Research Articles (Educational Psychology): Recent submissions
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Developing metacognition among young learners by using stories
(Education Association of South Africa, 2019)Being aware of our thinking as we perform learning tasks and then using this knowledge to actively self-regulate what we are doing, is commonly known as metacognition. This study investigated the influence of a story-based ... -
The promise of equal education not kept : specific learning disabilities – the invisible disability
(AOSIS, 2020-02-26)Background: This research is part of a larger project on the exploration of inequalities in South African higher education. This current study focussed on the implementation of policies to eradicate inequalities in an ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Verkenning van WhatsApp as ondersteuningsplatform om ouerbetrokkenheid by Xhosasprekende leerders se opvoeding te bevorder
(LitNet, 2019)In Suid-Afrika is ’n huidige neiging dat Xhosasprekende ouers hul kinders toenemend in Afrikaanse skole inskryf. Kognitiewe resepsie, ontwikkeling en uitdrukking word deur die moedertaal van ’n kind geoptimaliseer; wanneer ... -
On the power of restraint in the writing of lives : Humanities Book Award 2018
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2018)No abstract available. -
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 ... -
Teachers need scientific and experiential knowledge on learning support : recommendations for a teacher educator
(HESA, 2019)This paper discusses teachers’ lack of scientific (theoretical) knowledge on learning support in the classroom. This was one of the key findings of a basic exploratory qualitative study conducted in a South African secondary ... -
A service user perspective informing the role of occupational therapy in school transition practice for high school learners with TBI : an African perspective
(Hindawi, 2019)Background. In the South African context, there are no specific guidelines regarding how to prepare and support adolescents for the transition from a health care to a high school setting post TBI. This raises questions ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Ouers van kinders in hulle middelkinderjare met aandagtekort- en hiperaktiwiteitsversteuring se belewing : ’n veerkragtigheidsperspektief
(LitNet, 2018)Aandagtekort- en Hiperaktiwiteitsversteuring (ATHV) word gekenmerk deur ‘n aanhoudende patroon van onoplettendheid en/of hiperaktiwiteit-impulsiwiteit wat ‘n negatiewe invloed op daaglikse funksionering en ontwikkeling ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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’ ...
