Walking Between Worlds: African Interdisciplinary Approaches
Informed by our reality, the lens we use to understand and interpret phenomena in an ODEL environment. Explore the interface between African and interdisciplinary approaches to improve PG research. Prof. R. Songca from UNISA sheds light on producing students with values like curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Context matters, especially in South Africa, with a focus on national imperatives and African perspectives. Delve into intersections between interdisciplinary and African approaches for transformative learning experiences.
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WALKING BETWEEN WORLDS:EXPLORING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AFRICAN AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES: IMPROVING PG RESEARCH IN AN ODEL ENVIRONMENT R Songca
Question: a. What are you b. Who are you What really defines us? Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
Answer: Informed by our reality The lens we use to understand and interpret phenomena What informs our reality Role of disciplines - Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
What kind of students do we want to produce WHY? (What values do we want to inculcate?) Curiosity creativity Ability to grapple /engage real life problems (Graduateness) *Societal problems frame research questions and not academic disciplines Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
Context Matters Example South Africa: National Imperatives Constitution Legislative and regulatory framework Transformation and African perspectives NB: Recognition of customary law and African systems Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
Context Matters Internal Drivers: Re-stating African approaches EG. curriculum transformation including research (de-colonisation etc. a distraction? Graduateness / exit competencies School of Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary Senate decision (May 2018): CGS Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
Walking between worlds: Intersections between Interdisciplinary and African approaches Prof. R. Songca. UNISA
Interdisciplinary Characteristics Real life problems Unity of knowledge- inteconnectedness Enhances curiosity and creativity (roads less travelled) Transformative Contextual Encourages disruptive learning Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
African approaches Characteristics Real life problems Unity of knowledge- interconnectedness Enhances curiosity and creativity (roads less travelled) Transformative Contextual Encourages disruptive learning Both: accommodate engaged scholarship Prof. R. Songca, UNISA
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