Browsing by Author "Nomdo, Gideon"

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    Empowering minds, body and soul: An evaluative case-study of the perceptions of the extent of women empowerment within a Higher Certificate in Education in Adult Education course at UCT
    (2021) Kibido, Princess Fundiswa; Nomdo, Gideon; Samson, Sean
    The Adult Education sector in South Africa (SA) occupies a crucial space in higher education (HE) in terms of securing access and opportunities for a diverse group of non-traditional students to further their development. Amongst this diversity are highly marginalized subgroupings of adult learners, especially black working-class women. Participation of these women within HE requires serious attention given the low social ranking that this group continues to occupy in all spheres. Evidence drawn from Adult Education research suggests that not enough attention has been given to this group of learners with respect to how they are impacted by issues of geographic, cultural and racial diversity in the Adult Education setting. This study undertaken here reports on transformative dimensions underlining Adult Education pedagogy, with a specific focus on the concept of empowerment and how this is attained by RPL learners. A qualitative case-study methodology using a critical interpretive perspective grounded in phenomenological enquiry, was used to develop contextual understandings of four disadvantaged adult female learners' experiences of their transitions into HE. The focus is on these learners' perceptions of the forms of empowerment they have gained from their participation in a Higher Certificate in Education in Adult Education (HCEAE) course, and the extent to which such empowerment has impacted positive change in their lives, even beyond the course. The argument made in this qualitative study is that the active participation of marginalized black women in Adult Education, does lead to the attainment of multiple levels of self-empowerment. Such empowerment is realized when the objectives of national educational provisions, operationalized through Adult Education legislature, are correctly aligned with the transformative and social justice mission of Adult Education theory and practice. Proper alignment yields desirable outcomes in terms of enabling transformative learning environments that engender experiences of self-empowerment, agency and control. To this effect, an evaluative study was conducted of the Higher Certificate in Education in Adult Education (HCEAE) course offered by the University of Cape Town. The findings in this study demonstrate that factors such as race, geographic setting and cultural location, impact experiences of empowerment amongst adult learners. Furthermore, it is evident that such experiences of empowerment is a multi-layered and dynamic process which occur at cognitive, personal and social levels that can only be realized through praxis. The bringing together of educational policy, theory, and practice in proactive and productive ways in this study, also offers the potential for designing new hybrid frameworks for assessing the extent to which Adult Education provisions successfully achieve their transformative function, beyond the educational setting.
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    “Half a man?” Still a human: Narratives on the impact of a spinal cord injury on coloured men living with paraplegia
    (2019) Louw, Helenard Kingsley Madiba; Chadwick, Rachelle; Nomdo, Gideon
    There is an overwhelming body of research in the Global North that focuses on the narratives of the impact of a spinal cord injury on men living with paraplegia, while existing research in South Africa and the Global South lacks knowledge on these narratives. This study explored the narratives on the impact of a spinal cord injury on fifteen coloured men living with paraplegia on the Cape Flats. This study adopted a life story approach, as a primary research methodology, and examined how these men constructed and told their life stories, how meanings and experiences of living with paraplegia were conveyed, and how they negotiated the intersection of disability, masculinity, race, class and sexuality in their lives. A participatory action research (PAR) methodology, photo-voice, was used as a complimentary methodology which depicted how these men visually represented the way they think main-stream society sees them and the way they see themselves. Drawing on Frank’s (1995) work on narratives and illness, this study used two life stories and theoretically shows how life stories with a central focus on paraplegia as a spinal cord injury are constructed and narrated. Through a narrative thematic analysis, themes and sub-themes highlighted the complexities and tensions in the construction and performance of masculinities after the injury. The following themes emerged from the narratives: feelings of shame and infantilization, a loss of independency, dehumanizing social perceptions of being a man living with a disability, vulnerability to violence, and challenges in sexual intercourse and intimacy. The narratives also show that a man in this context can develop a positive sense of self through learning to live independently, strategies to prevent violence, redefining sex, and redefining what it means to be a man and ‘disabled’.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Drafting your definition
    (2017-12-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on writing your own definition. It looks at how the three students individually defined identity based on the prior videos. This is video 8/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Finding yourself in the academic space
    (2017-12-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on the overview of the essay writing in the academic space. This video explains the challenges students face when asked to write an academic essay. The video discusses the requirements, norms and practises surrounding writing in the academic space. It also lists the two main themes that will be covered in the course. This is video 1/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Giving feedback on definitions
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on providing feedback on the student writers' definitions of identity. The video discusses how Ada's definition showed an understanding of Woodward's argument. It then focuses on how Ziggy's definition presents the stock definition that is commonly held about identity. Lastly, Joe's definition is also analysed. The analysis of the students' definitions are also followed by suggestions on how to improve their writing. This is video 9/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - How do definitions work?
    (2017-12-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on the role of definitions when it comes to identity. It goes on to consider and discuss what a definition is. It also touches on the importance and role of definitions. The video then discusses the importance of context when it comes to definitions. This is video 7/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Meet our student writers
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video introduces the student writers that will be participating throughout the course. The first student to be introduced is Ada a Kenyan-German former graphic design artist. Ada is interested in getting a basic introduction to university-level writing and opportunities to practice.The second student is Ziggy. Ziggy is from Johannesburg and is a law student. Ziggy is interested in learning how to express his ideas in an academic format. The third student is Joey. Joey is a creative who is interested in theater. Joey is looking forward to gaining some insights into the tone and structure used in academic texts. This is video 3/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Thinking about your essay
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Humna, Aditi
    This video focuses on the structure of and thinking behind an academic essay. It covers the experiences students had when writing academic essays in university. The video also discusses methods of writing academic essays. It outlines the process of writing an academic essays. The video then discusses the role of drafting in the essay writing. This is video 2/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Through the looking glass: Who am I?
    (2017-12-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on the construction of identities. It asks questions relating to how one can define and discover their identity. The video also provides an example of the complexity of identity using the narrator's life experiences. It also covers the roles of systems in forging identities and providing them with varying levels of power. The ideas of Kathy Woodward regarding identity and self-visualisation are also discussed. This is video 4/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing your World Week 1 - Woodward on identity: I, me and the world
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on routes and roots of a person's identity. It discusses how there are changes in personalities as people progress in life. It discusses how identity changes in different environments. The video also touches on the fluidity of identity with regards to official identity documents and mobility. It then discusses coping mechanisms that may be needed when identity is under threat. This is video 6/9 in week 1 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 1 - Recap on Identity
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on recapping the issues surrounding identity. The video touches on how the Soweto youth engages in a ritual as a way of asserting their identity. The video then moves onto the themes of mobility. It explores how identity changes when people move between contexts. The video also touches on how new insights from DNA results affect their identity and mobility. This is video 1/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 10 - Relationship Between Introduction and conclusion
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on the relationship between the introduction and conclusion. It defines the purposes of the different sections of the essay. The video also outlines possible reasons there might be start differences between the introduction and conclusion. The video then outlines what a conclusion is expected to achieve and the problems that may arise from not achieving these. This is video 10/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 2 - Identity and mobility through the ages
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on the ideas of identity and mobility through history. The video looks at how the world has changed throughout history. It then touches on how modern mobility helps constructs the "other." It also touches on the labels that are used to identify the outsiders. The video then discusses xenophobic attacks and the holocaust. The video also looks at the migration that took place after South Africa's independence. This is video 1/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 3 - Nelson Mandela: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on Nelson Mandela. The video touches on the apartheid policy that led to the creation of the homelands (TBVC states). It then touches on how Mandela originated from one of the TBVC states and then how his actions and identity had him labelled as a terrorist. The video then discusses Mandela's experience and image during apartheid. The video also contrasts Mandela's identity in history and currently. The video then highlights the importance of context when it comes to one's identity and the sense of individuality. This is video 3/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 4 - Reading Strategies
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on reading strategies. It discusses how prior experiences and knowledge affects how you engage with the academic text. The video then discusses the 3 important reading strategies (preview, overview & inview). The video touches on the questions covered for each strategy. It describes the preview strategy and overview strategy that takes place before reading the text. The parts of the text that are focused on for each reading strategy are laid out. The video then discusses the inview strategy. The focus points and actions required for the inview strategy are discussed. This is video 4/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 5 - Applying Reading Strategies: Sichone's Chapter
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on how reading strategies can be applied to Sichone's chapter. The video explains the purpose of the chapter with regards to the essay writing process. The video lists the areas of the book to analyse when using the preview reading strategy. The video also discusses how the preview might not be enough to decide whether to discard or read the text. It then focuses on the overview reading strategy. The video then discusses the sections of the essay to analyse during the overview. It also touches on the analysis questions to ask during the preview and overview. It then gives examples of the analysis from the academic text. This is video 5/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 6 - Applying Reading Strategies: Blommaert's Chapter
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on the application of the reading strategies on Blommaert's chapter. The video provides the source of the reading and a summary on the book that the academic text comes from. The word 'discourse' is then defined and discussed with a focus on how words change over time and context. The video goes through a preview of the academic text. it then analyses the heading. During the overview sections, the video analyses the highlighted quotes from the reading. The inview of the article provides an in depth analysis of the words written within the academic text. The video provides questions to ask whilst reading through the text. It then touches on the relevance of the article based on the question asked during the initial phase of analysing the academic text. This is video 6/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 7 - Understanding the Course Essay
    (2019-06-01) Nomdo, Gideon; Hunma, Aditi
    This video focuses on understanding the course essay. It starts of by recapping the work that has already been done and what is left to, along with the schedule of when this will be covered. It reiterates the video essay topic and then goes on to list what is expected of the learners. The video lists the criteria for assessment. It then goes on to explain how support and justify a point of view within an essay. The video then breaks up the essay topic and how this aligns with the essay question. This is video 7/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 8 - Drafting Your Introduction
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on assisting the students in drafting their introductions. The video are given the task of drafting an introduction for a specific topic. The layout of main characteristics of an introduction are then described. The video then discusses the importance of a hook, statement and roadmap. Examples of each are provided. The video then goes on to read the introductions submitted by each of the students and analyse them. This is video 8/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.
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    Writing Your World Week 2 Video 9 - Giving Feedback on Introductions
    (2019-06-01) Hunma, Aditi; Nomdo, Gideon
    This video focuses on providing feedbacks for the students' introduction. It discusses how the introductions differ depending on individual markers of identities. The video then reviews each introduction individually. It discusses how the authors make use of their readings and personal experiences to structure their essays. The video provides improvements on how to align a statement with the author's viewpoints. The video also touches on starting off with a broad context requires the definition of key terms. The video then goes on to summarise the introductions of the students' and the improvements that they can make. This is video 9/10 in week 2 of the Writing your World course.