Tebogo K blog

  This is a post from by diary written 11 November 2020.   I have just completed my MORE form, I am amazed at my level of   understanding of what is required for this module, I am positively a better post graduate   student now that in my first module. I have observed how It takes   longer to get my thoughts down, especially when I   have plenty of questions around my research , practice and topics.   Going about my normal daily tasks, I have found myself thinking about ethics, as I continued completing my MORE form   and making additions to my research proposal, I questioned ethics on everything.   I recently dealt with a situation at our school where plagiarism occured during our online exams, and the real impact of what the repercussions of that in the world of work, academia and legal, left me troubled. The importance of sharing this with learners in schools is crucial, especially in the social media age where so much information is willi...

It was good to be part of this session as we touched on a lot of topics and ideas. It got me thinking on ethics and how easy it is for lines to be blurred and crossed. I guess the complexity of human beings , who we are .. completely uniquely different, makes this   an important topic for me especially going forward into my research. I had all these question coming up? Whose responsibility is to to know or share ethics?  can I be offended at someones apparent lack of ethical behaviour, aren't ethics different for different people? I questioned myself a lot as the conversation continued.   Is there a standard ethical benchmark or rules especially when sharing images or videos? My answer - no there isnt! So how do we navigate understanding ethics when interacting with different people.   I certainly am thinking a lot about this topic and how I am going to shape my researching my research, not forgetting applying   my critical thoughts to everything especially norm...

Dancing through Lockdown It was at our Arts Academy situated in a game reserve next to the crocodile river northern part of Gauteng province, South Africa. It arrived, swooped around our nation and suddenly we were under lockdown. I remember listening to the Minister of Education declaring that all schools must be shut. This was after after changing our term 1 timetable three times in a space of two weeks to ensure that all students had written exams before any announcement of closure. In two days parents were arriving to collect children at our school. There was a spirit of happiness, almost excitement .. a holiday many thought. I remember praying with my team for our little arts dance school to survive   what was coming, the unknown that seemed to threaten our existence. We definitely did not need that as we had just gone through a serious crisis(malicious allegations by ex-learners and parents) that almost destroyed our school a few months earlier.. Everyone went their ways, sca...

I am writing this first blog already in my sixth week of MAPP, I think my feet are finally settling on the ground.When I started , I immediately hit a panic because I had and still have serious connectivity issues and feeling like I was left behind (FOMO), this only increased my levels. I have just been part of the group discussion earlier today and what I take from it  is to be able to look broadly in my research and readings, as I look for answers to some of my questions regarding ethics and research within my own Setswana traditional dance ... I am made aware of much I need to explore how to treat research and the conflict of how much to share in respect of cultural ritual, secrets and sacred information and preserving my heritage. I believe that as I continue this MAPP journey so will I eventually find guidance and answers in compiling and sharing my research, I also know that my strong personal ethics will ensure that respect and dignity is paramount. I appreciate the clari...