Contextual relevance and decolonisation of South African Industrial Psychology training
An exploratory case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edel-Quinn F Nibafu (University of the Western Cape), Marieta Du Plessis (0000-0002-3865-6959, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Fatima Abrahams (University of the Western Cape) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-208 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2021.1903155 |
| OpenAlex | W3171009942 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
This study explored the contextual relevance of Industrial Psychology training in a South African university, focussing on its responsiveness to contemporary multi-cultural work settings. Our purposive sample of informants (n = 15, female = 66.67%, South African black citizens = 73.33%) comprised postgraduate students (n = 6), industrial psychology alumni (n = 4), and lecturers (n = 5). We interviewed the informants on their perception of the Industrial Psychology education and training’s relevance to prepare graduates for a multicultural, South African work environment. Following thematic analysis, findings suggested a need for industrial psychology theories framed on collectivistic approaches to learning and assessment, multi-cultural knowledge, and cultural immersion through work-integrated learning practices. Collaboration with university training programs and industry in preparing graduates for the multi-cultural work contexts would enhance the decolonisation of industrial psychology training in South Africa
Collectivism · Decolonization · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology
Transformative Learning
Colonialism/Postcolonialism
Decolonisation of higher education
Encounter group counsellor training with pre-service industrial psychologists
Special issue on indigenising educational psychology
African indigenous games
Stages of Colonialism in Africa
Africana Studies’ Epistemic Identity
Decolonising Psychology in residential and open distance e-learning institutions
Frequently asked questions about African psychology
Management and Change in Africa
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Naturalistic inquiry
Decolonizing Psychological Science
Between the public intellectual and the scholar
Indigenous Knowledge and Public Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |