The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel

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dc.contributor.advisorDonald, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFrank, Elzanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-28T06:09:28Z
dc.date.available2015-12-28T06:09:28Z
dc.date.issued1993en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 78-83.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe application of systemic principles to a consultancy model was explored, using the systemic problem-solving methodologies developed in Britain by Burden (1978, 1981, 1983) and Checkland (1981). It is argued that, in addition to the traditional role of the educational psychologist as a child and family psychologist, the role of the educational psychologist should be extended to include a function as a consultant to social systems. The focus of the intervention was the children in the junior-primary section of a boarding-school. A team of consultants was formed for the duration of the intervention. The team comprised of key members from the system and the novice educational psychologist, with the academic supervisor acting as an outside consultant. The analysis focused on rules and patterns. Patterns of communication, support, isolation and problem-solving were highlighted. The intervention focused on structural changes. Structural changes, attitudinal changes and the process itself were evaluated. Agreement by consensus was used as a measure of change. Consensus was reached that the model had impacted positively on the problem-solving skills of the team and the previous isolation of team members. However limited news of difference was found in relation to the children. This was connected to the fact that many of the changes had not been implemented fully or for a sufficient period of time.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFrank, E. (1993). <i>The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15990en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFrank, Elzan. <i>"The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15990en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFrank, E. 1993. The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Frank, Elzan AB - The application of systemic principles to a consultancy model was explored, using the systemic problem-solving methodologies developed in Britain by Burden (1978, 1981, 1983) and Checkland (1981). It is argued that, in addition to the traditional role of the educational psychologist as a child and family psychologist, the role of the educational psychologist should be extended to include a function as a consultant to social systems. The focus of the intervention was the children in the junior-primary section of a boarding-school. A team of consultants was formed for the duration of the intervention. The team comprised of key members from the system and the novice educational psychologist, with the academic supervisor acting as an outside consultant. The analysis focused on rules and patterns. Patterns of communication, support, isolation and problem-solving were highlighted. The intervention focused on structural changes. Structural changes, attitudinal changes and the process itself were evaluated. Agreement by consensus was used as a measure of change. Consensus was reached that the model had impacted positively on the problem-solving skills of the team and the previous isolation of team members. However limited news of difference was found in relation to the children. This was connected to the fact that many of the changes had not been implemented fully or for a sufficient period of time. DA - 1993 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1993 T1 - The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel TI - The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15990 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15990
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFrank E. The educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostel. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1993 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15990en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEducational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherSchool psychologists - South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleThe educational psychologist as a consultant : an evaluation of a systematic problem-solving approach in the junior-primary section of a school hostelen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMEden_ZA
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