EDUCATION
Ph.D., Industrial Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, 2016 – 2019
Dissertation: The
role of gamification in the facilitation of student engagement: An exploratory
Industrial Psychology application.
Dissertation Advisors: Prof Ronel Du Preez
MCom, Industrial Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, 2011 – 2013
Thesis: Examining graduate applicant intentions to apply to an organisation: The Theory of Planned Behaviour in the South African context.
Thesis Advisor: Prof Francois De Kock
BCom (Hons), Industrial Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, 2010
BA (Hons), Psychology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2006
BA, Psychology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2003 – 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Health Professions Council of South Africa: Registered Industrial Psychologist PS0123897
Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA)
Tygerberg Forum for Industrial Psychologists: Treasurer (2015 – present)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Senior lecturer, Stellenbosch University, 2019 – Present
Modules presented:
- Psychometrics
- Performance dysfunction in the workplace
Co-ordinator: BPsych equivalence programme for psychometrists
Lecturer, Stellenbosch University, 2014- 2019
Modules presented:
- Career Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Introduction to Industrial Psychology (Occupational Therapy)
- Performance dysfunction in the workplace
Intern Industrial Psychologist, Military Psychological Institute (SANDF), Pretoria, 2013
Completed a 12 month Industrial psychology internship accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa:
Junior lecturer, University of Stellenbosch, 2011-2014
Lecturing and teaching the following modules:
- Introductory Industrial Psychology (BComm)
- Introductory industrial Psychology (Occupational Therapy)
- Ergonomics
- Career Psychology
English instructor, Chung Dahm Institute, Daejeon, South Korea 2007 -2008 Facilitating the learning of the CDI syllabus to learners from grade 3 to 9
Preparing activities to effectively teach and supplement the syllabus
PUBLICATIONS
Adams, S.P. & De Kock, F (2015). The role of salient beliefs in graduates’ intention to apply. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 41(1), Art. #1223, 11 pages.
Adams, S.P., Görgens-Ekermans, G., & De Kock, F. (2018). Graduate Applicant Intentions and Behavioral Beliefs. Journal of Personnel Psychology. 17(3), 131 -142
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Adams, S.P. & De Kock, F. (2012). Explaining job applicants’ decision to apply: a theoretical review of cross cultural research. IACCP International Conference, Stellenbosch, July.
Adams, S.P. & De Kock, F. (2014). Explaining graduates’ intention to apply for a job: Does protected group status matter? 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology. Paris, July 8-13.
Adams, S.P. & Du Preez R. (2016). What we learn with pleasure we never forget: Towards an understanding of student’s experiences with gamified activities as a resource for enhanced student engagement. International Consortium for Educational Development ICED 2016, Cape Town, 23-25 November.
Rootman Le-Grange, I., Barnard, M., & Adams, S. (2016).The ethics of gamification: Playing games with students. International Consortium for Educational Development ICED 2016, Cape Town, 23-25 November 2016.
Adams, S.P. & Du Preez, R. (2017). A Game Changer? Embedding Educational Gamification for Enhanced Student Learning. World Conference on Online Learning, Toronto, Canada. 16 – 19 October 2017.
Adams, S.P. & Barnard, M. (2017). Level Up: Student Perceptions of a Gamification Pedagogy Application. World Conference on Online Learning, Toronto, Canada. 16 – 19 October 2017.
Adams, S.P., Barnard, M, & Du Preez (2018) Gamification for the win! Or not? Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Somerset West, 29-31 October 2018.