Ms Luxie(GK)Mokwena
Gladys Kedibone Mokwena, popularly known as ‘Luxie’, joined Unisa as a lecturer in January 2013 in the Department of ABET and Youth Development. Her research interests lie in the ABET curriculum, in adult literacy, educator and learner support, in women empowerment and income generating projects. Her involvements in adult literacy campaigns included Ithuteng, Unisa-SANLI and Kha Ri Gude. She says she knows the hardships of poverty and has committed herself to serving the marginalised in our communities with passion and commitment. For her pastoral role she cares for and supports people living with HIV and AIDS and has initiated food gardens and beadwork training projects to encourage learners to support themselves. She strongly believes that by providing skills training through an integrated education and training approach, ABET can make an invaluable contribution to the personal, social and economic development of individuals and our society.
Ms Mokwena’s experiences as a teacher date back as far as 1977. She trained as a primary and high school teacher holding a BA, H Ed and B Ed(general) at Unisa, so she also is an Alumni of Unisa. In 1995 she decided to switch to Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET), the education and training program for adults and youth with little or no formal qualifications. She knew she was venturing into new territory and she found the experience unnerving to say the least. To be better prepared for her new duties, she did another Bachelor of Education (B Ed) focused on the area of adult education and also completed a Master of Education (M Ed), these were both obtained at the University of the Witwatersrand. Prior to assuming a lecturing post at Unisa, she worked for the Department of Education as the ABET Senior Education Specialist and was appointed as an examiner in Travel and Tourism learning area of the ABET qualification as endorsed by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Ms Lineo Johnson joined the Adult Basic Education & Training (ABET) and Youth Development in January 2013 as a lecturer. She holds a B Ed, Hons and M Ed in Adult Education from Wits. Before joining Unisa, she was studying for her doctoral degree and was also engaged as a Research Assistant with the School of Social Sciences, as well as tutoring in Sociology at Wits. She worked as an adult education practitioner for past 30 years mostly in Lesotho, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Adult Education with the National University of Lesotho (NUL) and also worked as a lecturer there.
Ms Lineo Johnson
She has also worked with various research consultancy agencies, community-funded projects and international NGOs – European Union, Irish Aid, CARE-International and Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Her areas of expertise are teaching and learning, community development, research and sociology of adult education. Ms Johnson says she is too old for a specific hobby but she loves life and is in good health. So far she is enjoying her work and studies at Unisa.
