Browsing by Subject "Coaching"
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Beyond smiling: the evaluation of a positive psychological intervention aimed at student happiness
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick & NISC [© 2010 Elliot & Fitzpatrick], 2012)The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a positive psychological intervention (PPI) aimed at increasing happiness of students in a tertiary educational institution. A convenience sample (n = 20) was drawn from ... -
A coaching programme for nursing college managers to facilitate employee wellness
(North-West University, 2013)There have been on-going debates regarding wellness and management roles. There are several general programmes for facilitation of wellness. Some are implemented but others not. The urge to develop a coaching programme for ... -
Developing a competency scale for sport coaches
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2013)The importance of operational competencies of sport coaches is widely acknowledged in the literature, yet there appears to be a lack of research in this field. The purpose of this research study was to develop a competency ... -
Exploring cricket development in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Developing cricket in the South African landscape is a unique opportunity and challenge. The North-West province falls under Cricket South Africa’s mandate. To develop cricket in South Africa, certain transformation targets ... -
Exploring the coachee’s expectations and experiences of the coaching relationship within a state-owned utility
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2016)Globally and in South Africa leaders are required to lead in economically unstable environments. Organisations are proactively responding to leadership challenges through the use of coaching as leadership development ... -
The influence of peer coaching in stimulating educators' learning in the work place
(North-West University, 2006)The aims of this research were to describe the role that coaching plays in the development of educators and to make recommendations for the way in which schools can make use of coaching as an educator human resource ... -
Intercultural experiences of South African business coaches
(North-West University, 2013)Interactions between business counterparts have become increasingly free from boundaries, as technological innovation brings the world closer together (Adler, 2002). Locally, the typical South African organisation employs ... -
A juridical-psychological perspective: Teacher sport-coaches' perceptions of emotional abuse in school sport coaching
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This qualitative study explored and described teacher sport-coaches' perceptions of emotional abuse in school sport coaching. The aims of the study were to: (i) explore and describe emotional abuse in school sport coaching ... -
Lewensbegeleiding tot hoopvolle aftrede : ? pastorale studie
(2015)As people have currently a longer life expectation than was previously experienced, it means that many could face a prolonged retirement period of 30 years or even longer. Life changes as an unavoidable element of life may ... -
Misconceptions regarding direct–current resistive theory in an engineering course for N2 students at a Northern Cape FET college
(2014)The aim of this study is to ascertain what misconceptions N2 students have about DC resistive circuits and how screencasts could effect on the rectification of these misconceptions. This study was conducted at the Kathu ...