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The curriculum as preparation for the world of work: A critical analysis of the learner curriculum for young adults at a Community Education and Training College.
(UWC, 2020)
The main objective of the research is to analyze critically how the curriculum at a Community College in the Western Cape prepares young adults for the world of work in the fields of Travel and Tourism and Small Medium and ...
Access, barriers to participation and success amongst adult students in an undergraduate academic programme at a University in the Western Cape
(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 ...
Peer group interaction, academic integration and persistence in a foundation programme at a university in the Western Cape
(UWC, 2020)
This research paper is based on an investigation of the factors that enabled final year students to persist in a four-year degree programme (Foundation Programme). This study is important given that students who generally ...
Institutional commitments, integration and student persistence in the NCV Safety in Society at a TVET College in the Western Cape
(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 ...
Social movement learning, student protest and higher education: An exploration of #FeesMustFall at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
This study examines student activism and student protests that occurred at South African higher
education institutions (HEIs) during the academic years 2015 and 2016. These protests were
inspired by multiple grievances ...
Investigating barriers to participation in adult learning among adult learners at a university in Southern Africa: A Chain-of-Response Model
(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 ...
Investigating the Teaching and Learning of Creative Writing in English First Additional Language in selected Grade 9 classrooms in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Writing is an important aspect of language learning and a tool for assessment in Basic and Higher Education across the globe. Learners need to acquire proficient writing skills to learn and to demonstrate their knowledge ...
Investigating the Teaching and Learning of Creative Writing in English first additional language in selected grade 9 classrooms in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Writing is an important aspect of language learning and a tool for assessment in Basic and Higher Education across the globe. Learners need to acquire proficient writing skills to learn and to demonstrate their knowledge ...