Doctoral Degrees (Educational Psychology): Recent submissions
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Exploring narratives of community among American and international students at a research intensive, U.S. university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Currently, more than four million students study in another country. There are several reasons to explain the significant increase of international student mobility within the past 15 years. First, student ... -
Exploring the interaction between depression and learning in Shona culture : a study of students and lecturers in a tertiary education institution in Zimbabwe
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Depression is one of the most common psychological problems encountered by students in higher and tertiary education yet remains under-researched particularly in indigenous cultures. This study explores ... -
High school learners’ experiences of learning about HIV and AIDS
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The silence around learners’ voices and perspectives and their process of learning about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) motivated this study. Significant ... -
Disruption of higher education policy through an ethics of care in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The study on which this dissertation reports, argued that the newly reformed university policies and practices of the four public universities in the Western Cape still affect students from poor schools ... -
Parental educational support for adolescence in single-mother families of a low-income community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation explores the stories of educational support within single-mother families from a low socio-economic community in the Western Cape of South Africa. Research on singlemother families tends ... -
Narratives of educational and psychosocial support amongst black African male students at a historically white university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The democratic elections in 1994 marked the formal end of apartheid in SA. As part of the action to address the inequalities of the apartheid era, the government compiled a National Plan of Higher Education ... -
The application of ancient Greek myth and music in personal, professional and transpersonal development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Self-actualization and self-transcendence are both areas of Maslow’s Hierarchy that remain elusive to the majority of humankind, largely due to the lack of education about the self. To know the self is ... -
Die belewing en die vergestalting van veerkragtigheid van ouers van kinders met aandagtekort- en hiperaktiwiteitsversteuring in hul middelkinderjare
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterised by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with daily functioning and development. Statistics ... -
An exploration of the educational engagement practices of first generation disadvantaged students at a university
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-10-31)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This dissertation focuses on the educational engagement practices of first generation disadvantaged students at a higher education institution. It responds to the question: How do disadvantaged students ... -
Recruitment and retention of university student volunteers for South African community projects
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : This study suggests that student volunteerism at South African (SA) universities is facilitated by a social justice orientation that inculcates active citizenship, parallel to developing graduate ... -
A knowledge network model for teachers supporting learners with disabilities in an inclusive education system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : It is widely acknowledged by researchers that teachers play the most important role in the implementation of inclusive education. However, it is also acknowledged by researchers and teachers alike that ... -
Higher Education Strategic Partnerships: The Impact of Stellenbosch University's Community Interaction Agreements on Local Development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : In regions throughout the world, there has been little discrepancy that investments in education are critical for the development of the economic and social fabric of the local community. Although many ... -
Using stories to facilitate the development of metacognitive awareness of young learners in the Intermediate Phase
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A fundamental goal of education is to promote the development of self-regulated learning. Although the importance of metacognition has been established by various researchers, metacognitive knowledge and ... -
Exploring eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as a technique for therapeutic intervention of adolescents experiencing trauma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research explores Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a possible therapeutic technique in interventions dealing with trauma. The study focuses specifically on the adolescent phase. ... -
Enhancing a sense of self in a group of socially marginalised adolescent boys through participatory action research
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation sought to understand the experience of six participants as members of a cluster group of socially marginalised youth in a farmworker community. Through a collaborative process, the ... -
Community counsellors' experiences of trauma and resilience in a low-income community
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Violence is considered a global mental health problem. The rate of violence in South Africa is amongst the highest in the world and much of this violence is disproportionately skewed towards the poorer ... -
A transpersonal exploration of the mother-daughter relationship in transitional life cycles
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The mother-daughter relationship and the feminine principle in the process of individuation are explored in this study. The mother-daughter relationship as the focus of the study is presented as the womb ... -
The psychological assessment of children's learning and behavioural problems as manifested in Kwazulu primary schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1992-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: This study examined the nature of learning and behavioural problems as manifested in KwaZulu primary schools. The first aim was to investigate teachers' perceptions of the nature of learning and behaviour ... -
Die belewingswereld van oudleerlinge van skole vir serebraal gestremdes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1991-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cerebral Palsy, a disability with world-wide distribution, affects not only the afflicted, but also the community at large. To date, most research in this area has focused on babies, children and ... -
Identiteitsontwikkeling tydens adolessensie : 'n opvoedkundig-sielkundige studie
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1993-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examined the process of identity development in secondary school adolescents. Identity formation can be regarded as a central developmental task during adolescence. Psychological maturity ...
