Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Interests
Personal Information
Educational Background
Conference Exposure
Published Articles
Scholarly Contribution
Awards And Bursaries
Subjects And Modules Taught
Supervision Of Postgraduates
Administrative Roles And Leadership
First Names
References
Disclaimer
Timeline
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Tshepang Jacob Moloi

Tshepang Jacob Moloi

Mokodumela

Summary


Professional educator with strong background in English literature and language instruction. Proven ability to foster engaging and inclusive learning environments while adapting to evolving academic needs. Skilled in curriculum development, academic research, and team collaboration to achieve impactful results. Reliable and flexible, consistently delivering high-quality educational experiences.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer in English

Sol Plaatje University
04.2025 - Current
  • Encouraged open communication between parents, students, and school staff to create a supportive educational community focused on student success.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary courses that connected English content with other subject areas.
  • Enhanced students'' critical thinking skills by incorporating diverse literature and thought-provoking writing prompts.
  • Boosted student engagement and interest in English literature through innovative teaching methods and relatable examples.
  • Utilized research-based instructional practices to improve reading comprehension skills among struggling learners.

Lecturer in English

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Mowbray Campus)
02.2023 - 03.2025
  • Lecturing among others, Linguistic for teachers, Academic Literacy and Language of Learning and Teaching in the faculty of education, School of Languages for Education.
  • Conduct research in collaboration with mentors wherein peer reviewed articles are undertaken for the scheduled conferences.
  • Supervising Honour, handling administrative duties, marking, recording and addressing students’ grievances as well as participating in various forums for personal development.

Lecturer in English

North West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
10.2020 - 01.2023
  • Lecturing among others; Applied Linguistic, Linguistic for teachers, literature and English Across the curriculum in the faculty of education, School of Languages for Education.
  • Conduct research in collaboration with mentors wherein peer reviewed articles are undertaken for the scheduled conferences.
  • Supervising Honours and co-supervising masters students, handling administrative duties, marking, recording and addressing students grievances as well as participating in various forums for personal development.

Part Time Assessor

University of the Free State (South Campus)
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • Assessing students of Education Studies and foundation Phase Studies using the online programme using the ACT programme.
  • I further, mark and provide the constructive feedback towards enhancing their studies.

Part-time lecturer (Unit for Academic Literacy)

University of the Free State
02.2013 - 02.2021
  • Lecturing first and second year Academic Literacy Course, which is a developmental course for all students at entry level.
  • Marking exams and continues assessment tasks, capturing of marks, liaison with students regarding their concerns, grievances and matters of the course.
  • Presenting course materials during workshops for new facilitators for developmental purposes.

Head of Department (languages)/ Educator, Acting Principal

Department of Education
01.2013 - 12.2020
  • Teaching English First Additional Language and Sesotho Home Language for Grade 7-12, responsible for marking, invigilation, maintaining of records such as teacher’s file and learners’ portfolios.
  • As the acting head of department in language department, I am responsible for monitoring and control of learners’ assessments and overall managerial duties in relation staff.
  • I am an EMS office in charge of school administrative system (SAMAS) where my duties, inter alia, entails online submissions, timetable setting, records of marks, weekly monitoring of staff and learners attendance, financial record keeping and so forth.

Facilitator for Sports Management

Youth in Action
02.2018 - 12.2019
  • Facilitation of the Sports Management, Life Skills and Communication courses as well as liaison with students.

Facilitator for Academic Literacy Course

UNISA (Save the Children)
02.2018 - 12.2018
  • Facilitate Academic Literacy and research courses for first and final year UNISA students at Thiboloho every Thursday.

Lecturer

Maluti TVET College
05.2012 - 05.2013
  • Lecturing Communication, Labour Law, Human Resource Management for N5 and N6 students respectively.
  • Capturing of marks, responsible for setting question papers, invigilating and responsible for monitoring part time classes.

Facilitator

University of the Free State
01.2009 - 06.2011
  • Marking, recording students’ marks and liaising with the office of the HOD in relations to students’ grievances and invigilating.
  • Tutoring various courses like OCP, EMR and RMC.

Education

Grade 12 - Passed with Exemption

Dr. Reginald Cingo High School
01.2006

Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Constitutional Law, Labour Law and Educational Law

University of South Africa
01.2026

Doctor of Philosophy - English Education

University of Free State
11.2025

Masters of Education - Curriculum Studies

University of the Free State
12.2019

Bed Honours - Curriculum Studies

University of the Free State
11.2016

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Teaching Qualification

University of the Free-State
11.2012

B.A - English as a major

University of the Free State
06.2011

Skills

Online teaching

Teaching strategies

Student engagement

Course design

Academic writing

Literary analysis

Writing workshops

Feedback delivery

Student advising

Recordkeeping

Lesson planning

Lecturing

Interests

Reading Literary texts
Avid Mountain Hiker
Traveling
Researcher/author

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8808056153081
  • Ethnicity: African
  • Criminal Record: None
  • Date of Birth: 05 August 1988
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: CODE 10 C1
  • Marital Status: Married
  • ID Number: 8808056153081

Educational Background

Dr. Reginald Cingo High School, Grade 12 (Passed with Exemption), 2006-01-01, University of the Free State, B.A (English as a major), 2011-06-01, Psychology, English, University of the Free-State, Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 2012-11-01, University of the Free State, Bed Honours (Curriculum Studies), 2016-11-01, University of the Free State, Masters of Education (Curriculum Studies), 2019-12-01, University of South Africa, Bachelor of Law (LLB), Constitutional Law, Labour Law, Educational Law, 2026-01-01, University of Free State, Doctor of Philosophy (English Education), English, 2025-11-01

Conference Exposure

  • Using fictional stories as the learning strategy to enhance reading comprehension of first year university students, Sustainable Learning and Ecologies, 2018-10-01
  • The challenges of reading comprehension: A critical study to enhance reading comprehension of first year students, South African International Conference on education (SACEd), 2021-11-21
  • The facts and fiction: Analysis of conditions which cause poor reading comprehension, COMBER 2ND International Conference, 2021-11-10
  • Digital minds inclined with innovation for sustainable education-An evaluative study of Covid-19 effects, International Conference of New Perspectives in Education and Social Sciences (INPESS), 2022-11-23
  • The use of English as medium of instruction for Grade 12 Mathematics Content Teachers: The analytic study of English as teaching pedagogy for Mathematics, International Conference of New Perspectives in Education and Social Sciences (INPESS), 2022-11-24
  • The use of Morphemes as a learning strategy to enhance SLA: The vocabulary strategy for critical content, International Conference on English literature and linguistic (ICELL-23), 2023-08-21
  • Reinforcing IsiXhosa as a medium of instruction to enhance English second language acquisition: Decolonising Curriculum through translanguaging, 24th International Conference of African Languages Association in Southern Africa (ALASA), 2023-09-26
  • Leveraging isiXhosa medium of instruction to foster bilingual equality for FET university students, South African Association of Language of Teaching (SAALT), 2024-07-11
  • Digitalising narration of Sesotho folktale: Analysis of Phakwe le Mokoko, Southern Africa Folklore Society, 2024-09-04

Published Articles

  • Research in Social Sciences and Technology, Transformative methodology: The teaching strategy for Second Language Acquisition., Published: Moloi, J., & Adegoriolu, E. (2021). The Transformative Methodology: Expository Study of Teaching English as the Second Language Acquisition. Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 6(2), 219-232., https://doi.org/10.46303/ressat.2021.20
  • Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, A pragmatic analysis of President Nnamdi Azikiwe’s speech: A reaction to Nigeria’s first military coup of January 1966, Published: (2021), https://doaj.org/article/095a844889864a878f7020262f739fbb
  • Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, Strategies of Teaching English as A Second Language: Findings from A Mixed-Method Research, Published: E. T Adegoriolu, T.J Moloi & B.I Omodan (2022).http://www.jssshonline.com/ Volume 8, No. 1, 1-19 ISSN: 2413-9270
  • Journal of Curriculum Studies, Fictional Stories: The learning strategy to mitigates challenges of reading comprehension for university students, Published: Moloi, T. J. & Adegoriolu, E. T. (2023). Fictional Stories: The Learning Strategy to Mitigate the Challenges of Reading Comprehension for University Students. Journal of Curriculum Studies Research, 5(2), 69-85., https://doi.org/10.46303/jcsr.2023.15
  • Axiom Academic Publishers, Using student voice as a strategy to palliate student unrest in African Universities (Book Chapter), Published: Moloi, T.J & Mokoena, M. (2023). Using student voice as a strategy to palliate student unrest in African Universities. In Omodan,B.I. & Tsotetsi, C.T. A Compendium of Response to Student Unrest in Africa Universities. Axiom Academic Publishers, South Africa,pp161-313., https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368719512_CHAPTER_8_USING_STUDENT_VOICE_AS_A_STRATEGY_TO_PALLIATE_STUDENT_UNREST_IN_AFRICAN_UNIVERSITIES
  • International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Exploring English Medium of Instruction for FET Mathematics Content Teachers: Teaching Pedagogy, Published: Moloi, T.J., Moloi, T.J. & Mokgadi, T. (2024). Exploring English Medium of Instruction for FET Mathematics Content Teachers: Teaching Pedagogy. Vol 16(1), 13-23., https://ijhss.net/index.php/ijhss/article/view/809/252
  • International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Evaluating the Reading Proficiency of Pupils in Upper Classes of Primary Schools in Abeokuta Metropolis, Published: Adegoriolu, T.R., Adegoriolu, T.A & Moloi, T. J. (2024). Evaluating the Reading Proficiency of Pupils in Upper Classes of Primary Schools in Abeokuta Metropolis. Vol 16(1), 24-33., https://ijhss.net/index.php/ijhss/article/view/811/253
  • Perspectives in Education, Exploring school support stakeholders’ perceptions in identifying learning barriers: the case study of selected rural schools in the Eastern Cape, Published: Jama, P., P., Buka, A, M, Naidoo, S. & Moloi, T, J. (2024). Exploring school support stakeholders’ perceptions in identifying learning barriers: the case study of selected rural schools in the Eastern Cape. Perspective in Education. 42(2): 176-191., https://doi.org/10.38140/pie.v42i2.7108
  • Springer Publication, Work-integrated learning and self-directed professional learning in a rural setting: What do pre-service English FAL teachers need from their mentor teachers? (Book Chapter), Published: Mokoena, M. & Moloi, T.J. (2024). Work-Integrated Learning and Self-directed Professional Learning in a Rural Setting: What Do Pre-service English FAL Teachers Need from Their Mentor Teachers? In: Chahine, I.C., Reddy, L. (eds) Educators’ Work Integrated Learning Experiences. Springer, Cham., https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65964-5_3
  • IntecOpen, Reinforcing IsiXhosa as a Medium of Instruction to Enhance English Second Language Acquisition: Decolonising Curriculum through Translanguaging (Book Chapter), Published: Moloi, T.J & Mankayi, M. (2024): Reinforcing IsiXhosa as a Medium of Instruction to Enhance English Second Language Acquisition: Decolonising Curriculum through Translanguaging. In Yong, M. (ed) Multilingualism in its Multiple Dimension., https://doi.org.10.5772/intechopen.1005022
  • Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies, Curriculum reform-necessity for emerging VUCA worlds to enhance pre-service teachers’ pedagogy, Published: Moloi, T. J., & Moloi, T. J. (2024). Curriculum reform-necessity for emerging VUCA worlds to enhance pre-service teachers’ pedagogy. Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research, 6(s1), 1–14., https://doi.org/10.38140/ijer-2024.vol6.s1.05
  • Journal of Research in Educational Policy and Management, Examining the Impact of Reading Comprehension: Successes and Insights, Published: Moloi, T. (2024). Examining the Impact of Fictional Stories on Reading Comprehension: Successes and Insights. Research in Educational Policy and Management, 6(2), 281-291., https://doi.org/10.46303/repam.2024.35
  • Southern African linguistic and language applied studies (Taylor and Francis Group), Hegemonic relationship between guided reading and reading motivation: An investigative study of grade 7 EFAL learners, Submitted: Moloi, T.J. (2025)
  • Journal of Research and Education Studies, Navigating ICT challenges and effects at Rekopantswe senior phase schools: Exploring teaching and learning results, Accepted: Mokgadi, T & Moloi, T.J. (in press)
  • Southern African Journal of Folklore Studies, Digitalising narration of Sesotho folktale: Analysing the impact of Phakwe le Mokoko, Accepted: Masowa, A. M & Moloi, T.J. (in press)

Scholarly Contribution

  • Reviewer, Tropical Journal of Education, 2023-04-01 to present
  • Reviewer, Research in Education Policy and Management (REPAM), 2023-07-25 to present
  • Reviewer, African Educational Research Journal, 2023-12-23 to present
  • Reviewer, South African Association of Language Teaching, 2024-06-01 to present
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Changes of Education, 2024-10-01
  • Reviewer, Perspectives in Education, 2025-02-01

Awards And Bursaries

  • Certificate of merit in Economic and management Sciences
  • Certificate of Merits for Academic advice
  • Certificate of Merit for New Academic Tutorial Program (NATP)
  • The 2018 Three Minute Thesis Participant (3MT)
  • Free State Department of Education Bursary (for Bed Honours, 2015-2016)
  • National Research Fund (for Med-English Education, 2017-2019)

Subjects And Modules Taught

  • English FAL, Previous, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • English FAL (NCV Programme), Previous, Level 3 and 4
  • Communication (NATED Programme), Previous, N5 and N6
  • Literature and Poetry, Previous, Second years SP and FET
  • English Across the Curriculum for teachers, Previous and Current, Second years SP and FET
  • English (Texts and Contexts in Modern Literacy), Current, First and third years, SP and FET
  • Academic Literacy, Current, Second years SP and FET
  • Linguistics, Current, Third years SP and FET
  • Instructional Design, Current, Second years SP and FET

Supervision Of Postgraduates

  • Bed Honours, Reading strategies: The motivation for the grade 7 learners as English second language speakers., Completed (2021)
  • Bed Honours, The impact of betrayal in three literary texts of conflicts: The critical analysis of English as the medium of instruction., Completed (2022)

Administrative Roles And Leadership

  • Work Integrated learning and Teaching Practice, Member, Active
  • First Year Orientation, Member, Active
  • Language Development, Member, Active
  • Faculty Board, Member, Active
  • Community based research (COMBER), Member, Former (2020-2022)

First Names

Tshepang Jacob

References

  • Prof E. Ochonogor, HOD SPFET, 021 680 1570
  • Dr Moses Moyo, Cluster Head (CPUT), 083 35340 824, 078 868 4485
  • Prof. T.J Moloi, Deputy Director (NWU), 082 202 5870
  • Dr. P. Jama, HOD (NWU), 083 379 9328

Disclaimer

I Tshepang J Moloi hereby confirm to the best of my knowledge that, the information provided is accurate and authentic and anything which may be found to be devious or deceptive can lead into any recourse being taken against me.

Timeline

Lecturer in English

Sol Plaatje University
04.2025 - Current

Lecturer in English

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Mowbray Campus)
02.2023 - 03.2025

Lecturer in English

North West University (Potchefstroom Campus)
10.2020 - 01.2023

Part Time Assessor

University of the Free State (South Campus)
02.2020 - 02.2021

Facilitator for Sports Management

Youth in Action
02.2018 - 12.2019

Facilitator for Academic Literacy Course

UNISA (Save the Children)
02.2018 - 12.2018

Part-time lecturer (Unit for Academic Literacy)

University of the Free State
02.2013 - 02.2021

Head of Department (languages)/ Educator, Acting Principal

Department of Education
01.2013 - 12.2020

Lecturer

Maluti TVET College
05.2012 - 05.2013

Facilitator

University of the Free State
01.2009 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Constitutional Law, Labour Law and Educational Law

University of South Africa

Doctor of Philosophy - English Education

University of Free State

Masters of Education - Curriculum Studies

University of the Free State

Bed Honours - Curriculum Studies

University of the Free State

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - Teaching Qualification

University of the Free-State

B.A - English as a major

University of the Free State

Grade 12 - Passed with Exemption

Dr. Reginald Cingo High School
Tshepang Jacob Moloi