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    Mediating self-regulation in a kindergarten class in South Africa : an exploratory case study
    (2011) Harrison, Giulietta; Hardman, Joanne
    This thesis examines the role of a teacher as a mediator who has the potential to facilitate self-regulation in preschool learners. The study examines whether, within a South African classroom case study, the conscious mediation by an educator, together with the use of scaffolding within Vygotsky's theory of (ZPD), enables preschoolers to successfully achieve self-regulation and thereby manage their cognitive and emotional development. The constructs of emotional intelligence and how they link to socio-emotional learning, are discussed.