curriculum Studies investigates the role of language in education and of language education by developing literacy at all levels so as to optimalise teaching and learning.
General information
This focus group has identified three areas of specialisation:
- Emergent and advanced development of literacy
- Creative writing
- Educational Linguistics
Literacy Day Conversation
Language support for subject terminology
The Faculty supports you in the use of academic language and language for special purposes with MobiLex, a specialist dictionary with definitions of terms that you would use in your undergraduate studies. There are also translations of terms, as well as their meanings in Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa, compiled by lecturers in the Department of Curriculum studies. Download the MobiLex app on your phone or search it on your computer or tablet at https://mobilex.sun.ac.za/
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Interest Group Members
Prof Michele van der Merwe (chair)
| +27 21 808 2396
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michelevdm@sun.ac.za
| Lexicography, Pedagogical Lexicography, (Afrikaans) Language Education, and Corpus Linguistics.
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Dr Phumla Kese | +27 21 808 3971 | phumla@sun.ac.za | Language Education and Language in Education
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Dr Shannon Bishop-Swart
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| sbishop@sun.ac.za | Language Education and Language in Education
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Mr Ncedo Mtsi
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| nmtsi@sun.ac.za
| Language Education and Language in Education
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Dr Zelda Barends
| +27 21 808 3930
| zbarends@sun.ac.za
| Reading and literacy instruction in Early Childhood Education, Literacy and language teacher education and Teacher Education |
Mr John Ruiters
| +27 21 808 3968
| johnr@sun.ac.za
| Language Education and Language in Education
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Mr Rickus Stroh |
| rstroh@sun.ac.za
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Language Education and Language in Education
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