In South Africa the idea of a peer helping service has gained impetus and is viewed as a
viable option given the fact that there is a shortage of professional school-counsellors and
complementary care-givers in the public school environment.
This research emanated from an awareness that there was a need to develop an objective
assessment tool regarding the identification of peer-counsellors. This instigated an
investigation of the essential criteria, predominant characteristics and requirements of
effective peer-counsellors.
The primary focus of this research has been to develop a self-assessment instrument that will
assist in the identification and selection of potential peer-counsellors.
The self-assessment instrument proved to be a valuable tool in discriminating between good,
average and weak peer-counsellors. Findings indicate that the self-assessment instrument
should be used in conjunction with other modes of assessment such as the self-report data,
teacher ratings and peer ratings. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/18017 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Dockrat, Fazila |
| Contributors | Wiechers, E. (Elisabeth), 1943- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xvi, 152 pages) |
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