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Bridging the gap between school and university: a case study of the University of Namibia's Access Programme
(University of Cape Town, 2002)
Without neglecting the broader scope of the phenomenon of student access, this study focuses
mainly on student academic access. An Access Programme, initiated by the University of
Namibia, is used as a case study in order ...
Access, barriers to participation and success among mature students at a University in the Western Cape
(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 ...
Investigating first-year student teachers’ English (l2) academic writing proficiency and its impact on identity construction: A case of a South African university
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study focuses on first-year student teachers’ academic writing proficiency in relation to their
identity construction. Specifically, it investigates first-year student teachers’ English secondlanguage
(L2) academic ...
Higher education and democracy: A study of students' and student leaders' attitudes towards democracy in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Students in African universities have a long history of political involvement at the institutional level and in national politics. The present study investigates the political opinions of students in Tanzania with respect ...
Pre-service science teachers’ conceptual and procedural difficulties in solving mathematical problems in physical science
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Students frequently leave first-year physical science classes with a dual set of
physical laws in mind- the equations to be applied to qualitative problems and the
entrenched set of concepts, many erroneous, to be applied ...
Challenges and strategies of academic English learning: A case study of Somali students at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Low academic English proficiency is a serious educational problem leading to poor performance and wasted years in tertiary institutions among second language students. This study contributes to the field of academic English ...
Lifelong learners as digital citizens: Challenges and new learnings for adult learners in higher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This study explored the learning journeys of graduate students in an online master’s programme
with the view to understand the challenges, successes, identities and distinct attributes they
may bring to the programme. ...
Foreign students: The Lesotho students' reasons, learning and social experiences in the institutions of higher education in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
The aim of the study was to find out the academic and social experience of Lesotho students who studied at institutions of higher education in
the Western Cape between 1990-1997. The research methods employed in this study ...
An evaluation of a community-based interdisciplinary health promotion course in one South African university.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Health professionals worldwide are currently inadequately trained to address the health
issues of communities, particularly in developing countries where there are major health
disparities. This study argues for an ...
Publishing in english and its implications for researchers and higher education institutions in multilingual contexts in Africa: a multiple case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
African universities are often considered teaching-intensive as opposed to being research oriented. More recently, however, some flagship universities are focusing on becoming more research intensive. Against this backdrop, ...