Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Durban University of Technology
SeStuTHESA@DUT
"Self Study for Transformative Higher Education and Social Action"
Programme : Thursday, 29 July, 2010
Co-ordinator : Professor Joan Conolly,
Self Study for Transformative Higher Education and Social Action,
Durban University of Technology.
08.30 Opening and Welcome : Professor Thengani Ngwenya, Director: Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Durban University of Technology.
08.45 Introduction of Guest Speaker: Dr Liz Harrison : Shubnam Rambharos
08.55 Guest Speaker Dr Liz Harrison : Criteria for Rigour in Self-Research Methodologies – Countering the charge of navel-gazing
09.25 Vote of Thanks and Presentation : Shubnam Rambharos
09.30 Joan Conolly : Transforming our educational practice: Some critical reflections on the educational influence of self study
10.00 Anisa Vahed & Gillian Cruickshank : Dental Technology’s voyage of a novel learning intervention: ‘Reflecting Discoveries’
11.00 Shubnam Rambharos : Action research: Taking me from isolation, exclusion, marginalization and frustration to inclusion, respect, commitment and understanding as the extended curriculum programmes (ECP) coordinator at DUT
11.30 Kabulo Loji : Combined use of cognitive education with the teaching of learning strategies and approaches to improve problem solving skills in the field of Engineering studies
12.00 Bonnie Kaplan : My Living Experience of Influencing and Creating Economic Independence for Others
13.30 Graham Myers : Transformational communities of Practice in Research Methodology amongst Accounting students at DUT
14.00 Linda Vargas : Flamenco Dance as Education (al)
14.30 Mikhail Peppas : Reflections along the way: Learning Life Skills and Photojournalism on the Streets of Durban
15.00 Lee Scott : Using a Visual Voice to entice creative well being: Telling Tales
15.30 Fazel Khan : Gaining insight into the personal reasons for choosing to live in informal settlements in and around Durban using action research
Programme Friday, 30 July, 2010
08.30 Opening and Welcome : Dr Sibu Moyo, Director: Research, Durban University of Technology.
08.45 Introduction of Guest Speaker : Dr Snoeks Desmond : Delysia Timm
08.55 Guest Speaker Dr Snoeks Desmond : Working with principles
09.25 Vote of Thanks and Presentation : Delysia Timm
09.30 Sibongile Madi : Addressing the Context for Success: What we do before we write ... in a Writing Centre at a University of Technology
10.00 Naretha Pretorius : My Journey of Awareness : Reflections on Objects and Places as Memory Triggers and Identity Indicators
11.00 Lawrence Olivier : My Story of My Educational Influence on a Faculty’s Teaching and Learning Committee
11.30 Chris De Beer : The role of blogging in action research
12.00 Len Rosenberg : Special Presentation : “The ROCS Project”
13.30 Farida Kadwa : Improving My Teaching Practice : Providing Transformative Opportunities for My Students
14.00 Nalini Chitanand : CONFORM! REFORM! TRANSFORM!
14.30 Larissa Naicker-Hassim : Bullying, Rice and Emoto : Exploring the energetic effects of words
15.00 Sundeep Singh : The Socio-Cultural Factors in Introducing Technologies in Rural Communities : The Challenges and Opportunities
15.30 Delysia Timm : Towards An Understanding Of The Biochemical Nature Of Learning
16.00 Refreshments
