Prof RJ Tabane

Expertise

• Barriers to learning
• Cross-cultural Psychology
• Development: Child and Adolescent
• Educational Psychology
• Guidance and Counselling

Qualifications

• PhD: Educational Psychology
• MEd: Educational Psychology
• BEd (Hon): Educational Psychology
• BEd (Hon): School Guidance and Counselling
• BA Ed: School Guidance and Counselling

Fields of academic interests

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Chid Development
• School and career guidance

Field of Specialisation

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Chid Development
• School and career guidance

Books

Bing, E., van Staden, J. and Tabane, R. 2016. My Child Has ADHD! Help!. Pretoria: Traecan (Pty) Ltd. (ISBN:9780620693912 & ASIN : B01C0PUMW8)

Weinstein, E., Rosen, E., Snowman, J., McCown, R., Maphalala, M., and Tabane, R. Eds. 2016. Educational Psychology and Teaching Children about Health. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA (ISBN: 9781473709188)

Journal articles

Makola ZS, Saliwe P, Dube I, Tabane R, Mudau AV. 2021. High school learners views on benefits derived from attending career talks: Need for sound career guidance. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa. 17 (1) a1082. https://doi/org/10.4102/td.v17i1.1082 

 Chauke, M and Tabane R. 2021. Educators as mediators in teaching English as First Additional Language in Grade 6 inclusive classrooms in South Africa. South African Journal of Education.  41 (3) #1675.  https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v41n3a1675. 

Morelle, M and Tabane R. 2019. Challenges experienced by learners with visual impairments in South African township mainstream primary schools. South African Journal of Education, 39(3) (DOI: 10.15700/saje.v39n3a1615) 

Tabane R. 2017. Focus Group as a qualitative technique in cross-cultural research: Empowering Traditional Health Practitioners as focus group moderators. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences. Vol. 44 (3) 249 – 256. (DOI: 10.12816/0040580)

Tabane R. 2016. Interviews in cross-cultural research: Working with the custodians of traditional health practice as researchers in South Africa. Journal of Sociological Research. Vol. 19 (2) 175-194. (DOI: 10.18490/sosars.261681

Mudau A. V. and Tabane R. 2015. Physical Science Teacher’s Perspectives of the Types and Nature of Practical Work. Journal of Baltic Science Education. Vol. 14(3) 327 – 338.

Tabane R. and Mudau A. V. 2014. “I touch girls to fee what they are selling”: sexual harassment of female learners in South African schools. Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology. Vol. 5(1) 37-42. (DOI: 10.31901/24566764.2014/05.01.05)

Tabane, R. and Human-Vogel, S. 2010. Sense of belonging and social cohesion in a desegregated former House of Delegates school. South African Journal of Education. Vol. 30(3) 553–564. (DOI: 10.15700/saje.v30n3a366)

Tabane R and Bouwer C. 2006. The influence of cross-cultural interviewing on the generation of data. South African Journal of Education. Vol. 26(4)553–564.

Paper presentations

Chauke M and Tabane, R. Educators as mediators in teaching English as first additional language in grade six inclusive classrooms in South Africa. Uneswa International Conference on Education (UICE). 5-8 August 2019.University of Eswatini, Eswatini.

Chauke, M and Tabane, R. Educators as mediators in teaching English as first additional language in grade six inclusive classrooms in South Africa. Hong Kong International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society (HKICEPS). 18-20 December 2018. Hong Kong, China.

Tabane, R NFPP – Adaptation to South African Context a possibility?. Eunethydis Conference.  18 October 2016. Berlin, Germany.

Tabane, R Interactive Qualitative Analysis (IQA): an innovative Research methodology. Teacher at a distance conference. 10-12 October 2011.Hazeyview, Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Tabane, R. Cross-cultural research and an innovative research methodology, interactive qualitative analysis. 21st international Congress. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. 17-21 July 2012. University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town.

Tabane, R., Mohapi, S. and Mudau, A.V.  Life Skills training for Foundation Phase specialists from the North West Department of Education. Centre for Continuous Education and Training (CCET) Conference. 24 – 27 May 2015. Sun City, Rustenburg, South Africa.

Moolla, A., Tabane, R., Mbele-Khama, S., Dlamini, N., Darkoh, E., and Pascoe, S. Bridging the gap between Allopathic and Traditional Medicine: Based on findings from an exploratory study with Traditional Health Practitioners in South Africa. Amref Health African International Conference. 26 – 28 November 2014. Nairobi, Kenya. Poster Presentation.

Tabane, R. Interview as a qualitative technique in cross-cultural research. 3rd World Conference on Psychology and Sociology (WCPS-2014) 06-08 November 2014. Efes Sürmeli Hotel & Convention Center - İzmir, Kuşadası, Turkey.

Ngassa Piotie, P., Tabane, R., Mbele-Khama, S., Dlamini, S., Darkoh, E., and Pascoe, S. Understanding of western and traditional models of diabetes care and management: findings from an exploratory study with traditional health practitioners in South Africa. PHASA Conference. 3-5 September 2014. Polokwane, South Africa.

Pascoe, S., Moolla, A., Tabane, R. Mbele-Khama, S., Dlamini, S., and Darkoh, E. Points of Conflict and Synergy between Western and Traditional Explanatory Models of Disease for HIV: Perspectives of Traditional Health Practitioners and their Patients. 6th SA AIDS Conference. 18- 21 June 2013. Durban, South Africa. Poster Presentation.

Pascoe, S., Moolla, A., Tabane, R. Mbele-Khama, S., Dlamini, S., and Darkoh, E. Adaptations to Bridge the Gap Between Western & Traditional Models of Care: Recommendations from an exploratory study with Traditional Health Practitioners in South Africa. 6th SA AIDS Conference. 18- 21 June 2013. Durban. South Africa.

Tabane, R., Moolla, A., Darkoh, E., Pascoe, S., Mbele-Khama, S., and Dlamini, N. Social behavioural change: Traditional Health Practitioners as moderators and interviewers in qualitative inquiry. 2nd Unisa Biennial Conference on Social Behavioural Change towards Sustainable prevention of HIV, STIs and TB in Africa. 22-24 May 2013. University of South Africa. South Africa.

Tabane, R. The Influence of personal attributes on cultural competence in cross-cultural interviewing. 12th International conference on diversity in organisations, communities and nations. 11-13 June 2012, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada.

Tabane, R. Cross-cultural research and an innovative research methodology, interactive qualitative analysis. 21st international Congress. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. 17-21 July 2012. University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town.

Tabane, R Interactive Qualitative Analysis (IQA): an innovative Research methodology. Teacher at a distance conference. 10-12 October 2011.Hazeyview, Mpumalanga. South Africa

Tabane, R. and Human-Vogel, S. Feelings of ‘at home’ and the conceptualisation of integration in a desegregated former HoD school. EASA. 2008, Durban. South Africa

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Best Masters Dissertation: Research Indaba 2005, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria (sponsor: National Research Fund (NRF)
• Best PhD Research (Practical Implications): Research Indaba 2009, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria (sponsor: UP)

Projects

1. Health Advance Institute  (2012)

• Commissioned by the National Department of Health.
• Responsibilities: Consultant/ Researcher

Name of the project: Development of the Mental Health Screening tools for the Department of Basic Education.

Output: Health Advance Institute, Huiskamp, A. Gomes, V. and Tabane, R., The usability of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as a universal mental health-screening to identify learners who are at risk or are suffering from mental health problems in selected South African public schools. National Department of Health and Department of Basic Education. July 2012 Report.

2. Broad Reach Health Care (2012)

Commissioned by the USAID.

• Responsibilities: Principal Investigator

Name of the project: An Exploratory Study of How Traditional Health Practitioners in South Africa Communicate the concepts of Disease, Risk and Prevention to their Patients. (Special focus on HIV/AIDS)

Output: Broad Reach Health Care, Tabane, R., Mbele-Khama, S., and Dlamini, N. 2012. An exploratory study of how traditional health practitioners in South Africa communicate the concepts of disease risk and prevention to their patients. USAID. July 2012 Report. www.broadreachhealthcare.com/gh/library/22_THPStudy_2012.pdf 

3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2017)

• Responsibilities: Principal Investigator

Name of the project: The gap between objective and subjective perceptions of a child attentional difficulties.

4. Tateni: Breaking the cycle of poverty (2015 – to date)

•  Responsibilities: Project leader

Description: An Engaged Scholarship/  Community Engagement project funded by UNISA as part of engaging the communities that we live in through out-reach and research. The Project is conducted in the selected communities of Mamelodi and Umtata in the schools. It collaborated with different stakeholders including the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). DPWI project sees to support learners from Grade 10 – 12 (Maths and Science) who are interested in following careers in Built Environment. A number of learners are awarded all expenses paid university fees until they complete their studies. The teachers and principals of the schools are taken through workshops while learners are taken amongst other to winter camps. Psychological support, emotional support and career guidance are given to the learners throughout the project.

5. Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2017 – to date)

• Responsibilities: Project Co-leader

Description: An Engaged Scholarship/  Community Engagement project funded by UNISA as part of engaging the communities that we live in through out-reach and research. The Project is conducted in the selected communities of Mamelodi and Soweto in Gauteng; Umtata (EC); Giyani and Venda (Limpopo) in the schools. It collaboration effort between the Department of Science and Technology and Department of Psychology of Education, College of Education, UNISA.

Other

Memberships:

• Health Profession Council of SA (HPCSA)
• South African Council of Educators (SACE)
• Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)
• South African Society of Clinical Hypnosis (SASCH)

Chapters

Tabane, R. 2017. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the role of Educational Psychologist. In Eloff, I and Swart, E (Eds). Understanding Educational Psychology. Claremont: Juta. (pages: 365 -374) (ISBN: 9781485102472)

Mavuso, F. M., Maseko, N.D and Tabane, R. 2017. Parent engagement in primary and secondary school. In Magano, M.D., Mohapi, S.J., and Robinson, D. Realigning Teacher Training in the 21st Century. UK: Cengage Publishers. (pages 121– 133) (ISBN: 978-1-4737-1907-1)

Tabane, R., Maseko, N. and Diale, T. 2016. Childhood behavioural and learning disorders. In Weinstein, E., Rosen, E., Snowman, J., McCown, R., Maphalala., M., and Tabane, R. Eds. Educational Psychology and Teaching Children about Health. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA. (pages: 72-94) (ISBN: 9781473709188)

Mavuso, M., Tabane, R., Segabutle, Y., Snowman, J. and McCown, R. Barriers to learning. 2016. In Weinstein, E., Rosen, E., Snowman, J., McCown, R., Maphalala, M., and Tabane, R. Eds. Educational Psychology and Teaching Children about Health. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA. (pages: 96-111) (ISBN: 9781473709188)

Tlale, D. Naidu, N., Tabane, R., Snowman, J. and McCown, R.Motivation. 2016. Motivation. In Weinstein, E., Rosen, E., Snowman, J., McCown, R., Maphalala, M., and Tabane, R. Eds. Educational Psychology and Teaching Children about Health. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA (pages: 112-123) (ISBN: 9781473709188)

Tabane, R. 2016. Contributions of behaviourist theories to teaching and learning. In Maphalala, M.Ed. Teaching and Learning Strategies in South Africa. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA. (pages: 13- 25) (ISBN:9781473709195)

Adams, J. and Tabane, R. Teacher and learner personalities in the classroom. 2016. In Maphalala, M.Ed. Teaching and Learning Strategies in South Africa. Andover, UK: Cengage Learning EMEA (pages: 3- 12) (ISBN:9781473709195)

Tabane, R. 2015. Plagiarism: Causes, Consequences and preventative strategies. In Okeke, C and van Wyk, M. Educational Research: An African approach. Cape Town: Oxford. (pages: 513 – 536) (ISBN: 9780190409135)

Tabane, R. 2014. The ecological model of human development: An African perspective. In Okeke, C, van Wyk, M and Phasha, N. Schooling, society and inclusive education: An Afrocentric perspective. Cape Town: Oxford. (Pages: 81-98) (ISBN: 9780199077809)

Jansen, J., Tabane, R and Sehlapelo, H.  2010. ’I must study double now’ How students encounter and negotiate academic lives at the University of Pretoria. In Higher Education Monitor: Access and throughput in South African Higher Education - Three case studies. HE Monitor 9. (pages 96-115) www.che.ac.za/publications (ISBN: 978-1-919856-75-9)

Nkomo, M., Vandeyar, S., Malada, B., Phatlane, R., Tabane, R. and Phurutse, M. 2009. The state of pedagogy in desegregated South African schools: Peering into the classroom. In Nkomo, M. and Vandeyar, S. Thinking diversity while building cohesion: Transnational dialogue on education. Pretoria: UNISA Press. (Pages: 41-62)  (ISBN: 9781868885671)

Reports

Broad Reach Health Care, Tabane, R., Mbele-Khama, S., and Dlamini, N. 2012. An exploratory study of how traditional health practitioners in South Africa communicate the concepts of disease risk and prevention to their patients. USAID. July 2012 Report. www.broadreachhealthcare.com/gh/library/22_THPStudy_2012.pdf

Nkomo, M., Vandeyar,  S., Phatlane, R., Tabane, R., Malada, B. and Phurutse, M. 2007. ‘Best Practice’ in desegregated classroom environments. http://www.sanpad.org.za/portal/docs/policy/Best

Nkomo, M., Vandeyar,  S., Phatlane, R., Tabane, R., Phurutse, M. and Malada, B. 2007. In search of ‘best practice’ in South African desegregated schools. MONOGRAPH. SANPAD.