Nicole Dickson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9587350 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicole Dickson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicole |
| FAMILY NAME | Dickson |
| SIGNATURE | DICKSON N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4795-3936 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Co-learning about translanguaging and testing in dual language bilingual education
Tests, assessments, and evaluation instruments have long been ill-equipped to account for practices of translanguaging inherent within multilingual communities. Within the field of testing and assessment, much more emphasis has been placed on ensuring the design principles of the assessment. Countering over 100 years of deficit positioning of multilingualism in testing, recent work has emerged that values the knowledge, beliefs, and experiences o…
The role of storytelling as a possible trauma release for war veterans
The master narrative of Apartheid South Africa created a specific identity for white boys and men and, together with this identity, a very particular role and place within the South African context. This identity was exemplified in the men who were conscripted into the military from 1967 until 1994, and who participated in operations on the border regions of Namibia and Angola as well as within local townships in the war of liberation against apa…
The Midwife
This article explores the metaphor of midwife as a statement of position for supporting pastoral and self-care during Covid-19 times. It weaves collabora-tive threads of narrative therapy, feminism, and pastoral theology to explore meaning-making, the importance of stories, metaphors, and “voice” using the familiar language of pregnancy, namely “expectancy,” “labour pains,” and “birth.” It seeks to offer a compassionate space for bearing witness …
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The Midwife
This article explores the metaphor of midwife as a statement of position for supporting pastoral and self-care during Covid-19 times. It weaves collabora-tive threads of narrative therapy, feminism, and pastoral theology to explore meaning-making, the importance of stories, metaphors, and “voice” using the familiar language of pregnancy, namely “expectancy,” “labour pains,” and “birth.” It seeks to offer a compassionate space for bearing witness …
Co-learning about translanguaging and testing in dual language bilingual education
Tests, assessments, and evaluation instruments have long been ill-equipped to account for practices of translanguaging inherent within multilingual communities. Within the field of testing and assessment, much more emphasis has been placed on ensuring the design principles of the assessment. Countering over 100 years of deficit positioning of multilingualism in testing, recent work has emerged that values the knowledge, beliefs, and experiences o…
The role of storytelling as a possible trauma release for war veterans
The master narrative of Apartheid South Africa created a specific identity for white boys and men and, together with this identity, a very particular role and place within the South African context. This identity was exemplified in the men who were conscripted into the military from 1967 until 1994, and who participated in operations on the border regions of Namibia and Angola as well as within local townships in the war of liberation against apa…
Psychology (3 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Asynchronous communication (1 work) · Bilingual education (1 work) · Child Therapy and Development (1 work)