Prof. Pule Phindane
Prof. Pule Phindane

NRF RATING
C3
POSITION
Associate Professor
QUALIFICATIONS
DLitt
SHORT CV
Prof. Pule Phindane (DLitt) is an associate professor of Language Education in the Faculty of Humanities at Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT). Prior to this he was the Head of Department from Language and Social Sciences department at CUT.  Before joining higher education, he was a high school-teacher teaching Sesotho and English. His publications are on language education and Indigenous languages. He is currently involved in a project that seeks to address the issues of reading problems Mother tongue languages in Foundation Phase Education. He also serves on the DHET Research Out-puts sub panels for the Evaluation of scholarly books and conference proceedings. He is a member of Editorial Board of Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science indexed at Scholar Google. He is also a category C Rated Researcher.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Research and community engagement work straddle.
Indigenous languages,
Linguistics and Teacher Education.
PUBLICATIONS
  •  Phindane, P. (2012). The presentation of female characters in three of B M Khaketla’s texts: A literary analysis. South African Journal of African Languages, 32(2):207-211. 
  • Phindane, P. (2014). The interpretation of “Tlhahisoleseding v/s Tlhahisolesedi” International Journal of Educational Sciences, 6(2): 357 – 368.
  • Phindane, P. (2014). Reading Skills Acquisition in English: A comparison of Monolingualism and Bilingualism in Foundation Phase. Journal of Psychology, 5(1): 85 – 96.
  • Phindane, P. (2014). The Interpretation of Botlokotsebe v/s Bosenyi. Journal of social sciences, 42(2): 143 –150.
  • Phindane, P. (2014). The structural analysis of Sesotho folktales: Propps’s approach. South African Journal for folklore studies, 24(2): 122- 133.
  • Phindane, P. (2015). Verbal alternations in Sesotho: A case of lexical semantics. Journal of Sociology and Social anthropology, 6(2): 303-314.
  • Phindane, P. (2015). Learning in Mother Tongue: Language Preferences in South Africa. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 11(1): 106-111.
  • Phindane, P. (2016). Issues of Ambiguity in Sesotho: Meaning Retrieval. Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 47(2): 104-110.
  • Phindane, P (2017). A Comparative Study of Requests amongst Second Language Speakers of English. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 8(1): 1-9.
  • Ntlhare, L & Phindane, P (2017). Parents and Educator’s Perceptions to Sex Education and HIV/AIDS in Primary Schools in the Motheo District, Journal of Human Ecology, 60 (1): 34 – 41.
  • Phindane, P (2019) An Analysis of the Sesotho Folktale Kgubetswana Le Talane Using the Binary Opposition Approach. South African Journal for folklore studies, 29(2): 1-12.
  • Phindane, P (2020). An Analysis of Speech Act Theory in Sesotho Proverbs. South African Journal for folklore studies, 30(2): 1- 11.
  • Phindane, P (2022). The Pragmatics of persuasive in Sesotho bride price discussion. Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(1):01-09 (Article).
  • Phindane, P (2023). The significance of the naming technique in KPD Maphalla’s novel, Kabelwamanong. South African Journal of African Languages 2023, 43(1): 50-56.
BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S)
Book authored: Phindane, P. (2011). Lexical semantics and deverbal Nominalisations in Sesotho; General and comparative linguistics released by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (2011-01-21). ISBN-13: 978-3-8433-9471-0
Chapters:
  • Phindane, P. (2013). Deverbal Nominalisations in Sesotho: A lexical semantics approach in Issues on Education &Research: Volume 3: 629 -641.
  • Phindane, P. 2018. “Learning in Home Language: Preferences in South Africa”. In Education Applications & Developments III by Mafalda Carmo. Science Press. Portugal.
  • Motsei, S., & Phindane, P. (2021) Multiculturalism, Orality, and Folklore in South Africa. In The Palgrave Handbook of African Oral Traditions and Folklore
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
  • Phindane, P. (2015).   Educators’ Perception On The Use Of Folklore In Primary School, In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal
  • Phindane, P. (2015). Issues of Ambiguity in Sesotho: Meaning retrieval, In Multidisciplinary Academic Research & Global Innovation by Saddam A. Beijing, China.
  • Phindane, P. (2015). Perceptions of primary school learners on use of riddles in teaching and learning, in Annual Conference on Social Studies, Communication and Education by Higher Education Forum (HEF), Tokyo, Japan.
  • Phindane, P. (2016).   Bilingual learners’ perceptions of school environment. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Phindane, P. (2017). “Structural Ambiguity Interpretation: A Case Study of Sesotho Learners of English”. SOCIOINT 2017- 4th International Conference of Education, Social Sciences & Humanities, Dubai, UAE.
  • Phindane, P (2017). Teachers’ Attitudes on the Use of Mother tongue in the Curriculum: A Case Study of Schools in Motheo district, South Africa, ITEC Conference, Harvard, USA.
  • Phindane, P. (2019).  Teachers’ First language use in a second language learning classroom environment. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Phindane, P. (2020).  The influence of mother tongue in Second Language learning in Primary school. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Mantshinyane NJ, Setlalentoa W& Phindane P. (2021). Attitudes of Grade one Educators towards the implementation of inclusive education in classrooms at Botshabelo schools. In International Conference on Education&New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Qhobosheane, M., & Phindane, P. (2022). Speaking in a language versus speaking a language in communicative competence. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Kodi, Z., & Phindane, P. (2022). Investigating challenges faced by intermediate phase educators in the teaching of reading English FAL. A case study of selected primary schools in Nylstroom circuit. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
  • Phindane, P. (2023). Student teacher’s perception on the use of mother tongue as medium of instruction in Foundation Phase. In International Conference on Education and New Development (END) by Carmo, M. W.I.A.R.S. Lisbon. Portugal.
Keynote / plenary address:
  • Phindane, P. (2013). “Converting our literary classics texts into visual media narratives ”Sesotho Literary Museum (SLM) World Book Day Celebration – Bloemfontein, Free State.
  • Phindane, P. (2015). “The importance of Indigenous languages in our Education” Language Summit Hosted by Free State Provincial Language Committee (FSPLC)-   University of Free State’
  • Phindane, P. (2017). “The development of Sesotho Literature” (Ntshetsopele ya bongodi ba Sesotho).Dihlabeng Municipality, Department of Sports Arts and Recreation, Dingolweng Museum Literature Museum, Bethlehem, Free State.
  • Phindane, P. (2019). “Status of Sesotho in a democratic dispensation”. Sesotho colloquium at Northwest University - Vanderbijlpark Campus.
  • Phindane, P. (2019). “Life and Literacy legacy of Dr KPD Maphalla”. Vrystaat Literature Festival's Heroes Celebration, Sesotho Literary Museum (SLM)
  • Phindane, P. (2021). “The role of Oral History in South Africa” 18th ANNUAL NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY CONFERENCE 13-15 OCTOBER 2021 CLARENSE
  • Phindane, P. (2022).“The significant of King Moshoeshoe I leadership in our modern era” Ladybrand Free State Province in King Moshoeshoe I Celebrations.
EXTERNAL PROFILES
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Contact Us
  • Prof. Pule Phindane
  • Tel: +27(0)51 507 3832
  • pphindane@cut.ac.za