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​Postdoctoral fellowship: University of Stellenbosch

10/9/2021

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Project title: Communicative Development Inventories for South Africa's official languages

The grantholders of the above project invite applications from suitably qualified doctorate graduates for a postdoctoral fellowship based at Stellenbosch University. The fellowship is available for one (1) year (with a possibility to extend for another year; to be confirmed) and only to one individual who has obtained their doctorate degree within the past five (5) years and whose doctoral research was directly related to childhood speech, language and/or gesture development in one of the following disciplines: (applied) linguistics, speech language therapy, African languages, another language-related discipline, or developmental psychology.
Please refer to the PDF for full details. 
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International Literacy Day: Online event

7/9/2021

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September 8, 16:00:17:00

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​Please refer to 
http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf
for full details.
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Vacancy: UFS CTL Director: Multilingualism

30/5/2021

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The Centre for Teaching and Learning of the University of the Free State is awaiting applications for the position of 

Director: Academy for Multilingualism (post level 5 - contract appointment: 5 years, with the possibility of reappointment for a further term).
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​Please find full details in the PDF file below. 
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First issue of the Journal for Language Teaching under the editorship of Kabelo Sebolai

9/4/2021

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PictureDr Kabelo Sebolai
The latest issue of our Journal has just been published under the new editorship of Dr Kabelo Sebolai, Deputy Director of the Language Centre at Stellenbosch University.  Here is the list of articles:

Students’ motivation for studying isiZulu first language modules at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
N.S. Zulu, Hloniphani Ndebele

Linguistic challenges faced by Grade 7 Setswana learners when writing Science examinations in English
Connie Makgabo, Penelope M. Modise
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Vocabulary learning strategies of South African English First Additional Language learners
Kufakunesu Zano, Nkidi Caroline Phatudi


Investigating reading comprehension strategies used by teachers during English First Additional Language reading instruction
Tilla Olifant, Madoda Cekiso, Naomi Boakye, Nophawu Madikiza


Promoting critical-analytic thinking through teacher discourse moves and pedagogical principles: The case of a rural South African secondary school
Sheila Tshegofatso Sefhedi, Margaret Funke Omidire, Liesel Ebersöhn, P. Karen Murphy

The effects of language and communication training on nursing students’ self-perceived communicative competence
Marilize Pretorius

Akademiese taalvermoë en nagraadse studie – ’n gevallestudie
Tobie van Dyk, Henk Louw, Marlies Taljard, Elsa Meihuizen


Access can be obtained through your university library or AJOL (https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jlt).

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IATEFL events

9/4/2021

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Letter to our Chair from IATEFL, one of our international organisations: 
Hello Rinelle

We are delighted to send you our latest update containing a wealth of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) webinars and online events for you to enjoy! 

To access the recordings of these webinars as well as a whole host of other benefits, please consider joining IATEFL as a member. We'd love to welcome you into the IATEFL family and support you on your ELT journey. 
To contact the IATEFL Head Office team, please visit our website.

With best wishes
IATEFL Head Office
info@iatefl.org
Events can be found here: https://www.iatefl.org/events
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Our dream for South Africa on International Mother Language Day

19/2/2021

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​To celebrate International Mother Language Day, the Executive Committee members reflected on how we each became interested in language work, what our language dreams are for South Africa, and what our message would be to current and future teachers

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POPIA Code of Conduct for Research: call for submissions

6/2/2021

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ASSAf has engaged with scientists and other stakeholders around developing a Code of Conduct for Research (Popia Code) to ensure certainty, transparency, and clarity in the processing of personal information for research purposes.  They are now inviting the scientific community to give their input.

Deadline:  12 February 2021.
​​Find the full document below:


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What have you as a language teacher learned during Covid-19?

23/8/2020

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Please share your advice!

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​The UK's Association for Language Learning is putting together advice for language teachers related to ways of teaching a language safely in the context of COVID-19.  The actual practice of language teaching usually involves significant pair and group work with lots of talking/singing etc.

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News from our 2020 AGM

12/8/2020

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On Wednesday 30 July, the South African Association for Language Teachers had their Annual General Meeting, held, in our present circumstances, in the form of a virtual Zoom meeting. In many respects, it confirmed our stability as an association, and the great potential there is for further growth.

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Prof. Johannes Lenake: A eulogy

1/8/2020

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15/01/1929–20/05/2020

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A MENSCH HAS PASSED AWAY
Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy (NWU)
In a beautiful booklet which can be downloaded at the end of this post. there is a biography of the beloved Prof. Johannes Lenake by Prof Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy, a close friend and colleague (UPSET, NWU). Spanning more than eleven pages, messages from colleagues and collaborators bear testimony to the enormous impact he had on people's lives, and to the love and respect for this remarkable man.  During his career he wrote 16 school books in Southern Sotho, 14 academic handbooks for Southern Sotho, and a substantial offering of Afrikaans and English material used in schools. But this is just part of who he was. Prof. Coetzee-Van Rooy tells of anecdotes during the apartheid era and concludes:
"With his sharp intellect and deep humanity, Prof. Lenake  disrupted unjust social order with great style. We learned so much from him."
During its 2016 Conference, SAALT bestowed a lifetime award on Prof. Lenake for his contribution to language teaching in South Africa. 
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" A huge tree has fallen ... "
"What a great time we had with this faithful man"
"Kgotso Ntate!"
"Farewell beautiful person, cantor, master, turtledove of Unisa. We shall never forget you"
"You have opened a world to me, You meant the world to me. You leave a giant legacy behind"
"Tsamaya hantle, ntate"
"Robala ka Kgotso"
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