Mothusiotsile Edwin Maditsi

Mothusiotsile Edwin Maditsi is a lecturer at the North-West University (NWU). He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems degree (MIKS) both from NWU. He has participated and facilitated some community engagement (CE) activities for and on behalf of the IKS Centre at National, provincial, and local level. Some of the CE activities include the IK Act no 6 of 2019, the Biocultural Community Protocols public awareness workshops and IK regulations public consultations across the country. Otsile lectures BIKS modules from 1st to 4th year level. In his PhD he is focusing on decolonizing CE using the NWU as a case study. Since assuming his position as a lecturer, he has shown dedication and commitment in decolonizing the teaching and learning activities including research within the higher education sector. This can be witnessed by his endeavor to bridge the gap between IK holders and academic staff by co-creating knowledge relevant for teaching and learning and co-facilitating modules with various IK holders to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Publications

Decolonizing Postgraduate Education: Infusing Indigenous Research Methodologies in Mainstream Science Education
Decolonizing Postgraduate Education: Infusing Indigenous Research Methodologies in Mainstream Science Education
Gordon Keabetswe Sekano, Mothusiotsile Edwin Maditsi. © 2024. 13 pages.
The concept of decolonizing research methodology, while lacking a standardized model, is increasingly recognized for its importance in integrating IKS into higher education. This...
Decolonising and Humanising Pedagogies in South African Postgraduate Education: Lessons From Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Decolonising and Humanising Pedagogies in South African Postgraduate Education: Lessons From Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Mothusiotsile Edwin Maditsi, Monicca Thulisile Bhuda. © 2023. 21 pages.
Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) have been marginalized in higher education institutions that have mostly followed Western paradigms of teaching, learning, and research. The...