Dr Xolani Khohliso
| QUALIFICATIONS | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PORTFOLIO | Dr Xolani Khohliso is the Director for Curriculum and Academic Staff Development Unit and the Head for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. He is currently leading DHET funded project on Curriculum Transformation and Institutional Coordinator for Language Policy Development project. He holds a PhD in Curriculum Studies, M. Ed in Language & Media Studies, B. Ed Honours in Curriculum Studies, B. Ed in Senior, and FET Phase (UKZN) and Various Courses including; Higher Certificate in Information Technology, Certificate in Advanced Labour Law (UKZN), Certificate in Project Management (UP), Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation (UP), Certificate in Public Sector Audit and Governance (UCT), Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Services (National School of Governance), etc. He supervises postgraduate students (Masters and PhDs) and currently teaching Assessment in Higher Education in Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Qualification. He is engaged in governance structures, recently appointed by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture as a Board member for PanSALB, currently serving as Council Member at the University of South Africa, Deputy President of Humanities & Social Sciences Alumni Association, Board Member of McCord Provincial Eye Hospital. He previously served as a Council member in a position of a Deputy Chairperson of Thekwini TVET College Council, as well as other various organisations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AREAS OF EXPERTISE | Curriculum Development, Assessment in Higher Education, Teaching and Learning, African Languages Education, Second Language Acquisition. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RECENT JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Khohliso, X., & Mbatha, S. (2025). Umphumela wokufundiswa koLimi lokuQala loKwengeza kubafundi abasincele ebeleni isiZulu. South African Journal of African Languages, https://doi.org/10.1080/02572117.2024.2379289 Mbatha, S., & Khohliso, X. (2025). Translanguaging as The Resource for Constructing Offenders’ Language Identities in A Correctional Centre Mathematics Classroom. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 12(1), 156-175. http://doi.org.10.23918/ijsses.v12i1p156 Mbatha, S., & Khohliso, X. (2025). Probing Beneath the Iceberg: An Exploration of Factors Attributed to Offenders’ School Dropout in South Africa. Journal of Culture and Values in Education, 8(1), 188-207. https://doi.org/10.46303/jcve.2025.11 Mbatha, S., Khohliso, X, & Nsele, S. (2025). Ukusetshenziswa kolimi lwesiZulu njengesu lokuthuthukisa ulwazi lokubala kunzikandaweni wemfundo yasezikhungweni zokuhlunyeleliswa kwezimilo. Journal for Language Teaching, 59(1), Article 6660. https://doi.org/10.56285/jltVol59iss1a6660 Mbatha, S., Khohliso, X., Zondi, S., Nzimande, N. (2025). Synchronising English second language proficiency and mathematical understanding through plurilingualism in correctional centre classrooms: Empirical perspectives. Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research, 7(1), a08. https://doi.org/10.38140/ijer-2025.vol7.1.08 Khohliso, X. (2024). Ngabe Likhona Ithemba? Ukufunda Nokufundiswa Kwezilimi Zama-Afrika EmaKolishi (TVET) ENingizimu Afrika. Alternation 31(2), 126 – 157. https://doi.org/10.29086/2519-5476/2024/v31n2a8 Khohliso, X., Bwire, A.M., Ngugi, p., Miima, F.A., & Babusa, H. (2024). State of African Languages Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Kenya and South Africa. JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 12(3), 1119-1136. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v%vi%i.10787 Ngubane, N. & Khohliso, X. (2024). Ukuhlakanishiswa kwezilimi zomdabu Zama-Afrika Enyuvesi yaseFreyistata nomthelela wolwazimfundo kwabalukhulumayo. Journal for Language Teaching,58(1), Article 6584. https://doi.org/10.56285/jltVol58iss1a6584 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER(S) IN BOOK(S) | Khohliso, X.D. & Mgqwashu, E.M. (2024). Perspectives on Curriculum as Praxis: Implications for Higher Education Pedagogy. Axiom Academic Publishers, 1(ISBN: 978-1-991239-27-3), i–404. https://doi.org/10.62869/001c.124199 BOOK CHAPTERS Mgqwashu, E. M., & Khohliso, X. (2024). Curriculum as praxis in the age of coloniality: implications for pedagogy. Axiom Academic Publishers, 1(ISBN: 978-1-991239-27-3), 1-30. https://axiompublishers.scholasticahq.com/article/123879.pdf Mphuthi, M., Fredericks, B., & Khohliso, X. (2024). Multilingualism: an effective learning and teaching strategy to enhance higher education curriculum practice. Axiom Academic Publishers, 1(ISBN: 978-1-991239-27-3), 31-59. https://axiompublishers.scholasticahq.com/article/123880.pdf Ngubane, N. & Khohliso, X. (2024). Imfundo Yolimi Lwebele Ngale Kwebanga Lesi-3: Umbono Wamalungelo Abantu. In Ngubane, N., Ntombela, B, & Ndebele H (Ed). Implementing and Promoting Multilingualism. pp. 123 – 136. ISBN: 978 1 86914 557 6 Ebook ISBN: 978 1 86914 558 3. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. South Africa. https://www.ukznpress.co.za/?class=bb_ukzn_books&method=view_books&global[fields][_id]=612 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EDITORIAL WORK | GUEST EDITOR: JOURNAL FOR LANGAUGE TEACHING SPECIAL ISSUE THEME: Creating opportunities to explore issues around the epistemological and ontological assumptions of African Languages acquisition and learning: the African way (2024) https://www.journals.ac.za/jlt CO - EDITOR: AXIOM ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS BOOK TITLE: Perspectives on Curriculum as Praxis: Implications for Higher Education Pedagogy (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr Xolani Khohliso
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