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M.Tech. / There was request from industry to present a life skills learning programme to supplement artisans' training. With this training, facilitors and trainers needed tools to assess the outcomes of the training. The study aims to develop an alternative assessment method and stimulus instruments in order to assess the learners' attainment of the learning outcomes of a life skills learning programme. The research concludes that life skills are a valuable supplement to artisans' training and will enhance their skills acquisition to improve their employability and adaptability in the working environment.

M.Phil. / This dissertation is a study of the importance of the awareness of a balanced life in accordance with the six life dimensions in order to preventing chronic fatigue. According to Hafen et al., specialists in psycho-physiological medicine estimate that possibly as much as 90 per cent of all the health problems can be traced, at least in part, to the influence of emotions. The fact that chronic fatigue is related to "disease" and is sometimes the forerunner of illnesses in the human body enhances the importance of life-force energy. We know that the cells of our bodies are fed by various nutrients derived from the food we eat as well as oxygen from the air we breathe. But our cells are also fed by a continuous stream of life-force energy. We possess a variety of specialised energy-distributing systems that also support the cells and organs of our bodies. These energy systems are affected by different factors that can enhance or inhibit the flow of life-force energy to the cells and organs of our bodies. Among those critical factors are our emotions, our relationships to others, our ability to give and to receive love, and even our relationship to God. While seemingly nebulous and difficult to define in terms of specific physiological effects, these emotional and spiritual factors are of great importance to the sustenance and support of the tissues and organs of our bodies.

This study dealt with the problem of training selected basic interviewing skills to beginning counselors. The purposes of this investigation were 1) to assess the effectiveness of microcounseling for training the skills of open-ended questioning and verbal minimal encouraging; 2) to assess the influence of microcounseling on counselor verbal participation; 3) to determine whether training in these skills via the microcounseling model will generalize to the actual counseling setting and be maintained over time; and, 4) to determine whether microcounseling is a practical method of teaching therapy skills to practicum students.

M.A. / South Africa is a country which has undergone many changes since its first democratic elections in 1994. Amongst other societal implications, these changes have catapulted South African businesses and employees into the global economy. Being part of the global economy means that South African employees, like their northern hemisphere counterparts, are struggling to create balance in their lives. The stress resulting from the often opposing demands of work and family has lead to increasing scientific attention being paid to the matter of life balance. The present study has endeavoured to shed some light on this subject. Life balance was defined as the state that people reach when they experience contentment regarding their time involvement, emotional involvement and level of satisfaction achieved from each life role. This conceptualisation encompassed Super’s five adult life roles, namely those of student, worker, citizen, leisurite and home and family person. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and life balance amongst employees of the South African corporate sector (N = 175). Each participant completed the Basic Traits Inventory, a life balance questionnaire and a biographical data questionnaire. The general hypotheses stated in the research pertained to the relationship between personality traits and life balance. More specific hypotheses were formulated pertaining to the relationships between individual traits and life balance, as well as the combined and predictive effect of personality traits on life balance. Examination of the individual personality traits in relation to life balance was done through the use of Pearson’s product-moment correlations. The results indicated that Extroversion (r = 0.151; p < 0.05), Conscientiousness (r = 0.303; p < 0.01) and Openness to Experience (r = 0.204; p < 0.01) had statistically significant positive relationships with life balance, while Neuroticism (r = -0.192; p < 0.05) surrendered a statistically significant negative relationship with life balance.

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The primary purpose of this study was to compare performance on selected gross motor skills of elementary school-aged children diagnosed as dyslexic and a similar group of school-aged children who are identified as non-dyslexic. A secondary purpose of the study will be to compare performance within the dyslexic group according to the severity of the affliction.

Ecclesiastes has often been seen as a sceptic's view of life and because of its complex nature has not been studied thoroughly nor clearly understood. It is a very interesting book in the Bible because it addresses pertinent issues of life such as pleasure, fame, money, achievement, worship, satisfaction, work, justice, happiness and death. Each of these aspects affects the purpose and fulfilment of life. Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, sought to examine life so that he could determine its real meaning, in order to teach these principles to others and leave a lasting legacy. He was a man who had the time, the money, the wisdom, and the authority to examine life thoroughly and he had the means to pursue his every desire. He came to the conclusion that any pursuit in life, apart from a relationship with God and submitting to His purpose, was transitory and did not bring lasting satisfaction. These discoveries are the focus of Ecclesiastes and they direct one towards the understanding that life only has meaning in a relationship with God and living out His purposes. Solomon uses a unique form of"goad and nail" (Ecc. 12:11) in his writing style to capture the reader's attention and then direct them to a conclusive foundation of truth on which they can base their view of life. I believe it is the "Gospel of the Old Testament" and an authoritative book for evangelising and teaching life skills to Youth today. This thesis is a thorough study of Ecclesiastes, so as to accurately determine the message that Solomon wanted to convey and then apply those truths to Youth today. As a book contained in the Biblical scope of wisdom literature, Ecclesiastes teaches life skills on how to understand, approach and live life meaningfully. This is an important topic for all people and especially for Youth who have their lives ahead of them and are seeking for meaning and purpose, so that they can live fulfilled lives. However, because of the secularisation of our western society and the influence of Postmodernism, Youth are not receiving a true or realistic message on which to base their worldview. Much of what they have gleaned and believe is based on superficial thinking, feeling and presumption. Life's philosophies must be based on a solid foundation of convictions, which are based on absolute truth. This absolute truth is God's truth, as found in the Bible. As God inspired the writing of the book of Ecclesiastes, it becomes one of those bases within the scope of the Scriptures that authoritatively addresses the issues Youth face when developing their life purpose. Before trying to teach Youth the truths of Ecclesiastes one must first gain their acceptance because they have been influenced to reject absolutes. Thus it is necessary to cause them to re-evaluate their philosophies of life before teaching them biblical truth. Positive Deconstruction is the proposed method of approach and re-evaluation. The proposed method of teaching Youth the truths laid out in Ecclesiastes is through interactive discussion. This is a form of discussion that involves them and causes them to think independently. This method can be used by parents with their teens at home, teachers with their learners at school and also Youth leaders at church. Research also includes personal interviews with young people to determine their life goals and purpose. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2016. / Practical Theology / PhD / Unrestricted

archives@tulane.edu / Young children’s adaptive behaviors, particularly those relating to self-care skills (e.g., independent dressing), are markers for school-readiness. Yet little is known about how self-care skills develop or how children’s ability to perform self-care skills can be facilitated. We conducted two studies to examine how children learn to button (Study 1) and how clothing design may inhibit or promote children’s buttoning ability (Study 2). In Study 1, we asked 48 children, ages 5- to 7-years-old, to button shirts with both small and large buttons in varying spatial locations (on themselves, on stuffed animals placed across from them, on stuffed animals placed in their laps). Results showed a developmental progression whereby children became more effective and efficient when buttoning on themselves than buttoning on another. We also found that large buttons were easier for children to manage than small buttons. However, when we conducted an environmental scan of children’s clothing in department stores (Study 2), we found that children’s shirts most often have small buttons. This suggests that clothing may not be designed in a way that would promote independent dressing. Collectively, our results provide important insights into the ways in which the design of daily artifacts can be tailored to children’s developing abilities. / 1 / Blair Youmans