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South African teachers' concerns and levels of use of practical work in the physical sciences curriculum and assessment policy statement
(University of the Free State, 2018-06)In many countries across the world, a notable portion of the science curriculum involves learners conducting practical work. The physical sciences Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of South Africa (2011) ... -
Mother-child relating: an intergenerational perspective
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)English: This qualitative study aimed to explore and describe how mothers’ own childhood experience of mother-child relating shapes their mothering of the next generation. While secure attachment is recognized to be an ... -
Human trafficking and psychosocial protective factors: the experiences of female victims of involuntary prostitution
(University of the Free State, 2014-10)English: The aim of the study was to explore and describe the experience of psychosocial protective factors in the lives of female human trafficking victims, who have been forced into involuntary prostitution. Human ... -
Gender identities in emerging adulthood: a social constructivist perspective
(University of the Free State, 2018-01)Emerging adulthood is a complex developmental stage, with one of its main developmental tasks being the exploration of an identity. This aspect was therefore the focus of the research study, and at its centre were emerging ... -
The role of mindfulness in the relationship between life satisfaction and spiritual well-being in the elderly
(University of the Free State, 2014-10)English: This study aimed to investigate whether mindfulness plays a role in the life satisfaction and spiritual well-being of elderly individuals. The elderly are the fastest growing population worldwide. However, a longer ... -
The motivation behind the persistent reapplication for a master's degree in applied psychology: a self-determination theory perspective
(University of the Free State, 2016-11)English: This study aimed at exploring the motivation behind students’ persistence in reapplying for an applied master’s degree in Psychology. The Self-determination theory (SDT) had been used as a theoretical lens to guide ... -
Richard Trenton Chase: a psychobiography of the "Dracula Killer"
(University of the Free State, 2014-08)This study is a psychobiography of serial murderer, Richard Trenton Chase (1950 – 1980). Serial murder is a complex phenomenon that seems to remain with humankind despite multiple efforts to understand and reduce its ... -
The use of information and communication technologies and resilience in adolescence
(University of the Free State, 2015-01)English: There has been an exponential uptake of information and communication technology (ICT) in the past decade. The majority of empirical research focuses on the possible adverse effects of this escalating ICT use on ... -
The adjustment of first- and non-first-generation students during their first year
(University of the Free State, 2016)English: This study explored adjustment among students from different generational groups during their first year at university. The specific aim of this research study was to investigate the differences in adjustment ... -
Women who divorce in midlife: the resilient reconstruction of their lives
(University of the Free State, 2015-11)English: The aim of this study was to address the dearth of South African literature on women who divorce in midlife with resilience. This study offers women’s perspectives on how they reconstructed their lives with ... -
Parents' descriptions of the character strengths of their children
(University of the Free State, 2018-03)A positive psychology approach guided the research study. Research within positive psychology conducted on a characteristic level provided insights into the impact of positive emotions and character traits on the functioning ... -
Community work programme as a strategy for poverty alleviation in the rural areas of Thaba Nchu, Free State Province, South Africa
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Teachers’ concerns about the implementation of the new curriculum in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)The Lesotho government has recently developed and published an inclusive curriculum and assessment policy as an approach to reducing the unconstructive pressure of examinations on the education system. The policy integrates ... -
The achievement of university access: conversion factors, capabilities and choices
(Cogitatio Press, 2019)In the light both of persistent inequality of education opportunities for low income families and a wide equality gap in South Africa, this article explores students’ university access by applying Amartya Sen’s capability ... -
A Lefebvrian analysis of public spaces in Mangaung, South Africa
(Cogitatio Press, 2018)Hoffman Square, Driehoek Neighbourhood Park and Old Regional Park are public spaces in Mangaung. Henri Lefebvre’s The Production of Space and Elements of Rhythmanalysis are explored in the analysis of these public spaces’ ... -
Evaluating climate change adaptation strategies for disaster risk management: case study for Bethlehem wheat farmers, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2017-08)The most important Agro-climate factors of primary agricultural production are temperature and rainfall. The impact of climate change is seen the best in the agricultural industry. The vulnerability of agriculture to climate ... -
Principal leadership and the integration of information and communication technolgies for teaching and learning in Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2018-04)This study aims to address the under-researched relationship between principal leadership and the successful implementation of ICT policy in Zimbabwean schools, by examining the roles that principals play and exploring the ... -
Bridging the gap between self-directed learning of nurse educators and effective student support
(AOSIS, 2015)Background: Self-directed learning requires the ability to identify one’s own learning needs, develop and implement a plan to gain knowledge and to monitor one’s own progress. A lifelong learning approach cannot be forced, ... -
Adult learning: what nurse educators need to know about mature students
(AOSIS, 2015)Background: Most nurse educators regard students who enter postgraduate studies as adult learners capable of self-direction and independent learner behaviour. Therefore, a mismatch between the nurse educator’s expectation ... -
Beliefs of grade six learners' regarding adolescent pregnancy and sex
(AOSIS, 2007)Escalating adolescent pregnancy and risky sexual behaviour is becoming more common amongst young adolescents and especially amongst black adolescents in South Africa. Statistics confirm that South African adolescents as ...