Dr Zanele E Mtshali

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Education

Department: Early Childhood Education

Discipline: Education

Highest Qualification

PhD Teaching Foundation Phase Languages in a Multilingual Setting

Contact details

Email: MtshaliZ@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 035 902 6508

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

The Teaching of Languages ( both English & IsiZulu) in the Foundation Phase / Early Childhood Education

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

How language is taught in Foundation Phase learners from diverse language backgrounds schools as well as ordinary schools also what

Active Research Projects

Reading Community Engagement Project

Food and Nutrition

Impactful Research Publications

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

Mtshali, Zanele & Mashiya, Nontokozo. (2022). Teaching English home language to foundation phase learners from diverse backgrounds. South African Journal of Childhood Education. 12. 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1027.

Mashiya, Nontokozo & Kok, Lyn & Luthuli, Nosipho & Smangele, Xulu & Mtshali, Zanele. (2015). Foregrounding the Gender Divides in Early Childhood Teacher Education: A Case of South Africa. Journal of Social Sciences. 42. 259-265. 10.1080/09718923.2015.11893413.

Research Platform

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zanele-Mtshali

LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/dr-zanele-mtshali-79042311a