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Sustainability of green market orientation initiatives in the South African packaging industry: the Polyoak Group
Get PDFThe research study aim to evaluate sustainability of green market orientation initiatives in the packaging industry of South Africa. Data was collected from 57 respondents, using the self-administered questionnaire. The analysis was done using Chi square, Crosstabs, Factor analysis and KMO and Bartlett’s Test. The research findings indicate that adoption of green market orientation has a positive relationship with consumer satisfaction and loyalty.Graduate School of Business Leadershi
Measurement of differential cross-sections in t t ¯ and t t ¯ +jets production in the lepton+jets final state in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV using 140 fb−1 of ATLAS data
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Differential cross-sections for top-quark pair production, inclusively and in association with jets, are measured in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC using an integrated luminosity of 140 fb−1. The events are selected with one charged lepton (electron or muon) and at least four jets. The differential cross-sections are presented at particle level as functions of several jet observables, including angular correlations, jet transverse momenta and invariant masses of the jets in the final state, which characterise the kinematics and dynamics of the top-antitop system and the hard QCD radiation in the system with associated jets. The typical precision is 5%–15% for the absolute differential cross-sections and 2%–4% for the normalised differential cross-sections. Next-to-leading-order and next-to-next-to-leading-order QCD predictions are found to provide an adequate description of the rate and shape of the jet-angular observables. The description of the transverse momentum and invariant mass observables is improved when next-to-next-to-leading-order QCD corrections are included
Exploring South African high school learners problem-solving skills in Euclidean Geometry
Get PDFText in EnglishThis study investigated the effects of South African mathematics learners’ problem-solving errors in Euclidean geometry on their performance in matric mathematics paper 2 of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination. The study also proposed Euclidean geometry teaching-learning continuum approach that may reduce the problem-solving errors and ultimately improve performance in the matric mathematics paper 2 examination. The study was underpinned by Newman problem-solving error analysis (Newman, 1977). To this end, the study was conducted in two phases: Phase I and Phase II. In Phase I, type of errors committed in the matric mathematics paper 2 and their effect on performance was investigated, while the Phase II of the study explored the efficacy of the teaching-learning continuum (EGPSLM-EGPSIA) approach proposed. Mixed method research approach was used in the study. This involved quasi-experimental and descriptive research designs. Quasi-experimental design used ex-post facto and pre-test post-test matching control research approach to collect data, while the descriptive research design adopted solution appraisal and classroom observation to collect data. In Phase I, 244 scripts from the 2020 mathematics paper 2 exam from three provinces and 432 scripts from the 2021 mathematics paper 2 exam from five provinces were used to collect data. In Phase II, random and convenient sampling were used to select three schools from the study population. Two of the selected schools were experimental schools and the remaining one was a control school. A total of 95 Grade 12 mathematics learners formed the study participants for the study in Phase II.
There were nine itemised findings but they are summarised as but not limited to (1) problem-solving errors in Euclidean geometry significantly affected the learners’ matric mathematics paper 2 performance, (2) South African mathematics learners commit similar pattern of errors in Euclidean geometry yearly, (3) reading error was the leading error that were commonly committed in Euclidean geometry problem-solving, (4) EGPSLM-EGPSIA continuum intervention facilitate the learning of Euclidean geometry concepts, and (5) EGPSLM-EGPSIA continuum intervention has the potential to improve the learners’ performance in Euclidean geometry.D. Phil. (Mathematics in Education)Mathematics Educatio
South Africa gender stereotypes: divided in our interdependency
Get PDFThis research project perspective addresses intergender relations from an intergroup perspective, specifically from the stereotype perspective. In three studies (N = 1048), we explored the existence of the compensation effect in the auto-, hetero, and meta-stereotypes of South African females and males. Moreover, we examined the effects of gender identification (Study 1: N = 334; Study 2: N = 238), perceived gender relations (Study 2: N = 238), and social context (Study 3: N = 476) on gender stereotypes, as well as how intergender stereotypes influence intergender behaviour mediated through emotions (Study 3: N = 476). The present results confirmed the compensation effect in males and found evidence that gender stereotypes are affected by status perceptions. Moreover, the present research showed how hetero-stereotypes directly influence intergroup behaviour and indirectly through intergroup emotions. These results have implications for understanding and researching gender stereotypes within the South African context.M.A. (Psychology)Psycholog
Fintechs in South Africa : impact on regulation, incumbents and consumers
Get PDFBackground: The financial services industry in South Africa has undergone many changes
that have given birth to fintechs. Most of these changes are driven by the advent of technology and evolving customer expectations. Fintechs have led to process disruptions and business model transformations, yet their implications have yet to be sufficiently studied. Therefore, it is essential to close this knowledge gap by investigating the impact of fintechs on this industry.
Objectives: This research aimed to investigate the impact of fintechs in the financial services industry in South Africa.
Method: A qualitative study was conducted in which 18 industry experts were interviewed
using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed for
data analysis. ATLAS.ti 22 was used to organise and analyse data.
Results: Fintechs increase competition for the incumbents, reduce profits, expose the inability of the incumbents to be agile and introduce new regulatory risks in the financial services industry. In contrast, fintechs have also brought some positive changes into the industry: financial inclusion, new growth opportunities, increasing choices for consumers and making the industry more competitive, reducing costs, customising financial services, bringing
convenience and forcing incumbents and regulators to become more innovative.
Conclusion: This study uncovered the positive and negative effects of fintechs in financial
services in South Africa.
Contribution: The study will benefit academia by expanding the body of knowledge about
fintech research and improving the holistic understanding of this field in emerging economies,which can inspire future research on fintech and its application.Graduate School of Business Leadershi
Nkambisiso wa xivumbeko na nhlamuselo swa mpfelelo na ndzungelelo eka Xitsonga
No full textAbstract and keywords in English and TsongaTindzimi ta misava ti vumba marito ma tona hi ku tirhisa tindlela to hambanahambana. Yin’wana ya tindlela ta kona yi katsa ku tshula, mbuyelelo, vunembeleti, mpfelelo, ku lomba na tindlela tin’wana. Ndzavisiso lowu wu languta hi vuenti tindlela timbirhi, ku nga ndlela ya mpfelelo na ndzungelelo ku vumba marito. Mpfelelo lowu langutiwaka wu katsa mpfelelo wa maviti na mpfelelo wa maendli kusuka eka swihluvi swo hambanahambana swa mbulavulo kasi eka ndzungelelo kona ku langutiwa swihluvi swa mbulavulo swa riviti na riendli. Swikongomelo swa ndzavisiso lowu i ku languta mpfelelo na ndzungelelo wa marito kusuka eka swihluvi swa mbulavulo swo hambanahambana eka Xitsonga; ku xiyisisa xivumbeko lexi mpfelelo na ndzungelelo wa marito ma swi tekaka loko ku vumbiwa marito eka Xitsonga; na ku xiyisisa vuxaka bya mpfelelo na ndzungelelo wa marito hi tlhelo ra tinhlamuselo eka marito lama vumbiweke kusuka eka mona eka Xitsonga. Thiyori ya Optimality hi yona leyi ndzavisiso wu nga simekiwa ehenhla ka yona. Thiyori leyi yi kombisa leswaku loko hi vumba marito ku na milawu leyi hi faneleke ku yi landzelela ku nga milawu ya mavumbelo ma marito. Ndzavisiso lowu wu tirhisa dizayini ya ndzavisiso yo hlamusela (descriptive research design) laha ku tirhisiwaka maendlelo ma nkoka. Ku hlengeleta switiviwa, ku tirhisiwile mahlengeletelo ma switiviwa ma vuxokori. Eka maendlelo mo hlengeleta switiviwa swa muxaka lowu, mulavisisi loyi a tivaka ririmi leri a nga le ku ri lavisiseni a vumba swivulwa leswi a nga ta swi teka a swi yisa eka mutivi wa ririmi ku tiyisisa leswaku swa amukeriwa. Switiviwa swi ta xopaxopiwa hi ku tirhisa maendlelo ya nxopaxopo wa vundzeni. Mbuyelo wa ndzavisiso lowu wu kombisa leswaku mpfelelo na ndzungelelo i swa nkoka swinene ku vumba marito eka Xitsonga. Ndzavisiso wu kumile leswaku vunembeleti bya swirhangi na swilandzi loko ku vumbiwa vundhawu na ntsongohato swa maviti swi tlanga xiphemu xa nkoka eka vumba marito hi maendlelo ma mpfelelo na ndzungelelo. Hi tlhelo lerin’wana, ku lungeleriwa ka swirhangi swa mitlawa ya maviti eka maviti na le ka mavitinkatsano swi pfelerisa maviti mantshwa ma mpfelelo. Nakambe, matlhelo, nkarhi wa maendli na marhavi ma maendli swi na nkucetelo wukulu eka ku vumba marito hi endlelo ra ndzungelelo hi ku lungelela swilandzi leswi faneleke. Mbuyelelo wa misinya ya maendli na wona wu na xiave eka ku vumba mpfelelo. Ndzavisiso lowu wu katsakanya hi ku kombisa leswaku mpfelelo na ndzungelelo, ku nga va swa maendli kumbe maviti wu nghenisa swihluvi swo hambanahambana ku katsa maencisi, mahlawuri na swihluvi swin’wana. Wu tlhela wu kombisa leswaku maendlelo lama yo vumba marito ma na nkoka leswaku hi ta lemuka mapeletelo ma man’wana ma marito lama ma ha nyikaka xiphiqo eka vatirhisi.Languages develop their vocabulary in various word formation processes. These methods include neologism, reduplication, affixation, derivation, borrowing, etc. The study focuses on two aspects of these word formation processes: derivation and inflection. The derivatives and inflection under investigation are the derivation and inflection of nouns and verbs. The objectives of the study are to evaluate word derivation and inflection from various speech patterns in Xitsonga, to observe the structure that derivational and inflectional words take when they are formed, and to observe the semantic relationship of derivational and inflectional words with the sources in Xitsonga. The Optimality Theory is used as the theoretical framework for this research. This theory suggests that rules that are different from the rules of word formation must be followed when creating new words. The study employs a descriptive research design using the qualitative method. To gather the data for the study, the researcher has applied elicitation. In this data-gathering process, a researcher fluent in the target language comes up with words or creates sentences that he then passes on to a linguist for verification. Data has been analyzed using content analysis as a data analysis technique. The results of this research show that derivation plays a vital role in the formation of new words in Xitsonga. The study found that the affixation of prefixes and suffixes in the formation of locative nouns and diminutive nouns cannot be ignored. On the other hand, the prefixation of noun classes in verb stems, nouns and compound nouns results in derivative nouns. Furthermore, negative form and tenses in verbs significantly influence the formation of inflectional verbs through suffixation. The reduplication of verb stems also plays a role in forming derivatives. This research shows that the suffix, whether of verbs or nouns, introduces various suffixes, including idiophones, adjectives, and other word categories. It also shows that derivatives, as one of the word formation processes, are essential for understanding how to recognize some of the spellings of words that still cause user problems.PhD (Languages, Linguistics and Literature)African Language
Determining the uptake of ICT, GIS, RS, and 4IR technologies in improving food security in the agricultural sector in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Get PDFFood insecurity has long been a problem in South Africa, with 6.5 million people (11% of the population) suffering from hunger in 2019. South Africa should, due to rising demands for food in urban areas, notably in Gauteng, the most populated province, enhance its efforts for food production. The aim of the study was to evaluate the uptake of ICT, GIS, RS, and 4IR technologies by the agricultural sector in improving food security in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The
study objectives were to investigate the uptake of ICT, GIS, RS, and 4IR technologies by
agricultural support divisions in government, assess and map the uptake of these technologies by smallholder and commercial farmers, assess the implementation of GIS and RS in local farms including available government support, as well as to assess and map underlying conditions that promote or discourage the uptake of these technologies in Gauteng. The literature review underscores the transformative impact of advanced technologies, such as ICT, GIS, RS, and 4IR, on
agriculture, significantly enhancing productivity and sustainability. Precision farming, AI,
robotics, UAVs, IoT, and big data have transformed agricultural practices, enabling efficient
resource management and improved yields. Nevertheless, poverty and inadequate resources hinder the adoption of technology by smallholder farmers in South Africa. There is a digital divide between commercial and smallholder farmers in terms of the uptake of ICT, GIS, RS, and other 4IR technologies. Food security and agricultural productivity can be improved in Gauteng Province through the adoption of these digital technologies. A mixed methods approach, through a concurrent triangulation data collection design, was employed in the study. This means both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed simultaneously. The study was conducted through a cross-sectional survey of N=150 farmers, N=60 GDARD personnel, and face-to-face interviewing of
N=26 DALRRD personnel as well as researcher observations of N=6 farms. Research findings show that many commercial farmers have adopted 4IR technologies, although the uptake by smallholder farmers remains low. Results suggest that the high 4IR adoption by commercial farmers can be attributed to affordability, whereas low uptake by smallholder farmers can be due to a lack of funds and level of education. It is recommended that DALRRD and GDARD do not neglect smallholder farms and provide advanced ICT, GIS, RS, and 4IR training to smallholder and commercial farmers. This research work only focused on the Gauteng province so future research work could focus on adapting and improving the methods presented in this study for investigating the uptake of these technologies in other provinces to better understand the general status quo for the whole country.M. Sc. (Geography)Geograph
The multisystemic resilience of gender and sexually diverse youth in a rural community context in the Free State Province
No full textText in English with summaries and keywords in English, South Sotho and XhosaGender and sexually diverse youth in rural communities across the globe face devastating adversities that compromise their physical and psychological wellbeing. Despite this, they have developed unique pathways to resilience, which are informed by multiple systems that influence resistance, adaptation and transformation. Current theorisations view resilience as a product of multi-systems that intersect to enhance the wellbeing of young people, yet almost nothing was known about the gender and sexually diverse youth resilience processes obtaining in a Free State rural community. As a result, research into the multisystemic resilience of this cohort was needed. This study followed a qualitative phenomenological design, with semi-structured interviews being conducted with 12 rural youngsters from the Free State, who identify as gender and sexually diverse. The participants were selected using non-probability purposive and snowball sampling methods. Apart from the devastating risk factors facing the participants, which are perpetuated by intersecting variables such as cultural and conservative Christian community norms, poverty, unemployment and orphanhood, resilience accounts were also documented. The study found that multiple resources, such as the participants’ psychological qualities, recreational activities, family, friends and peers, teachers, community members, local non-profit organisations, and their natural and structural environment, played an important role in their resilience processes. Although family affirmation seemed to be a crucial factor in the psychological adjustment of LGBTQ+ youth, their resilience processes were enabled by different intersecting systems in their community. Four themes derived from this study: 1) the distal and proximal stressors and resources LGBTQ+ youth need; 2) individualistic qualities that foster resilience; 3) relational and structural supports within the rural ecology, cultivating self-acceptance and coping with minority stress; and 4) a sense of safety and connection with the environment. The complex compromises between different systems found to foster resilience in this research, call for a holistic intervention that engages the micro, meso and macro systems for a more responsive intervention. Furthermore, this research indicates that, to promote resilience in LGBTQ+ youth, structural hetero-cis-normativity must be challenged through policy reform and implementation, as well as psychoeducation on gender and sexual diversity.Batjha ba metseng e mahaeng ba bong bo fapanang lefatsheng ka bophara ba tobane le ditsietsi tse senyang bophelo ba bona ba mmele le ba kelello. Ho sa tsotellehe sena, ba thehile ditsela tse ikgethang tsa ho mamella, tse tshehetswang ke mekgwa e mengata e susumetsang kganyetso, ho ikamahanya le maemo le phetoho. Dikgopolo tsa morao-rao di bona ho mamella e le phello ya mekgwa e mengata e kopaneng ho ntlafatsa bophelo bo botle ba batjha, leha ele hore ho ne ho se letho le tsejwang ka bong le mekgwa e fapaneng ya bong ya batjha e fumanwang motseng wa mahaeng wa Foreisetata. Ka lebaka leo, ho ne ho hlokahala dipatlisiso mabapi le ho mamella ha ditsamaiso tse ngata tsa sehlopha sena. Phuputso ena e latetse moralo wa boleng wa kutlwisiso ka dipuisano, mme dipuisano tse batlang di hlophisitswe di entswe le batjha ba 12 ba mahaeng ba Foreisetata, ba ikgethang e le ba bong bo fapaneng. Bankakarolo ba kgethuwe ho sebediswa mekgwa e sa tlwaelehang ya sepheo le ya ho thaotha bankakarolo. Ntle le dikotsi tse sithabetsang tse tobaneng le bankakarolo, tse tswelang pele ka mefuta e fapa-fapaneng e kang meetlo le ditlwaelo tsa setjhaba sa Bakreste ba latelang melao e tlwaelehileng, bofutsana, ho hloka mosebetsi le bokgutsana, ditlaleho tsa ho mamella le tsona di tlalehwa. Phuputso e fumane hore mehlodi e mengata, e kang ditshwaneleho tsa kelello tsa bankakarolo, mesebetsi ya ho itlosa bodutu, lelapa, metswalle le dithaka, matitjhere, ditho tsa setjhaba, mekgatlo ya lehae e sa etseng phaello, le tikoloho ya bona ya tlhaho le ya meralo, e phethile karolo ya bohlokwa tshebetsong ya bona ya ho mamella. Leha tiiso ya lelapa e ne e bonahala e le ntlha ya bohlokwa tokisong ya kelello ya batjha ba LGBTQ+, ditshebetso tsa bona tsa mamello di ile tsa thuswa ke ditsamaiso tse fapaneng tse hokahaneng setjhabeng sa bona. Dihlooho tse nne tse fumanweng phuputsong ena: 1) kgatello ya maikutlo le mehlodi e hlokahalang ho batjha ba LGBTQ+; 2) ditshwaneleho tsa botho tse kgothalletsang mamello; 3) ditshehetso tsa dikamano le tsa sebopeho kahara tikoloho ya mahaeng, ho ba le ho ikamohela le ho sebetsana le kgatello ya maikutlo e fokolang; le 4) maikutlo a polokeho le kamano le tikoloho. Dikamano tse rarahaneng dipakeng tsa ditsamaiso tse fapaneng tse fumanweng ho kgothaletsa boitelo phuputsong ena, di hloka hore ho be le tshebetso e akaretsang e kenyang ditshebetso tse nyane, tse mahareng le tse kgolo bakeng sa tshebetso e arabelang haholwanyane. Ho feta moo, phuputso ena e bontsha hore, ho ntshetsapele mamello ho batjha ba LGBTQ+, sebopeho sa tlwaeleho ya kgahleho ya bong bo tshwanang se tlameha ho phephetswa ka tokiso ya maano le tshebetsong, hammoho le thuto ya kelello mabapi le bong le phapang ya bong.Ulutsha olunezini nobuni obahlukeneyo olusemaphandleni kwihlabathi liphela lujongene neembandezelo ezitshabalalisayo nezidodobalisa impilo qete yabo ngokwasemzimbeni nangokwasengqondweni. Nangona kunjalo, babonakalise iindlela ezizodwa zonyamezelo, ezibangelwe ziinkqubo ezininzi eziphembelela uxhathalazo, ukulungelana neemeko kunye nenguqu. Iithiyori zakutshanje zilubona unyamezelo njengesiqhamo seenkqubo ezininzi ezinqamlezanayo ukuze ziphucule impilo qete yabantu abatsha, ngelo xesha kungaphantse kuthiwe kwakungekho kwanto yayisaziwa ngeenkqubo zolutsha olunezini nobuni obahlukeneyo obufumaneka kuluntu lwasemaphandleni eFreyistata. Ngenxa yaloo nto, uphando olungonyameko olunkquboninzi kweli qela lwaba yimfuneko. Esi sifundo silandele inkqubophando ephicotha intsingiselo nesiseko sokuthile (qualitative phenomenological design), nodliwanondlebe olungacwangiswanga ngokupheleleyo oluthe lwenziwa kubantu abatsha abali12 eFreyistata, nabathe baqapheleka njengabanesini nobuni obahlukileyo. Abathathinxaxheba bakhethwa ngokusebenzisa imethodi yosampulo oluqingqekileyo nolo lumana ukongezwa (non-probability and snowball sampling). Ngaphandle kweemeko ezingumngcipheko ezitshabalalisayo eziphenjelelwa ziimeko eziguqukugukayo ezixananazileyo ezinjengezithethe zoluntu zobuKrestu zabadla ngendeb’ endala nenkcubeko, indlala, intswelangqesho, ubunkedama, iinkcazo ezingokunyameka zaye zashicilelwa nazo. Uphando lufumanise ukuba izinto ezilulutho ezininzi ezinjengeempawu ngokwasengqondweni zabathathinxaxheba, ezemidlalo, usapho, abahlobo noontangandini, ootitshala, abahlali, imibutho yasekuhlaleni engenzi nzuzo, okubangqongileyo ngokwendalo nangokwakhiwa kudlale indima ebaluleke gqitha kwiinkqubo zabo zonyameko. Nangona ukubalulwa kweentsapho kukhangeleka kungumba ophambili kulungelelwaniso lwengqondo yeLGBTQ+youth, iinkqubo zonyameko lwabo zavunyelwa ziinkqubo ezahlukileyo ekuhlaleni. Mine imixholo efumaneke kolu phando: 1) izibangelixinzelelo ezikude nezikufuphi kunye nezinto ezisetyenziswayo ezifunwa yiLGBTQ+youth; 2) iimpawu zomntu ngamnye ezikhuthaza unyamezelo; 3) inkxaso yobuhlobo nemo ngaphakathi kwiekholoji yasemaphandleni ibethelela ukuzamkela nokumelana noxinzelelo olungephi; kunye 4) novakalelo lokhuseleko nonxibelelwano nokusingqongileyo. Uhlangabezwano olumbaxa oluphakathi kweenkqubo ezahlukeneyo ezifumaniseke ziyikhulisa unyamezelo kolu phando, zihlaba ikhwelo kungenelelo olupheleleyo olunokubandakanya iinkqubo zabantu ngabanye, ezamaqela namaqumrhu, ezentlalo nezamaziko (micro, meso, and macro). Kwakhona olu phando lubonisa ukuba uphuhliso lwenyameko kwiLGBTQ+youth, ucalulo lwamaqela (hetero-cis-nomarcity) malucelelwe umngeni ngokusebenzisa inguqu yomgaqonkqubo nokusebenza kwawo, kwanemfundo yezengqondo kwisini nobuni obahlukeneyo.D. Phil. (Psychology of Education)Psychology of Educatio
Exploring perceptions and experiences of young adults regarding condoms use as prevention with-in a Johannesburg South community, South Africa
No full textThe world has made notable progress towards the eradication of the human-immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV and AIDS) pandemic in the past three decades, and condom use during sex has been a key driver. The recent UNAIDS (2023) global HIV & AIDS report shows that while the new HIV infections have declined, this is not fast enough and highly unsustainable to eradicate the epidemic as targeted by 2030.
This study explored perceptions and experiences of young adults regarding condom use as prevention against HIV in a Johannesburg community. Concepts from the Integrated Behavioural Model (IBM) and Social Learning Theory (SLT) were used to identify perceptions and experiences that influenced condom use among young adults. Furthermore, the study adopted a phenomenological design to attempt answer the research question. Using the purposive sampling technique, data were collected through observations, semi-structured interviews, participant journaling and a key-informant interview to achieve the research objectives. Thematic data analysis techniques were used to make sense the vast data for insights relating perception and experiences regarding condom use to prevent HIV among young adults.
The findings, in line with current research, show that irregular condom use among young adults is influenced by unsupportive socio-economic contexts; negative perceptions and experiences with public health facilities, health workers and the condoms issued from these facilities. Shortage of condoms at public and non-government organisations (NGOs) in the past years was found to potentially explain inconsistent condom use among the target population. The study proposes young adults-specific and appropriately resourced health centres at public clinics, in addition to supporting vulnerable young adults living in desperate socio-economic contexts. The study also recommends reimagined and more robust education and skill programmes on sexual health and condom use.M.A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV and AIDS)Health Studie
Culture shock, educating higher learning second language learners: a critical investigation
No full textAbstract in English, Afrikaans and FrenchThe 21st century has witnessed a global spike in sojourners’ movement for education. Whether international or Indigenous students, moving to study in Canada, both will feel the effects of a phenomenon known as culture shock. In various layers of depthless, weather, food, etiquette, and ideologies are a few cultural elements that will hinder a student’s well-being (spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual). Some international and Indigenous students experience difficulties with learning shock which has many facets, but this particular study was interested in searching for pedagogies that would assist students, in a meaningful way, to overcome this educational shock. From a college and university, nested in a mid-sized populated northern city in Ontario, Canada, 12 tertiary students (nine female, three male) who were born in 11 different countries with 11 different mother tongue languages participated in this research study. In addition, these students had another obstacle to endure and that is English was their second language. A qualitative, phenomenological approach was practiced using a semi-structured interview plan (photo-storytelling) with five questions that included how they experienced culture shock in the classroom, how the natural environment assisted, the spiritual pull of the natural environment in assisting and recommendations on pedagogies that would assist in relieving pressure of culture shock. A reflexive thematic analysis (with hermeneutics) was used in locating codes and themes within the rich, experiential data (including photos). Themes revealed the realities of culture shock in the classroom and being relational including the spiritual connection with the natural environment assisted students with the healing process from culture shock. An academic door opened to the theory of Indigenousity and its connection to land and place base teaching methodsDie 21ste eeu het 'n wêreldwye styging in tydelike inwonders se beweging vir onderwys gesien. Of dit nou internasionale of inheemse studente is wat in Kanada gaan studeer, albei sal die gevolge voel van 'n verskynsel bekend as kultuurskok. In verskeie lae van diepteloosheid is die weersomstandighede, kos, etiket en ideologieë 'n paar kulturele elemente wat 'n student se welstand (geestelik, emosioneel, fisies en intellektueel) sal belemmer. Sommige internasionale en inheemse studente ervaar probleme met leerskok wat baie fasette het, maar hierdie spesifieke studie was geïnteresseerd in die soeke na pedagogieë wat studente op 'n sinvolle manier sou help om hierdie opvoedkundige skok te oorkom. 12 tersiêre studente (nege vroulik, drie manlik) van 'n kollege en universiteit in 'n middelgroot bevolkte noordelike stad in Ontario, Kanada, van 11 verskillende lande met 11 verskillende moedertaaltale het aan hierdie navorsingstudie deelgeneem. Boonop het hierdie studente nog 'n struikelblok gehad om te verduur en dit is dat Engels hul tweede taal was. 'n Kwalitatiewe, fenomenologiese benadering is beoefen deur gebruik te maak van 'n semi-gestruktureerde onderhoudsplan (foto-vertelling) met vyf vrae wat ingesluit het hoe hulle kultuurskok in die klaskamer ervaar het, hoe die natuurlike omgewing gehelp het, die geestelike aantrekkingskrag van die natuurlike omgewing in hulpverlening en aanbevelings op pedagogieë wat sal help om druk van kultuurskok te verlig. 'n Refleksiewe tematiese analise (met hermeneutiek) is gebruik om kodes en temas binne die ryk, ervaringsdata (insluitend foto's) op te spoor. Temas het die realiteite van kultuurskok in die klaskamer geopenbaar; en dat om relasioneel te wees, insluitend die geestelike verbintenis met die natuurlike omgewing, het studente gehelp met die genesingsproses van kultuurskok. 'n Akademiese deur het oopgegaan na die teorie van inheemsheid en die verband daarvan met grond- en plekbasisonderrigmetodes.Le 21e siècle a été témoin d’une augmentation mondiale du mouvement des immigrants en quête d’éducation. Qu’ils soient internationaux ou autochtones, les étudiants qui viennent étudier au Canada ressentiront tous les effets d’un phénomène connu sous le nom de choc culturel. À divers niveaux de profondeur, la météo, la nourriture, l’étiquette et les idéologies sont quelques-uns des éléments culturels qui entraveront le bien-être d’un étudiant (spirituel, émotionnel, physique et intellectuel). Certains étudiants internationaux et autochtones éprouvent des difficultés à surmonter le choc de l’apprentissage, qui comporte de nombreuses facettes. Cette étude particulière visait à trouver des pédagogies qui aideraient les étudiants, de manière significative, à surmonter ce choc éducatif. Dans un collège et une université située dans une ville de taille moyenne du nord de l’Ontario, au Canada, 12 étudiants de niveau supérieur (neuf femmes et trois hommes) nés dans 11 pays différents et parlant 11 langues maternelles différentes ont participé à cette étude de recherche. De plus, ces étudiants avaient un autre obstacle à surmonter : l’anglais était leur deuxième langue. Une approche phénoménologique qualitative a été mise en oeuvre à l'aide d'un plan d'entretien semi-structuré (photo-récit) avec cinq questions portant notamment sur la manière dont les élèves ont vécu le choc culturel en classe, sur l'aide apportée par l'environnement naturel, sur l'attrait spirituel de l'environnement naturel et sur les recommandations sur les pédagogies qui pourraient aider à soulager la pression du choc culturel. Une analyse thématique réflexive (avec herméneutique) a été utilisée pour localiser les codes et les thèmes au sein des données expérientielles riches (y compris les photos). Les thèmes ont révélé les réalités du choc culturel en classe et le fait d'être relationnel, y compris la connexion spirituelle avec l'environnement naturel, a aidé les étudiants dans le processus de guérison du choc culturel. Une porte académique s'est ouverte sur la théorie de l'autochtonie et son lien avec les méthodes d'enseignement basées sur la terre et le lieu.D. Ed. (Philosophy of Education)Educational Studie