Investigating the use of psychological assessment in South African schools.
| dc.contributor.author | Setshedi, Monyeki John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-01-08T07:09:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-01-08T07:09:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-01-08T07:09:07Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The field of psychological assessment in South African schools faces many challenges at present. To be able to meaningfully respond to these challenges, it was important to gain an understanding of how psychological assessment is being perceived by educators, whether as being necessary (or not), in their workplace. The study aimed to gather information and generate knowledge in order to provide some pointers about the educators’ perceived use of psychological assessment measures. Thereafter, analyse their perceptions in terms of these assessments. It was a mixed study using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The proposed sample was seventy-five (n = 75) educators from former model-c and township schools. Data was collected through the use of a self-response questionnaire (quantitative) and then used to identify themes. The identified themes were then used for discussion in focus group interviews (qualitative). Descriptive and thematic content analysis were used for the interpretation of the research data and triangulation thereof. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/5927 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Psychological assessment | en |
| dc.subject | South African schools | en |
| dc.title | Investigating the use of psychological assessment in South African schools. | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |