In practice, the learner with low self worth struggles to achieve certain goals
and does not experience success in the classroom. Teachers involved in the
lives of these learners do not always have the skills to motivate and handle
them in the classroom. The general aim and focus of the research study
therefore is to identify the needs of educators in a primary school setting in
order to accommodate the learner with low self worth in the classroom. The
theoretical framework of this study is based on the Gestalt theory, focussing
on the phenomenological method of awareness. The researcher made use of
a qualitative research approach and the empirical data was collected by
means of focus groups. The collected data was analysed by Creswell’s spiral
of data analysis. In conclusion, the researcher identified that educators have a
need regarding their training, parental involvement, personal and professional
support, and a need for a guideline to accommodate the learner with low self
worth in the class. In closing, the researcher made some suggestions
regarding future training of educators, practice and possible ideas for future
research based on the needs of educators identified through this study. / MA (Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11547 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Genis, Winette |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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