Dumisani K - Tutor in Fourways
I am self-driven, motivated and result oriented, very innovative and I incorporate challenges as learning curves. I am amenable as well as open to suggestions even if they are of a different view. I am also accommodative and allow room for error and growth without being emotional or judgmental. I never give up the quest for knowledge and I believe that, in every problem, there is a solution. To me, training and education development is a passion and a calling, and this is the reason why I subscribe to the belief that education goes beyond the normal and traditional method of teaching. I strongly believe that for one to be a teacher, trainer and leader of note, they should be concerned about the holistic development of their students. As a lifelong learner myself, I believe that my teaching journey is far from over. When I reflect over my teaching years, I derive satisfaction and am happy with the progress I have made so far and am certain I can achieve more. My goal is to be the best that I can be.
Tutor basics
Teaching places
Students Home and Online
Travelling distance
Dumisani will travel 10km from Fourways, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Languages spoken
Dumisani speaks Zulu, English, and Xhosa
Experience
Educator- IsiZulu Grade 1-7
• Classroom management; • Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups; • Preparing and setting tests, examination papers and exercises; • Marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work; • Devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources; • Organising and getting involved in social and cultural activities such as sports competitions, school parties, dinners and excursions; • Attending and contributing to training sessions; • Participating in marketing events for the language school; • Preparing information for inspection visits and other quality assurance exercises; • Freelance teaching on a one-to-one basis; • Basic administration, such as keeping student registers and attendance records.
Educator- isiZulu First Additional Language Grade- 4-7
• Classroom management; • Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups; • Preparing and setting tests, examination papers and exercises; • Marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work; • Devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources; • Organising and getting involved in social and cultural activities such as sports competitions, school parties, dinners and excursions; • Attending and contributing to training sessions; • Participating in marketing events for the language school; • Preparing information for inspection visits and other quality assurance exercises; • Freelance teaching on a one-to-one basis; • Basic administration, such as keeping student registers and attendance records.
Lecturer - isiZulu Home and First Additional Langauge
• Teaching at undergraduate in areas allocated by the Head of Department • To carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the Staff review process. • Engaging with the broader scholarly and professional communities. • Supervise or assist with supervision of undergraduate students. • Contribution to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum. • Developing of learning materials, preparing schemes of work and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance. • Participating in departmental and faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department. • Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments. • Provide pastoral care and support to students. • Participate in the administration of the department’s programmes of study and other activities as requested. • Maintaining awareness and observation of fire and health and safety regulations.
Education
MA. African Languages - WITS
Masters in African Languages by research.
PGCE - UNISA
Post Graduate Certificate in Education with Majors in isiZulu FET and Technology
BA Honour - UKZN
Honour in isiZulu- subjects involved include: Teaching isiZulu as an Additional langauge, Translation and Interpreting, Onomastic and Research Paper
B Social Sciences - UKZN
Bachelor of Social Sciences with majors in isiZulu and Media and Cultural Studies Merit in Advanced isiZulu
Subjects taught
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Zulu
Dumisani Ephraim Khumalo holds four (4) formal qualifications: a Bachelors Degree in Social Science with majors in isiZulu and Media and Cultural Studies obtained from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal(2009), an Honours in Arts with isiZulu and Teaching isiZulu as an Additional Language as majors obtained from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (2010), Post graduate certificate in Education obtained from the University of South Africa in 2015 as well as the Masters in African Languages and Linguistics from Wits University obtained in 2019. Ten years of language and cultural research and working in the Linguistics Department tutoring isiZulu to the non-Mother tongue speakers, has gained him an exposure and interest in both teaching the language and getting involved in the language planning within different structures in the university and also under the department of Justice and Constitutional development. He started teaching isiZulu as an Additional language in 2009 at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal equipping the Engineering and Health Science students with the basic communication skills and language conventions of isiZulu.
Dumisani teaches Zulu at High School, Primary School, University/College, and Adult level(s)