It was a night of glitz, glamour and celebration as Tshwane University of Technology celebrated the educators, researchers and support staff who had gone above and beyond the call of duty during trying times in order to ensure that the institution continued to live up to its reputation as The People’s University.
The “Academic Oscars” recognised the Lecturer of the Year for each of the university’s seven faculties, as well as awarding the title of Institutional Lecturer of the Year. The awards also honoured researchers, innovators and support staff who excelled, as well as academic staff who had attained new NRF ratings and those who had improved on their own qualifications to set a shining example for their students.
Van Wyk said incorporating and embracing technology in the teaching and learning space is one of the most exciting developments in recent years, despite the fact that this integration was largely forced and accelerated by the pandemic. From an early age, Kallis knew she wanted to be an educator: “I was knee-high and I remember teaching; my students at the time were anything from dolls to sheep! It’s been my lifelong journey, and I wanted to study teaching, but my family decided I should rather do IT. That eventually became my stepping stone to do what I always wanted to do, and tonight is a testament to having fulfilled that lifelong dream.
To combat this, Kallis and her colleagues implemented a WhatsApp teaching method, in which students and lecturers could share screen grabs and screen recordings, as well as pre-recorded and live video tutoring sessions. She believes the disruption of traditional models of education is long overdue. “We need to look at new ways of doing things, and I think Covid-19 came at the right time to shatter the old, stereotypical teaching methods and challenge every single person to step up and find new, better ways of doing things.
She said that TUT emphasises the empowerment of women, not only to excel academically, but also in teaching, research and innovation. When women are not given a place at the table, society as a whole loses.
The forum develops and implements a number of programmes and events, presenting seminars that train and assist people on topics such as research methodology and how to get published, as well as facilitating discussions with senior academics and researchers from TUT and other institutions. “We also do activities like Research Week, where we expand our reach to include not just staff and students, but also public officials and the community to engage in research-related matters,” he said.
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