Aim: Advocacy for IKS significance in society and for the learning Science - Relevance, Meaning and Dignity to all
Programme: 28 February – 1 March 2014
TIME
FRIDAY
Programme Director Dr. Elizabeth Rasekaola
Time
Saturday
Programme Director
Ms Lynn Goodman
08h30 – 08h55
REGISTRATION & TEA
08h00-8h05
WELCOME
09h00 - 09h10
WELCOME ADDRESS 1
Prof. Zubeida Desai
DEAN
Faculty of Education
08h05 - 9h00
WORKSHOP
Showcasing a lesson using SIKSP teachers Resource materials
“Earth and Beyond”
Mrs. Ngoni Mushaikwa & Mr. Alvin Riffel
09h10 – 09h20
WELCOME ADDRESS 2
Prof. Monde Mbekwa
HOD,
School of Science and Mathematics Education
09h20 – 10h00
SCIENCE AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PROJECT FOCUS
Mainstreaming IKS in education and in the society: Tasks, challenges and prospects
Prof. Meshach B. Ogunniyi
09h00 – 09h30
STREAMLINING THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATING SCIENCE AND IKS
A closer look at approaches for implementing the curriculum mandate on IKS in education in across South Africa
Mr. Mathanzima Mweli
(Deputy Director General, Department of Basic Education)
10h00 - 10h20
TEA TIME
10h20 – 11h45
DEMONSTRATE DIALOGICAL ARGUMENTATION INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL (DAIM) (using a socio-scientific topic)
BED, 4th YEAR STUDENTS
Facilitators Mr. Keith Langenhoven & Mr. Shafiek Dinie
09h30 – 11h00
SYMPOSIUM
Teacher Development for IKS and School Development Project
Mrs. Morongwa Masemele (Chief Education Specialist: Physical Science, DBE)
Mrs. Phumla Satyo
(Acting Chief Director, Curriculum Development, FET - WCED)
Mrs. Genevieve Koopman
(Director, Curriculum Development, GET – WCED
Dr. Femi Otulaja
(Wits University)
Chair: Dr. ’Funmi’ Amosun
11h45 – 13h00
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ON FOOD PROCESSING USING DAIM TO EXEMPLIFY AN INTEGRATED SCIENCE-IK CURRICULUM – SIKSP GROUP
Facilitators:
Prof.