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Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2021.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/84164 Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility Woest, Yolandi TanitaReddy93@gmail.com Reddy, Tanita Intermediate Phase teachers Stories Narratives Self-perceived credibility Narrative inquiry Arts-based inquiry UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2021. This thesis focuses on teachers’ constructions of their own credibility. More specifically, the study aims to explore and understand Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility within a South African context. In alignment with the purpose of the study, two underpinning research questions were posed. The first research question inquired into how Intermediate Phase teachers construct their own perceptions of their credibility. The second research question focused on why Intermediate Phase teachers construct their own perceptions of their credibility in the way that they do. The findings from this study are based on the stories of the participants. The participants were selected using two qualitative sampling techniques, namely purposive and snowball. The criteria ensured that the participants were Intermediate Phase teachers who have experience teaching in Gauteng-based primary schools. Two research designs were used, namely narrative and arts-based inquiry. In alignment with the designs, two methods were used, specifically biographic-narrative interpretive method outlined by Wengraf (2001, 2004) and arts-based method. The data heavily relied on the participants’ input by using a single question aimed at inducing narrative (Wengraf, 2004) and participants’ personally selected artefacts to provide a foundation for their stories. The study draws on two theoretical frameworks, specifically the McCroskey, Valencic, and Richmond (2004) model for instructional communication and the phenomenology of sociology theory by Schutz (1967). By adopting and adapting tenets from both theories, I propose a conceptual framing to situate the emergent findings. I adopted the major credibility factors suggested by McGlone and Anderson (1973) to strengthen the focus on teachers’ credibility in the conceptual framing. This qualitative study’s findings were decoded using inductive thematic data analysis, whereby emergent themes and subthemes were used as a backdrop to interpret the data. Conceptually, this study proposes a conceptual framing that offers Intermediate Phase teachers a framework to consider and reflect on their constructions of their self-perceived credibility. Methodologically, this study justifies the importance of blurring the boundaries between narrative and arts-based research designs. Theoretically, this study highlights commonly referred to credibility pillars based on 21st century Intermediate Phase teachers’ narratives. mi2026 Humanities Education PhD Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2022-02-23T09:19:40Z 2022-02-23T09:19:40Z 2022 2021 Thesis * A2022 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84164 en © 2022 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 | Intermediate Phase teachers Stories Narratives Self-perceived credibility Narrative inquiry Arts-based inquiry UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title | Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title_full | Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title_fullStr | Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title_short | Intermediate Phase teachers’ constructions of their self-perceived credibility |
| title_sort | intermediate phase teachers constructions of their self perceived credibility |
| topic | Intermediate Phase teachers Stories Narratives Self-perceived credibility Narrative inquiry Arts-based inquiry UCTD Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-08 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84164 |