Runhare, T.Bere, A.Thenga, E. N.Muluvhu, Khathutshelo2018-10-152018-10-152018-09-21Muluvhu, Khathutshelo (2018) The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, <http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253>http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253MEd (Educational Psychology)Department of Foundations of EducationThis study examined the impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes. The study was comparative study of two high schools in Vhembe district located in the Northern part of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A mixed method design was employed, consisting of qualitative and quantitative approaches. For the quantitative part an experimental design and a questionnaire were used. Independent samples entailed t-tests to compare the performance of the experimental and control group, a chi-square of association was used to determine the presence/absence of alignment between career and subject choices after counselling, while paired samples t-tests were used to ascertain if there was any improvement in the performance of the two groups. In addition, written mark schedules of pre-test, post-test and a short questionnaire for learners were analysed quantitatively. For the qualitative component face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were used while the purposive sampling technique was used to select 8 Life Orientation teachers, of which 4 were from school A and the other 4 were from school B. In addition, 2 Life Orientation heads of department were interviewed on challenges in implementing Guidance and Counselling in the school curriculum. For the quantitative data analysis, the chi-square and t- test of association was used to determine if there was any difference in career and subject choices alignment and performance between learners exposed to counselling and those not exposed to the program. The overall mean scores were calculated, and the chi-square test was used to indicate if there was any significant difference in career choices and subject alignment and performance between the group that received guidance and counselling and the group which did not receive such support. Fifty learners from the two selected schools were randomly selected, whereby 25 were used for the experiment and the other 25 as a control group. The experimental results indicated that learners who were exposed to guidance and counselling showed improvement in their learning outcomes while those who were not exposed to counselling showed no improvement in their learning outcomes. The fact that group that received guidance and counselling improved suggest that guidance and counselling services should be strengthened in all schools through departmental policy review meetings.1 online resource (xv, 179 leaves : color illustrations)enUniversity of VendaAcademic AchievementUCTDProfessional school counselorsGuidanceCounsellingCareer counselling373.40968257Educational counselling -- South Africa -- LimpopoCounselling in secondary education -- South Africa -- LimpopoVocational guidance -- South Africa -- LimpopoPeer counselling of students -- South Africa -- LimpopoStudents assistance programs -- South Africa -- LimpopoEducation, Secondary -- South Africa -- LimpopoHigh school students -- South Africa -- LimpopoDissertationMuluvhu K. The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District. []. , 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253Muluvhu, K. (2018). <i>The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253Muluvhu, Khathutshelo. <i>"The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District."</i> ., , 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253TY - Dissertation AU - Muluvhu, Khathutshelo AB - This study examined the impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes. The study was comparative study of two high schools in Vhembe district located in the Northern part of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A mixed method design was employed, consisting of qualitative and quantitative approaches. For the quantitative part an experimental design and a questionnaire were used. Independent samples entailed t-tests to compare the performance of the experimental and control group, a chi-square of association was used to determine the presence/absence of alignment between career and subject choices after counselling, while paired samples t-tests were used to ascertain if there was any improvement in the performance of the two groups. In addition, written mark schedules of pre-test, post-test and a short questionnaire for learners were analysed quantitatively. For the qualitative component face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were used while the purposive sampling technique was used to select 8 Life Orientation teachers, of which 4 were from school A and the other 4 were from school B. In addition, 2 Life Orientation heads of department were interviewed on challenges in implementing Guidance and Counselling in the school curriculum. For the quantitative data analysis, the chi-square and t- test of association was used to determine if there was any difference in career and subject choices alignment and performance between learners exposed to counselling and those not exposed to the program. The overall mean scores were calculated, and the chi-square test was used to indicate if there was any significant difference in career choices and subject alignment and performance between the group that received guidance and counselling and the group which did not receive such support. Fifty learners from the two selected schools were randomly selected, whereby 25 were used for the experiment and the other 25 as a control group. The experimental results indicated that learners who were exposed to guidance and counselling showed improvement in their learning outcomes while those who were not exposed to counselling showed no improvement in their learning outcomes. The fact that group that received guidance and counselling improved suggest that guidance and counselling services should be strengthened in all schools through departmental policy review meetings. DA - 2018-09-21 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Academic Achievement KW - Professional school counselors KW - Guidance KW - Counselling KW - Career counselling LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2018 T1 - The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District TI - The impact of guidance and counselling on learning outcomes: A comparative of two high schools in Vhembe District UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1253 ER -