Browsing Masters Degrees (Educational Psychology) by Title
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Teachers' experiences of implementing a motor skills programme
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)The way in which society supports its children has a significant influence on the way in which it will develop and prosper. Children are the key to a healthy and sustainable society (Klein & Gilkerson, 2000). Promoting ... -
Teachers' perceptions and expectations of play therapy in a pre-primary school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to explore teachers' perceptions and expectations of non-directive play therapy. Teachers such as those in this study, who are the referral agents for play therapy, can have ... -
Teachers' perceptions of quality education in a low-income primary school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) put many interventions in place to provide quality education to all schools, but barriers still remained in low-income communities. Most barriers developed due ... -
Teachers' readiness to support children with Asperger's syndrome within mainstream schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In White Paper 6 (Special Needs Education: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System), a framework was provided to establish an inclusive education and training system in South Africa. This ... -
Teachers' understanding of their learners' behaviour in the classroom
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the fact that a large proportion of learners in schools today is seen as displaying behavioural problems / difficulties, the area of teachers understanding the learners' needs to behave in a ... -
Teachers' understandings of girls' inclusion in a Tanzanian secondary school
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study addresses the issue of girls‘ inclusion in a secondary school in Tanzania. Many girls in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, do not have the opportunity to attend secondary ... -
Teachers’ experiences and practices of support for school-going teenage mothers in Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The exclusion of girls who fall pregnant while attending school has long been a contentious issue in the literature as it normally ends their schooling. Namibian school-going girls who become pregnant ... -
Teachers’ experiences of the social competencies of a primary school learner with autism spectrum disorder
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ experiences of the social competencies of a primary school learner with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The teachers of the learner willingly participated ... -
Teachers’ perceptions and understanding of diversity and inclusive education : a case study
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions and understandings of diversity and inclusive education held by teachers at one South African school. Since 1994, the South African education system ... -
Teachers’ perceptions regarding the role of district-based support teams as well as inclusive education teams in establishing inclusive schools
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : According to the UNESCO document of 1994, the fundamental principle of the inclusive school is that all children should learn together, wherever possible regardless of any difficulties or differences ... -
Teachers’ perspectives of learner support in a full-service school – A case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Around the world, inclusive education means that learners’ rights and needs are being taken into consideration and education systems are required to adapt to accommodate the diversity of individuals. The ... -
Teachers’ understanding and managing of religious and cultural diversity in an independent Islamic school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore teachers‟ understanding of inclusive education within an independent Islamic school. The research was designed to explore the way the values and principles of ... -
Teaching gender concepts to boys in high school : male teachers’ perspectives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Life Orientation (LO) is a compulsory subject in primary and secondary South African schools as contained in the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) curriculum document. The LO curriculum ... -
Tertiary students' perceptions of the impact of cyberbullying on their identity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT :In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the role cyberbullying plays in the psychological well-being of people. While cyberbullying is a well-researched topic internationally and ... -
Theoretical approaches underpinning educational psychologists’ practice in district-based support teams
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There has been a paradigm shift occurring in the field of educational psychology over the last few decades from a predominantly medical approach towards a more inclusive and systemic approach. This ... -
Tienermeisies se betrokkenheid by dwelmmisbruik : 'n gender perspektief
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Kaapse Vlakte, die konteks vir die studie, word onder andere gekenmerk deur sy lae sosio-ekonomiese status, hoë werkloosheid, bende-aktiwiteite, gesinsgeweld, gebroke gesinstrukture en ... -
Tienermoeders se perspektiewe oor ondersteuning : die stemme van ses tienermoeders uit 'n benadeelde gemeenskap
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to investigate the perspectives of a group of teenage mothers from a disadvantaged community, on their need for support and suggestions for a community support programme. This ... -
A trans-disciplinary collaborative team’s facilitated understanding(s) of 'self-esteem development in the (South African) educational context(s)'
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: ‘Self-esteem development’ is an outcome in the South African education curriculum. However, it does not appear to be underpinned by (a) clear and/or comprehensive understanding(s), potentially ... -
Transformative learning : an exploratory analysis of theory and practice in a study and thinking skills programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many students that embark on higher education do not have study and thinking skills that are sufficiently well developed in order for them to become autonomous, selfdirected learners. This is partly ... -
TVET College students’ participation on Facebook and their identity construction
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Technology is a very important part of our daily lives. We cannot leave the house with some sort of smart device including a cell phone, tablet or laptop. Young people that are in the age cohort of ...
