Browsing Research Articles (Educational Psychology) by Title
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Addressing dualisms in student perceptions of a historically white and black university in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Normative discourses about higher education institutions may perpetuate stereotypes about institutions. Few studies explore student perceptions of universities and how transformative pedagogical interventions in university ... -
Adolescent identity formation in the context of vocationally oriented special needs schools
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)Adolescence is a phase that is associated with important identity-relevant issues. Shaping a clear sense of identity is an important step in developing a healthy psychosocial disposition, and the school is an important ... -
Community-engaged curricula in higher education : the case of a master's programme in play therapy
(UNISA Press, 2015)This article presents the results from research on community-engaged curricula using feedback from international and South African academics who teach on postgraduate programmes with a community engagement component. It ... -
Constraints to quality education and support for all : a Western Cape case
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)In its vision for education, the National Planning Commission (2011:264) of South Africa states that “all children can access and benefit from high quality education” through flexible services which are available, accessible ... -
Developing sport psychology in a girls’ sport academy curriculum
(Education Association of South Africa, 2014)This article explores the initial steps in developing and presenting Sport Psychology in a leadership and sport curriculum at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Centre for Human Performance Sciences’ (CHPS) Academy for Girls’ ... -
Digital storytelling to engage postgraduates in reflective practice in an emerging economy
(Education Association of South Africa, 2017)Many emerging economies are just beginning to consume digital content meaningfully. In the field of education in particular, such technology could help to narrow the gap between teacher training and the expectations of a ... -
Dis ’n tydbom ... die skip gaan sink : emosionele welsyn van hoerskool-opvoeders in die Helderbergarea van die Wes-Kaap
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013-09)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Navorsing oor die onderwys toon wêreldwyd dat opvoeders se werksomgewing sowel as eksterne eise, byvoorbeeld ouers se verwagtinge en sosio-ekonomiese uitdagings, opvoeders voortdurend onder druk ... -
Die effek van 'n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram op woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2015-06)Die doel van die huidige studie was om die effek van ’n troeteldier-ondersteunde leesprogram (TOL) op die woordherkenningsvaardighede van graad 3-kinders te bepaal. Al die kinders wat met behulp van die ESSI Leestoets ... -
Establishing inclusive schools : Teachers’ perceptions of Inclusive Education Teams
(Education Association of South Africa, 2018)The international debate on colonialization is gaining momentum, primarily in the Americas, Africa and Australasia. Recent incidents in South Africa, such as the #Rhodesmustfall movement and the protest over rules on black ... -
Die estetiese ingesteldheid as psigoterapeutiese kwaliteit in ʼn hoofsaaklik apatiese, gedigitaliseerde omgewing
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2018)Die psigoterapeutiese ruimte word gekenmerk deur onder andere invoelende deelname, oftewel ʼn empatiese gevoeligheid vir die problematiek van die bestaan en betekenis van alles. Die estetiese ingesteldheid word as ʼn eis ... -
Feeling some typ'a way : a young Black woman's experience of education in South Africa
(HESA, 2018)This article aims to contribute to conversations about Black subjectivity by engaging with the reflections of a young, Black, female student at Stellenbosch University. An auto-ethnographic approach is used to demonstrate ... -
General practitioners' familiarity, attitudes and practices with regard to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults
(Medpharm Publications, 2009)Background: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder, affecting 4% to 5% of South African children. Recent studies reveal that 30% to 70% of children continue to experience problems related to ... -
High-school teachers' perceptions of challenging learner behaviour
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2009)This focuses on persistent behaviour that disrupts teaching and learning on a daily basis. Teachers' perceptions have been investigated within the framework provided by eco-systemic and asset-based approaches to learner ... -
Including the gifted learner : perceptions of South African teachers and principals
(Education Association of South Africa, 2013)We report the findings of a qualitative study embedded in an interpretive paradigm to determine the perceptions of South African primary school teachers and principals regarding the inclusion of learners considered gifted. ... -
Increasing access into higher education : insights from the 2011 African Network on Evidence-to-Action on Disability Symposium – Education Commission
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article provides some insights into the challenges regarding inclusion in higher education of students with disabilities. It does this by elucidating aspects of the proceedings of the Education Commission at the ... -
Initiating a different story about immigrant Somali parents’ support of their primary school children’s education
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017-08-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ability of parents to nurture and support their children during their primary school years is considered to be fundamental for the child’s development and learning. Teachers and educational psychologists ... -
More eyes on the problem : what the social sciences and humanities allow us to see and do in response to COVID-19
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2020)The COVID-19 pandemic has bared the fragile and unequal social and economic structures underlying South Africa, and in this issue of the Journal we foreground what contributions the humanities and social sciences can make ... -
Narrative explorations of the micro-politics of students' citizenship, belonging and alienation at South African universities
(HESA, 2018)Citizenship and social justice have been explored from ethical and theoretical perspectives in education. Furthermore, alienation or belonging in institutional cultures, often invoking social locations such as gender and ... -
Non-physical bullying : exploring the perspectives of Grade 5 girls
(Education Association of South Africa, 2009)Research into bullying has generated an awareness of many aspects of this phenomenon: it has shown a distinction between various types of bullying and how these are delineated by gender. It has also shown a scarcity of ... -
On the power of restraint in the writing of lives : Humanities Book Award 2018
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2018)No abstract available.
