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Not a plant science article: language education study

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This study concerns pedagogy and indigenous language education, not plants, so it has no relevance to gardeners or plant enthusiasts.

This research looks at how a digital game teaching traditional Sepedi riddles helped South African seventh graders think more critically and connect with their culture. It has nothing to do with plants, gardening, or botany.

Key Findings

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Ten Sepedi riddles were integrated into a browser-based educational game deployed via Netlify

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The study involved four teachers and twenty Grade 7 learners over three design-based research iterations

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The game sustained higher-order reasoning and strengthened home-school connections through multigenerational play

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This article is about educational game design for teaching indigenous language riddles to South African students and has no connection to plant science, botany, or gardening.

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Gamifying Sepedi Riddles for Developing Critical Thinking in Grade 7 Learners

Sepedi dithai (riddles) are a cognitively demanding sub-genre of indigenous folklore, yet their pedagogical potential remains largely confined to oral and print modalities. This study reports a des...

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