Browsing by Author "Groener, Zelda"
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Access, barriers to participation and success among adult students at a Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) College in the Western Cape, South Africa: Keeping the dream alive
Andrews, Priscilla (University of Western Cape, 2019)The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training outlines access, participation and barriers as critical issues in post-school education (DHET, 2013). The ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success among mature students at a University in the Western Cape
Williams, Gillian (University of Western Cape, 2021)This research study is informed by the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training (2013) in which the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) sets out its focus and priorities concerning higher education ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success amongst adult students in an undergraduate academic programme at a University in the Western Cape
Stevens, Howard (University of Western Cape, 2020)The choice of topic for the research paper was influenced by my experiences of attending university as an adult student and contemporary policy developments. In its White Paper for Post School Education (2013) the Department ... -
Access, barriers to participation and success amongst mature adult students at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in the Western Cape
Larke, Sylvia Phillipine (University of the Western Cape, 2021)Insights into the experiences of students at TVET colleges can inform policies and practices. This paper focuses on an investigation into students’ experiences of access, and barriers to participation, and success at a ... -
Access, participation and barriers to adult learning at a TVET College in the Western Cape
Hector, Natascha (University of Western Cape, 2021)This paper focuses on an investigation into adult students, experiences related to access, barriers to participation and success at a TVET college in the Western Cape. Through recognition of prior learning (RPL) many adult ... -
Adult learning and social reconciliation: a case study of an academic programme at a Western Cape Higher Education Institution
Van Reenen-Le Roux, Valdi (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Heterogeneous school communities are becoming more apparent under local and global conditions. A school community is more diverse and similar, not only racially but also in respect of economic, cultural, national and ... -
An analysis of learning barriers among deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme
Van der Westhuizen, Gillian (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In this research paper, guided by Prof Z Groener, I explore the learning barriers experienced by deaf learners in the structured workplace component of a learnership programme. I focus on the learning barriers of deaf ... -
Community adult education: empowering women, leadership and social action
Paulsen, Desiree (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis explored the relationship between community adult education and social action. The study investigated how LEAD (Leadership Education for Action and Development), a non-governmental organisation based in the ... -
The continuous learning cycle. Investigating possibilities for experiential learning
Welby-Solomon, Vanessa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Scholars focusing on experiential learning argue that experience should be considered as critical for adult learning. This research paper frames experiential learning within a Constructivist framework. This paper focuses ... -
Creating an enabling learning environment at work -A critical evaluation of the implementation of Workplace Skills Plan objectives-
Nyobloe, Vuyani Gladstone (University of the Western Cape, 2003)This main aim of this research project is to help Rubber Wheels create an enabling learning environment. Factors motivating or deterring participation in learning and training at work are explored, and possible solutions ... -
Critical theory, adult learning and a 'xenophobia': a critical perspective on Umoja wa Afrika's human rights peer education programme
Mati, Shepherd Ayanda (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The impact of global migration on local contexts has spawned new issues and a range of social responses. These include the emergence of ‘xenophobia’ in the terrain of discrimination and the subsequent development of popular ... -
Critical theory, adult learning and‘xenophobia’: a critical perspective on Umoja wa Afrika’s human rights peer education programme
Mati, Shepherd Ayanda (2011)The impact of global migration on local contexts has spawned new issues and a range of social responses. These include the emergence of ‘xenophobia’ in the terrain of discrimination and the subsequent development of popular ... -
Critical theory, adult learning and‘xenophobia’: a critical perspective on umoja wa Afrika’s human rights peer education programme
Hendricks, Mohammed Natheem (2011)The impact of global migration on local contexts has spawned new issues and a range of social responses. These include the emergence of ‘xenophobia’ in the terrain of discrimination and the subsequent development of popular ... -
Critical theory, transformative learning and mindfulness: A case study of a mindfulness training programme
Hamman, Liza (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Mindfulness and the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world. These days, there are many institutes and organisations that support and promote mindfulness, ... -
Exploring the relationship between work and learning within small business development
Lombard, Ferdinand Anthony (2009)Continuous learning has been identified as a key element for SMMEs to succeed in their drive to build productive capacity, to compete, to create jobs and to contribute to poverty alleviation in South Africa. Without the ... -
External communities, integration and student persistence among distance students at a university in Southern Africa
Niitembu-Nehemia, Martha Megumbo (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Student persistence is a thorn area which did not receive much publication in Namibia and South Africa. Many research focused on why students fail to persist in higher education opposed to why they succeed. This research ... -
Institutional commitments, integration and student persistence in the NCV Safety in Society at a TVET College in the Western Cape
Jansen, Henry Hermanus (UWC, 2020)Student dropout, certification and retention rate has played a pivotal role for academic institutions globally. There are various factors that affect student persistence which inevitably leads to a student’s failure to ... -
Intercultural peer group interactions, integration and student persistence between Nigerian students and students from other countries at a university in the Western Cape
Babalola, Marian O (University of the Western Cape, 2018)As a Nigerian, I became interested in investigating how Nigerian students, from different cultural backgrounds are able to integrate and persist in their academic programmes. I used Tinto‟s (1993) Longitudinal Model of ... -
Investigating barriers to participation in adult learning among adult learners at a university in Southern Africa: A Chain-of-Response Model
Felix, Agnes (University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study was prompted by the increase in the numbers of adult learners who registered for a Diploma in Secondary Education offered by a tertiary institution (university). The diploma is a one-year programme, offered over ... -
Learnerships and employability: A Case Study of a private provider's delivery of a learnership in the Information Technology sector.
Louw, Louis Nel (University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this research paper, I explore the relationship between learnerships and employability. Will I get a job after completing a learnership? This question is posed by many if not most learners participating in learnerships. ...