Browsing by Subject "Participatory action research"
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Bevordering van welstand van onderwysers in spesiale skole : ʼn deelnemende benadering
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Every year, South Africa loses many teachers due to emotional burnout and challenging conditions in the schools of the country. Many studies point out the importance of the emotional well-being of teachers in mainstream ... -
A critical reflection on the participatory action process involved in the develoment of a congnitive–behavioural based Counselling Intervention Programme for youth living with HIV/AIDS in a rural South African town
(SAGE Publications, 2011)South Africa currently lacks HIV counselling interventions that are youth-specific and that meet the psychosocial needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS. Indigenous strategies and interventions need to be developed ... -
Exploring community partnership for service-learning in Creative Arts Education through participatory action research
(2015)In African folklore, there is a Swahili tale which depicts the relationship between a monkey and a shark; a story about the needs of two creatures living in two different worlds. The shark needs the heart of the monkey to ... -
Facilitating a co-constructed learning environment for caregivers in social gerontology : applying the 'Ripples on a pond' model
(North-West University, 2010)Populations are growing worldwide and many governments, including the South African government, are failing to implement training programmes for caregivers of older persons. Educational opportunities in gerontology are ... -
Formation of professionalism : a courtship between academic staff and prospective clinical associates
(AOSIS, 2022)Background: The study was conducted to the background of a qualification in medical clinical practice offered at a Faculty of Health Sciences at a university in South Africa. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine ... -
Guidelines for outreach programmes aimed at middle–childhood children in a resource–poor Western Cape community
(North-West University, 2011)In South Africa there are great polarities in terms of needs in resource–poor communities versus communities with available resources. This is evident during visits to Sir Lowry's Pass Village and when available statistics ... -
Participatory action research and the construction of academic identity among postgraduate research students
(2013)This paper discusses the construction of academic identity among postgraduate research students who emerged from a participatory action research (PAR) project. The article reports on how postgraduate research students ... -
A participatory approach to improving the instructional leadership of heads of department in underperforming schools
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Based on existing literature, teachers in underperforming schools would benefit from receiving instructional leadership to improve their quality of teaching. However, teachers seldom receive such support on an ongoing ... -
Psychosocial support by community health workers of children living with chronically ill family members
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Chronic illness has become a worldwide concern and South Africa is confronted with the quadruple burden of disease, which includes chronic illnesses and HIV/TB/maternal and perinatal conditions. Rendering support to late ... -
Utilising participatory action research to enhance teachers' sense of welbeing in a semi-urban primary school
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Teaching at a primary school is emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting for most teachers. As a primary school teacher, I learned first-hand the importance of teachers doing well in the profession. At my school, ...