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5th Edition. David Donald; Sandy Lazarus; Peliwe Lolwana

Successful aging can be viewed as a life that includes a healthy physical condition, maintaining full-cognitive functioning, the avoidance of diseases, being engaged with family and friends and feeling like a valid and relevant member of a community or society. Aspects of healthy aging is measurable, such as; cognitive performance in tests, behaviours and/or reactions or physical health or assessments. ‘Healthy’ aging is subjective, but can be generalised - that an individual may reach...

The 4 assignments that make up ED4-PSY1 from Cornerstone Institute. Much of the same information is also included in PDP4801 and similar Educational Psychology modules from UNISA. Final end of year mark: 80%

A very detailed assessment plan, with ISP and SNA forms of the case study on an at-risk learner - GRACE. 0For ED4-PSY1 Cornerstone Institute & PDP4801 UNISA)

Jonathan is a 12 year old boy who attends St Anglia College; a private school situated in an affluent suburb. Jonathan is a Grade 6 learner who enjoys engaging in extra-mural activities, such as; sport and drama club. His mediocre academic results thus far, have not indicated any extraordinary academic talent. During class, he is reserved and does not engage in conversation as prolifically as his peers and prefers to complete tasks on his own rather than in groups. He is the older of two sibli...

A discussion paper which includes: How would you as a teacher integrate the positivist and constructivist approach in your classroom? Do you prefer intrinsic motivation or extrinsic motivation and why? How can a teacher facilitate a participatory learning environment? Why would you create an authentic learning environment? 2 references per question are also included. (For Ed4-PSY1 Cornerstone Institute & PDP4801 UNISA)

1. Human Developmental Theories & Learning Theories. A description, critique and example of each theory, within an educational setting: JEAN PIAGET’S COGNITIVE THEORY ERIK ERIKSON’S PSYCHO-ANALYTICAL THEORY ABRAHAM MASLOW’S HUMANISTIC THEORY LEV VYGOTSKY’S SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST THEORY URIE BRONFENBRENNER’S ECO-SYTEMIC THEORY 2. Learning Theories POSITIVIST APPROACH TO LEARNING AND TEACHING IN THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO LEARNING AND TEACHING IN...

The Covid-19 pandemic greeted a world that was unprepared for its long-lasting and catastrophic impact. Regardless of individual beliefs, cultures, age, gender or socio-economic status; it has infiltrated our communities and societies to its very core. This paper describes the impact of Covid-19 on the University of South Africa (UNISA) with regards to its faculty, students and system; from a First-Order Cybernetics (FOC) and Second-Order Cybernetics (SOC) perspectives. The discussion includes...

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed and misunderstood disorders at this time. Clinical diagnosis of BPD in adolescents is difficult, mostly due to high rates of comorbidity with other personality disorders, such as; Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder. This paper discusses the various challenges that clinicians face when identifying and diagnosing BPD. It also highlights some perspectives of family members and friends who are in relationships ...