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The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25554 The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent Bester, Suzanne mugsyquinn@yahoo.co.uk Quinn, Magdalena Katarzyna Constrcutivist-interpretivist Life story Post-modern narrative counselling Self-knowledge Self-exploration Identity crisis Identity Identity development Identity construction Personal portfolio Adolescent UCTD Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010. This study focuses on how a Personal Portfolio can facilitate the narration of an adolescent’s life story and the outcome on self understanding. An instrumental case study that was exploritative and descriptive in nature was used to gain insight into the potential value of using a Personal Portfolio to reflect an adolescent’s quest for identity development. Data were collected by means of Personal Portfolio activities, open-ended interviews, tape-recordings of participant interviews, reflective reports written by the research participant as well as observations and field notes recorded in a diary by the researcher. The thematic analysis of the data was done within a constructivist-interpretivist framework. Five core categories: Identity Crisis/Confusion, Identity Exploration,Identifying Developmental Assets, Unresolved Past Issues, and the Experience of Compiling a Personal Portfolio emerged. These core categories were further linked to sub-categories and related themes. This study found that compiling a Personal Portfolio supported the research participant’s quest for identity. In particular, it facilitated a process of self exploration regarding career choice and sexual identity and resulted in increased self-knowledge, an awareness of personal assets and an overall improved sense of self-worth and self-confidence. This study also provided the research participant with a platform to work from and the means to solve some personal problems. The study further more concluded that a Personal Portfolio is a cost effective method that is suitable for use in a diverse South African context which could be utilised by counsellors and educators with their task to assist adolescents with their identity development. Educational Psychology unrestricted 2013-09-06T22:25:40Z 2011-06-15 2013-09-06T22:25:40Z 2011-04-12 2010 2011-06-15 Dissertation Quinn, MK 2010, The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent, MEd dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25554 > E11/273/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25554 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06152011-093259/ © 2010, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Constrcutivist-interpretivist Life story Post-modern narrative counselling Self-knowledge Self-exploration Identity crisis Identity Identity development Identity construction Personal portfolio Adolescent UCTD The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title | The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title_full | The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title_fullStr | The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title_full_unstemmed | The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title_short | The potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| title_sort | potential use of a personal portfolio for identity development of an adolescent |
| topic | Constrcutivist-interpretivist Life story Post-modern narrative counselling Self-knowledge Self-exploration Identity crisis Identity Identity development Identity construction Personal portfolio Adolescent UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25554 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06152011-093259/ |