Bohlokwa bja dinonwane tša Sepedi thutong ya mabokgoni a ngwagakgolo wa 21

Ablonia Dihloriso  Maledu

doi:10.56285/jltVol58iss1a6538

Ablonia Dihloriso Maledu University of Limpopo, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-1959

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56285/jltVol58iss1a6538

Keywords: oral literature, folktales, 21st century skills, education, Sepedi

Abstract

English title: The significance of Sepedi folktales in teaching 21st century skills

The aim of the study is to highlight the importance of folktales in the teaching of 21st Century skills in the Sepedi language classrooms. The learning skills to be discussed are communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. The study followed qualitative approach and the data collection method used was document analysis method. The theory adopted for the study is Ethnography of Communication by Hymes (1962), supported with Text-Based Approach for Language Teaching as stated in Sepedi Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS: 2011). The findings for the study revealed that folktales have been around as long as the existence of man and they played a very important role in the teaching of indigenous people on how to go about in their lives. The study recommends that folktales should be part of the formal education and be given high recognition like other genres that are being taught in schools, also should be formally assessed. The study will benefit teachers and learners due to the fact that learners will be able to relate to the texts and learning will be easy for them.

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Author Biography

Ablonia Dihloriso Maledu, University of Limpopo, South Africa

Dr AD Maledu is a senior lecturer at the University of Limpopo (UL), Department of Language Education in the School of Education. She holds PhD and MA Degrees in African Languages from the University of Limpopo (UL); BA and BA Honours Degrees in African Languages, and ACE in Education Management and Leadership from the University of South Africa (UNISA); a Diploma in Teaching (Kwena Moloto College of Education). Her daily responsibilities as a university employee are lecturing Sepedi method of teaching and content modules; Honours, Masters and PhD research supervision; community engagement and research. She is a reviewer for journals and an external examiner and assessor of question papers and research projects. Dr AD Maledu is passionate about indigenous language teaching. Her research interests are in language teaching, indigenous knowledge systems and cultural studies.