Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Mbatha T. (2018). A glimpse into Foundation Phase teachers’ practices of early literacy development in isiZulu. A chapter in Nomlomo, V. Desai and September, J. From Words to Ideas: The role of literacy in enhancing young children’s development. Published by the University of the Western Cape Town and British Council South Africa.

Mbatha T. (2016). Ideologies shaping language choices: Views of African Languages students on IsiZulu module in higher education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Published in the Nordic Journal of African Studies 25(2): 147-167.

Mbatha T. (2014). A qualitative study of the practice and experiences of foundation phase teachers qualified in a dual medium programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Per Linguam. Vol 30(2)

Mbatha T. (2014). Teaching Literacy in Linguistically Diverse Foundation Phase Classrooms in the Mother Tongue: Implications for Teacher Education. Alternation Special Edition No 13 (2014).

Msweli, S., Chonco, A., Msweli, L., Syed, P.R., Karpoormath, R., Chen, W., Gront, D., Nkosi, B.V.Z., Nelson, D.R. and Syed, K., 2022. Lifestyles Shape the Cytochrome P450 Repertoire of the Bacterial Phylum Proteobacteria. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(10), p.5821. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105821

Mbatha, T. (2012). IsiZulu Teachers’ Perceptions of the Literacy Foundations for Learning Programme in four Township Primary Schools. Per Linguam, 28 (1): 59-72.