Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Personal emotional learning'

Understanding and managing emotion in psychological therapy is a complex and challenging problem for practitioners and clients. The traditional emphasis on verbal language as the mediating process in therapy is expanding with the inclusion of multimodal creative arts, based on visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic perceptions, to better support the reaccessing of emotion. This can be followed recursively by the use of words to develop narrative and meaning. The main research emphasis in this thesis was on visual art. Studies of other art forms may follow. Philosophical understanding, neuroscience advances and developments in psychological therapy underpin and explain this therapeutic expansion. A qualitative research approach is taken, engaging several different actions from within that research paradigm. The thesis is written as a metaphorical journey and conveys the experience of art dialogue and the experience of researching, as parallel stories. Psychological learning journeys undertaken by its author and a colleague, some clients, therapists and teachers, are described in three encounters. The first encounter explored visual art dialogue as a process addition to a developing experiential phenomenological approach using multimodal creative arts (The MIECAT Process � Lett 2001). The objective was for the colleagues to experience a lengthy creative arts sequence, developing and undertaking the process of visual art dialogue. Multilevel actions and outcomes were recorded throughout the collegial engagement. The collegial encounter required that the co-researchers pursue their own personal psychological meanings and report on their experience of the process. Personal narrative meanings exposed in exploring visual art dialogue, are not discussed, the emphasis being on confirming how actions occurred and their effectiveness for application. Actions stopped where direct verbal therapeutic engagement might occur. Following collegial experience, visual art dialogue was used with clients and other therapists and teachers, to question its broader relevance. The second inquiry, involving three clients of the author, asked how the process would support professional actions in a therapeutic situation. The third encounter engaged other therapists and teachers to expand on questions of by whom and how, art dialogue could be used. Psychological therapy theory suggests process location within a humanistic framework, in an eclectic focus or supporting the development of an experiential, phenomenological psychology process approach based on the known functions of mind and body. The associated personal and professional aspects of the experience of process exploration constituted a step in authorial understanding and may contribute to increasing knowledge of the creative arts applied to psychological therapy.

This thesis sets out to study how entrepreneurial failure takes form and how entrepreneurs are affected by entrepreneurial failure. This study aims to contribute another perspective of the mindset of entrepreneurial failure to academic research. Through a qualitative method and a quantitate analysis, this study explores how failure takes form and how entrepreneurs respond to failure. This study present empirical material of failure present itself and how a larger personal investment in an entrepreneurial career affect entrepreneurs self-image. Entrepreneurs learn by direct interactions and failures are is part of an entrepreneurs learning process. The findings of this study present that entrepreneurial failure takes multiple different forms and failure within entrepreneurship presents itself when an entrepreneur has lost financial capital, clients, a larger amount of time invested in something who didn’t benefit the venture or energy. The findings in this study show how the idea of practising entrepreneurship as a lifestyle can have negative effects on entrepreneurs health and self-esteem. The analysis explains how entrepreneurs who differentiate themselves from their failures can learn from experience because they view their actions objectively.

Students with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience decreased academic and social-emotional outcomes when compared to their peers without disabilities. Self-determination, positive psychology, and cognitive theories of learning offer suggestions for improving these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to develop The Personal Strengths Intervention (PSI) and investigate its impact on levels of self-determination and the social-emotional functioning of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. PSI integrates key elements of self-determination, positive psychology, and cognitive theories. ADHDA multiple baseline design with seven participants was used to examine the intervention effects over time. Results indicate PSI demonstrates content, face, and social validity. The results from the examination of the impact of participation in PSI on self-determination and social-emotional levels were inconsistent. Visual analyses, effect sizes, and multilevel modeling of the time series data indicated there was little to no intervention effect across participants. However, results from the visual analyses and effect sizes revealed there were some intervention effects for particular participants. For participants who demonstrated intervention effects, effects ranged from small to large for self-determination dependent variables and small to moderate for social-emotional dependent variables. Pre- post-assessment results indicated there was an increase in self-determination and positive affect associated with participation in PSI. There were no changes in subjective well-being or negative affect. Results from a longitudinal qualitative trend analysis and final interviews with participants indicated improved self-determination and social-emotional levels. A discussion of possible explanations for the finding and implications is included. Suggestions for future research are provided.

The purpose of this case study was to investigate the effects a service-learning tutorship had on the Social and Personal Responsibility Scale scores of middle school students identified as at risk for emotional and behavioral problems and enrolled in a one hour class that focused on social skills, self-management, and emotional resilience. Eight students identified through school-wide screening measures as at-risk for emotional and behavioral problems were involved in a pre/post quantitative survey, pre/post exploratory interviews, and a post focus group to analyze their level of growth in relation to social and personal responsibility. Currently, there is a limited amount of research identifying the influence service-learning has on students at risk for emotional and behavioral problems. This case-study found that service-learning is an effective tool at helping students increase their level of competence in relation to social and personal responsibility. Limitations of this study are addressed, suggestions for future research are noted, and implications for execution of future service-learning ventures are discussed.

Aim: The existing literature on the experiences of individuals who have undertaken Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as part of their doctoral Clinical Psychology training in the UK is scarce, particularly from the perspective of qualitative peer research. The aim of the present study was to construct and articulate a deeper account of such experiences, and in particular, to explore how individuals make sense of these experiences. It is hoped that the findings of the present study will increase awareness within Clinical Psychology training programmes of the experiences, perspectives and needs of trainees who undertake PBL. Method: A qualitative approach was adopted. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Trainee Clinical Psychologists who have undertaken PBL at a Clinical Psychology training programme in South-East England. Their accounts were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), which endeavours to illuminate the lived experiences of small samples of individuals who have experienced a particular phenomenon. Results: The analytic procedure highlighted four main themes emerging within participants’ accounts: Intensity of the experience; Striving towards connection versus fear of disconnection; Responses to manage the experience(s) can be unhelpful and helpful; and Trying to make sense of PBL. Implications: Participants characterised PBL as a challenging yet invaluable process through which they made significant gains, both professionally and personally. Facilitators were noted to play a key role in helping to create safe spaces in which trainees are supported to engage with issues that may arise for them in relation to their professional and personal development. Implications and recommendations are outlined for the benefit of Clinical Psychology training programmes that may wish to incorporate or alter PBL within their syllabuses.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2001.
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ABSTRACT This thesis aims to explore the prevalence of violence towards caregivers working in group home for people with learning disabilities, as well as the influence of work climate and personality on the caregivers’ experiences of strain and exposure to violence. The thesis comprises four studies conducted among caregivers working in group homes for people with learning disabilities in one urban district in Sweden. Study I includes data regarding caregivers’ exposure to violence and their demographics. In study II and III data were collected by instruments for measuring caregivers’ personalities and experiences of the work climate as well as emotional reactions, strain, and experiences of burnout. Data were also collected by 50 narrative interviews with 44 caregivers reporting exposure to violence. In order to illuminate caregivers’ experiences of being exposed to violence, the interviews were transcribed and interpreted using qualitative content analysis. The results showed that 31% of the caregivers (n=120) had been exposed to violence during the preceding year, with physical violence being the most common type. Weak relationships were found between reported exposure to violence and caregivers’ age and education (I). Among those in studies II and III who completed all instruments (n=112), 45 caregivers (40%) reported exposure to violence. A significant difference in age was found between exposed and not exposed caregivers. In the total sample of studies II and III, 30% (n=41) of the caregivers were at risk of developing burnout. The relationship between exposure to violence and the caregivers’ experiences of the work climate (CCQ) showed that “debates” was the only factor that on average was significantly higher among caregivers reporting violence from the residents. The caregivers’ emotional reactions, strain, and work climate factors explained 35% of the variance in burnout scores (II). No significant relationships were found between the caregivers’ personalities (TCI and RSES) and their exposure to violence. Personality dimensions explained 32% of the variance of the caregivers’ experiences of burnout. The results did not show a significant relationship between a caregiver’s personality and exposure to violence. However, those exposed to violence reported more emotional exhaustion than those not exposed (III). Caregivers exposed to violence reported feelings of powerlessness, insufficiency, anger and violence was very seldom followed by support from the managers at the group homes (I). Interviews show that caregivers’ experiences are about “falling apart” and “keeping it together”. Falling apart involves fear, powerlessness, sadness, anger, and timelessness, while keeping it together involves joy, respect, self-reflection, and habituation. Destructive experiences are balanced by a more constructive view of the situation by keeping the situation, and the caregivers themselves, together. The findings show that exposure to violence occurs frequently and a large proportion of the exposed caregivers are at risk for burnout. It was not possible to confirm the relationships between the caregivers’ personality, experiences of the work climate, and exposure to violence but partly to emotional reactions, strain and burnout. The findings of the four studies are discussed in relation to how it is to live and work in an environment where violence is of frequent occurrence.
SAMMANFATTNING Avhandlingens övergripande syfte är att undersöka förekomst av våld mot vårdare som arbetar i gruppbostäder för personer med utvecklingsstörning samt arbetsklimatets och personlighetens betydelse för upplevelser av påfrestning och utsatthet för våld bland vårdare. Avhandlingen omfattar fyra delstudier utförda bland vårdare som arbetar i gruppbostäder för personer med utvecklingsstörning. I delstudie I insamlades data om vårdares utsatthet för våld och information om vårdarnas bakgrund med hjälp av en enkät. I delstudierna II och III ombads vårdarna att fylla i instrument som skattade deras personlighet, upplevelser av arbetsklimat, emotionella reaktioner, upplevelse av påfrestning samt upplevelse av utbränning. I syfte att belysa vårdares upplevelser av att vara utsatt för våld genomfördes 50 narrativa intervjuer med 44 vårdare. Intervjuerna transkriberades och tolkades med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultaten visar att 31% av vårdarna (n=120) hade varit utsatt för våld under det föregående året och fysiskt våld var den vanligaste typen av våld. Alla kategorier av vårdare var utsatta för våld och emotionella reaktioner var vanligt förekommande. Svaga samband framkom mellan rapporterad utsatthet för våld och vårdares ålder och utbildning (I). Bland vårdare i studie II och III som besvarat alla instrument (n=112), rapporterade 45 vårdare (40%) att de utsatts för våld. En signifikant skillnad avseende ålder framkom mellan de som rapporterat våld respektive inte rapporterat våld. Bland de svarande var 30% (n=41) av vårdarna i en riskzon för utbränning (burnout). Sambanden mellan utsatthet för våld och vårdares upplevelser av arbetsklimat (CCQ) visade att ’debates’ var den enda faktorn som var genomsnittligt högre bland de som rapporterat våld från vårdtagare. Vårdarnas emotionella reaktioner (ERNC) påfrestningsfaktorer (SNC) och arbetsklimatfaktorerna förklarade 35% av variansen i utbrändhetsvärden (II). Inget signifikant samband framkom mellan vårdares personlighet (TCI och RSES) och utsatthet för våld. Personlighetsdimensionerna förklarade 32% av variansen i vårdarnas upplevelse av utbränning (III). Resultaten visade inget signifikant samband mellan vårdares personlighet och utsatthet för våld men de som blivit utsatta för våld rapporterade mer emotionell utmattning än inte utsatta vårdare (III). Vårdare utsatta för våld rapporterade upplevelser av maktlöshet, otillräcklighet och vrede i samband med våld. De rapporterade också att utsatthet för våld mycket sällan följdes av stöd från arbetsledare (I). Resultat från intervjuer med vårdare utsatta för våld indikerar att deras upplevelser av våld handlar om att “falla i bitar” och att “hålla ihop”. Falla i bitar innebär upplevelser av rädsla, maktlöshet, sorgsenhet, vrede och tidlöshet medan hålla ihop innebär glädje, respekt, självreflektion och tillvänjning. Destruktiva upplevelser balanseras genom en konstruktiv syn på situationen och vårdarna strävar efter att upprätthålla respekten för den boende som person och att hålla ihop situationen och sig själva (IV). Resultaten visar att våld förekommer ofta och att en stor proportion av utsatta vårdare löper risk för utbränning. Det var inte möjligt att bekräfta samband mellan utsatthet för våld och vårdares personlighet, upplevelse av arbetsklimat, emotionella reaktioner, påfrestning samt utbränning. Resultaten diskuteras i relation till hur det är att leva och arbeta i en miljö där våld ofta förekommer.

L'objectif de cette thèse, en conventionnement CIFRE, est de déterminer le rôle et la place des dimensions émotionnelles et socioaffectives dans et par un dispositif de formation à destination de managers. Ces dimensions ont été appréhendées par une approche biopsychosociale permettant d’envisager les émotions comme une pratique située, incarnée et social. Par le ressenti ou l’expression de ces dimensions, l’individu sociale s’expose à un triple rapport : à soi, aux autres et à une (in)capacité à se mettre en action. L’analyse par Théorisation ancrée a été privilégiée, dans une démarche empirique, inductive et itérative. Les principaux résultats indiquent l’importance de ces dimensions dans les dispositifs de formation. Un important travail émotionnel, individuel et collectif, les module et les met en scène. De plus, le rire, s’il présente des bénéfices certains pour les participants, favorise également un positionnement social des managers dans le groupe de formation et le groupe professionnel des managers. Enfin, l’intérêt constitue une émotion indispensable dans l’engagement en formation
The objective of this thesis is to determine the role and the place of emotional and socioaffective dimensions in training system devised for managers. These dimensions were considered through a biopsychosocial approach that allowed us to regard emotions as a situated, embodied and social practice. By feeling or expressing these dimensions, the social individual is exposed to three relations: the self, to others and to the (in) ability to put him/herself into action. Grounded theory analysis was preferred, with an empirical, inductive and iterative approach. The main results indicate the importance of these dimensions in the training system. An important emotional work, both individual and collective, influences and feeds this system. In addition, laughter, if it has some benefits for participants, also fosters a social positioning of managers in the training group and the professional group of managers. Finally, interest constitutes a necessary emotion in the training engagement

Il s'agit de comprendre comment les nouveaux intervenants de la prevention des risques en ssti Peuvent se professionnalise dans leur abord des risques psychosociaux. Nous souhaiterions comparer leur pratique a celle des intervenants espagnols pour mieux saisir en quoi les caractéristiques des organisations et la présence ou l'absence d'un travail collectif ainsi que leurs compétences émotionnelles facilitent l'apprentissage de la prévention des risques psychosociaux
We would like to understand how the new preventors in professionnel risks cand develop new abilitys and knowlegde. We would like to compare this french population to the spanish one in order to understand how organisations and existence or not of a team work and emotionnel skills can help those professionnels to learn psychosocial risks prevention

Cette recherche porte sur le rôle d’émotions situées dans l’apprentissage en situation de travail. Le champ empirique choisi est celui d’agents de soin mortuaire en situation d’interaction tutorale dans des activités qui leur sont inédites. La centralité des émotions dans ce contexte semble évidente, une évidence que nous questionnons par la mise en objet des « émotions ». La prise d’une distance est effectuée avec les dimensions prescriptives ou de contrôle social des émotions qui sont par ailleurs nécessaires. La recherche se propose d’analyser ce qui se passe en amont de ce que les sujets « font » des émotions, en mettant également la focale sur ce que les émotions « leur font ». Les émotions, de leur surgissement jusqu’à leur diminution, installent un régime d’activité spécifique visant principalement à réduire la tension ainsi déployée. La démarche entreprise vise à observer selon quelles modalités cette réduction de la tension émotionnelle peut s’accompagner d’une dimension formative. La formulation d’hypothèses de recherche ont ainsi porté sur la fonction des émotions sur le stagiaire et sur leur fonctionnalisation par la dyade tutorale dans une visée formative. Les référents théoriques mobilisés sont principalement empruntés au champ de la formation des adultes, de la psychologie de l’apprentissage, des émotions et du travail. À partir d’une analyse de l’activité de dyades associant tuteur et stagiaire, une approche multimodale des interactions est retenue. Les résultats obtenus sont de deux ordres : un résultat méthodologique par la proposition d’une méthodologie d’accès aux émotions situées et un résultat théorique par la différenciation de fonctions des émotions dans la situation tutorale au travail : fonction de mobilisation énergétique du sujet, fonction de révélation de moments d’apprentissage signifiants pour le sujet, et fonction sociale permettant aux sujets de coordonner leur action
This research concerns the role of situated emotions in workplace learning. The chosen empirical field is the one of agents of mortuary care in situation of interaction tutorale in activities which are new for them. The centrality of emotions in this context seems obvious, an obvious fact that we question in putting in object the emotions. Taking of a distance is made with the prescriptive dimensions or a social control of emotions which are besides necessary. We propose to analyse what it takes place upstream to what the subjects « make » emotions, also putting the focal on the fact that the emotions « make for them ». The emotions, from their appearance to their decrease settle a regime of specific activity aiming first of all to reduce this so displayed tension. The undertaken approach aims at observing according to which modalities this reduction of the emotion tension can come along with a formative dimension. So the formulation of hypothesis of research concern the function of the emotions on the trainee and on their fonctionnalisation by the dyade tutorale in a formative aim. The mobilized theoretical referents are mainly taken from the field of the training of the adults, the psychology of the learning, the emotions and the work. From an analysis of the activity of dyades associating tutor and trainee, we retain a multimodal approach of the interactions. The obtained results are two orders : first, a methodological result by the proposal of a methodogy of access to the situated emotions ; then, a theoretical result by the differentiation of functions of the emotions in the tutorale workplace : function of energy mobilization for the subject, function of revelation of significant moments of learning for the subject, and the social function allowing the subjects to coordinate their action

The desire to enhance and make ourselves better is not a new one and it has continued to intrigue throughout the ages. Individuals have continued to seek ways to improve and enhance their well-being for example through nutrition, physical exercise, education and so on. Crucial to this improvement of their well-being is improving their ability to remember. Hence, people interested in improving their well-being, are often interested in memory as well. The rationale being that memory is crucial to our well-being. The desire to improve one’s memory then is almost certainly as old as the desire to improve one’s well-being. Traditionally, people have used different means in an attempt to enhance their memories: for example in learning through storytelling, studying, and apprenticeship. In remembering through practices like mnemonics, repetition, singing, and drumming. In retaining, storing and consolidating memories through nutrition and stimulants like coffee to help keep awake; and by external aids like notepads and computers. In forgetting through rituals and rites. Recent scientific advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, molecular biology, neuroscience, and information technologies, present a wide variety of technologies to enhance many different aspects of human functioning. Thus, some commentators have identified human enhancement as central and one of the most fascinating subject in bioethics in the last two decades. Within, this period, most of the commentators have addressed the Ethical, Social, Legal and Policy (ESLP) issues in human enhancements as a whole as opposed to specific enhancements. However, this is problematic and recently various commentators have found this to be deficient and called for a contextualized case-by-case analysis to human enhancements for example genetic enhancement, moral enhancement, and in my case memory enhancement (ME). The rationale being that the reasons for accepting/rejecting a particular enhancement vary depending on the enhancement itself. Given this enormous variation, moral and legal generalizations about all enhancement processes and technologies are unwise and they should instead be evaluated individually. Taking this as a point of departure, this research will focus specifically on making a case for ME and in doing so assessing the ESLP implications arising from ME. My analysis will draw on the already existing literature for and against enhancement, especially in part two of this thesis; but it will be novel in providing a much more in-depth analysis of ME. From this perspective, I will contribute to the ME debate through two reviews that address the question how we enhance the memory, and through four original papers discussed in part three of this thesis, where I examine and evaluate critically specific ESLP issues that arise with the use of ME. In the conclusion, I will amalgamate all my contribution to the ME debate and suggest the future direction for the ME debate.

碩士
逢甲大學
企業管理學系
105
In this competitive society, students must choose an appropriate learning styles, so that they can quickly absorb knowledge to increase their competitive advantage. As Taiwan and Malaysia differ from culture and education system, therefore, for learning habit and learning environment aspect will have difference. Based on personal gene and experience accumulation, it will cause that everyone will have different learning styles. The purpose of this study is to investigate that the effects of personal attributes, perceptual learning and emotional intelligences on learning styles which is a comparative study between undergraduate students in Malaysia and Taiwan. The sample consisted of Taiwanese and Malaysian Undergraduate Students with total 811 validated samples collected by the end. The results indicated that learning attitudes as part of perceptual learning had direct significant influence on concrete experience. GPA as part of personal attributes and use of emotional had opposite significant influence on reflective observation. Gender as a part of personal attributes and others emotional assessment as part of emotional intelligences had direct significant influence on abstract conceptualization, while for the perceptual learning had opposite influence on abstract conceptualization. Most of Taiwanese and Malaysian undergraduate students tended to diverging styles, but they least tended to accommodating styles. As a whole, the effects of personal attributes, perceptual learning and emotional intelligences on learning styles of Taiwanese and Malaysian undergraduate students had significant differences. The most preference and least preference learning styles of Taiwanese undergraduate students same as Malaysian undergraduate students while differ in learning environment. Simultaneously, our study provided recommendation for future study and practical training to yield learners are train under an appropriate teaching method and design.

碩士
國立嘉義大學
教育科技研究所
92
The main purpose of this research is to explore what emotional disturbances that low personal intelligent undergraduate students were aroused when they were working cooperatively with other team members in a Project-based Learning (PBL) activity and how they adapted to the situation. Using a case study method, the researcher conducted in-depth interviews with and collected document from three students who had been identified with low personal intelligence according to Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences. All the data were then transformed, coded and further analyzed in order to answer the research questions. The main findings of this research are as follows:  The emotional disturbances of the low personal intelligent undergraduate students during the Project-Based Learning activity: 1. The Project-Based Learning activity can be arranged into five different stages: Group formation, Topic generation, Data collection (both second-handed and first-handed), and Multimedia production. The subjects all had certain degree of emotional disturbance in the above five stages. 2. The main factors for causing the emotional disturbance are two-folded: the internal ones which are related to low personal intelligence and the external one which are not related to low personal intelligence. 3. Three major kinds of emotional disturbances are discovered: one with relationship to the project topics, one with relationship to the interpersonal relationship, and the third one with relationship to students’ self-concept.  The adaptation strategies subjects used in the emotionally disturbing situations and the results of such adaptations: 1. Three types of adaptation strategies that the subjects employed to adjust to their emotional disturbance are: Looking for other resources, Self-coping and Doing nothing. Self-coping was used most often. 2. Most of the emotional disturbances and adaptations are related to interpersonal relationship and communication. 3. Talking to other persons about their problems and concerns had positive effect on reducing subjects’ emotional disturbances. 4. Taking courses on or reading related books on human relationship and self-concept had little impact on decreasing the subjects’ emotional disturbances. 5. There was a tendency for the subjects to lose confidence and self-esteem if they failed to deal with interpersonal problems in the first place. 6. The connections between the subjects’ emotional disturbances and the adaptation strategies they used to cope with them can be organized into four types: one disturbance with one adaptation strategy; one disturbance with multiple adaptation strategies; one disturbance but without any adaptation strategies; and multiple disturbances with one adaptation strategy.

博士
國立臺灣大學
工程科學及海洋工程學研究所
102
Data mining technique and game-based learning were applied in this study to explore how a user’s personal traits affect learning performance in game-based learning. Learning styles lead to unique ways of learning (Ross, Drysdale, &; Schulz, 2001). This study considered a learning style to analyze user perceptions of a game, using k-means clustering. The goals of the study were as follows. (1) To analyze the relationship between personal traits and learning experience. (2) To analyze the relationship between gender, college and learning attitude. Ninety-four undergraduate students participated in the first stage of the study, the purpose of which was to explore the relationship between personal traits such as learning styles and learning perception in game-based learning. Moreover, personal factor, gender and college were used to examine the potential factors that may influence creativity learning attitudes. The results showed that learning performance differed significantly between gender and college. This study aimed to develop adaptive suggestions for personalized learning and enhance learning performance in game-based learning.

This qualitative study uses narrative inquiry (Connelly & Clandinin, 1988, 1990, 2001) and self-study to investigate ways to further understand and facilitate the integration of holistic philosophies of education with media literacy pedagogies. As founder and director of the Youth Media Literacy Project and a self-titled Imagitator (one who agitates imagination), I have spent over 10 years teaching media literacy in various high schools, universities, and community centres across North America. This study will focus on my own personal practical knowledge (Connelly & Clandinin, 1982) as a culture jammer, educator and cancer survivor to illustrate my original vision of a ‘holistic media literacy pedagogy’. This research reflects on the emergence and impact of holistic media literacy in my personal and professional life and also draws from relevant interdisciplinary literature to challenge and synthesize current insights and theories of media literacy, holistic education and culture jamming.

This research aimed to investigate how life coaching influenced five female high school learners (aged 16 and 17 years old) at an independent school in Gauteng province. The learners attended four life-coaching sessions with an experienced and accredited life coach over a period of eight weeks. Data was collected from a literature review of previous research on life coaching and coaching in general, interviews with the learners both before and after the life coaching experience and from journal entries kept by the learners during the process. All learners learnt through the process and experienced positive changes in their lives. This included improved balance in their lives; improved time management, reduced stress and more positive mind-sets. They were able to set goals and achieve some success during the process. They expressed increased confidence in themselves and their abilities to overcome challenges in their lives and recommended life coaching for other learners.
Educational Management and Leadership
M. Ed. (Educational Management)