Nkarhi E. Mathebula

Decolonizing Education: An Afrocentric Approach to Curriculum Development at a Selected High School in Khujwana Circuit, Mopani West District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Nkarhi E. Mathebula, Xitsundzuxo Marhule & Mohammed X Ntshangase · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This research aims to find out how the persistence of Eurocentric content, pedagogical methods, and assessment practices in the South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) impact the identities, learning experiences, and the sense of belonging of African learn...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i12756

Exploring Primary School Learners' Understanding of Critical Thinking: A Case Study of Makhutswe Circuit, South Africa

Lethabo Clement Mametja, Nkarhi E. Mathebula & Mohammed Xolile Ntshangase · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This study explored Intermediate Phase learners’ understanding of critical thinking, their classroom engagement with critical thinking, and its perceived importance for learning. Drawing on Critical Thinking Theory, critical thinking is conceptualised as purposeful, reflective, a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i12772

Learning against the Odds: Reading and Writing Challenges of Adult Learners in Levels One to Three in South Africa

Resilient Manyike, Ronnie Risimati Maceke & Nkarhi E. Mathebula · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This study highlights the reading and writing challenges faced by adult learners at Levels One to Three in Community Learning Centres (CLCs) within the Manyeleti Circuit, Bohlabela District, Mpumalanga Province. Through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory, the paper investigates...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i12783