Abstract
D.Ed. ( Educational Psychology)
The purpose of this study, and the planned contribution to research, is to design
and develop a training module with the purpose of filling an existing gap in the
field of the education of M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) students. Programme
development has been applied in order to design and develop the training
module in a formative and summative manner.
The research paradigm of the study is of a qualitative nature. Qualitative
research and the results thereof are expressed in words rather than in numbers.
Methods of data collection that were used include questionnaires, observation
and interviews. The data-analysis techniques of Miles and Huberman (1994)
were used including data reduction, data display and conclusions. Interviews
were transcribed and data-analysis was done by catagorising data into semantic
units, presenting the results in the form of dendrograms. Questionnaires were
integrated as a method of triangulation. A five-point scale was used to gauge
students' perception of the training module. Sufficient provision was made for
qualitative remarks by students.
The framework for development of Thomas (1984), Rothman (1980) and Nel
(1992), as well as the curricular requirements according to Kroger (1980) and
Knowles (1984), was used in the development of this training programme.. This
comprised. four phases, namely an analysis of the situation, followed by the
design, development and evaluation of the course. The phases ran as follows:
The analysis phase
During the analysis phase, the current situation was analyzed regarding the
training problem and the state of existing programmes. It was found that a
need for training in bibliotherapy exists among educational psychologists.
Educational psychologists receive no meaningful or adequate training with
regard to bibliotherapy at any South African university ...