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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"Academic Development"”.
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Libraries and academic development strategies in South African universities
… examines the role of university libraries in academic support and development programmes in South Africa. It focuses on how libraries and librarians can assist under-prepared students whose educational backgrounds under apartheid have not equipped them for the transition from school to …
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The effect of selected academic development programmes on the academic performance of academic development students at a South African university : an empirical study.
… that make up this thesis cover the three largest academic development programmes at the University of Cape Town. A variety of statistical methods are used to estimate the effect of educational interventions in selected first- and second-year academic development courses on the academic performance …
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Influencing teaching and learning microcultures. Academic development in a research-intensive university.
… theoretical perspectives and strategies for academic development, particularly in a research-intensive university. The purpose is to investigate academic development that aims to support and influence individual academic teachers and groups of teachers, in the different social collegial …
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Social connectedness, collaborative learning and student performance in an academic development programme
… connectedness, collaborative learning and the academic performance of students in an academic development (AD) programme at a South African university. A final sample of 119 students responded to a survey questionnaire containing the campus connectedness scale and the collaborative learning …
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The changing nature of academic development: exploring student perceptions and experiences of a learning skills programme in higher education
… perceptions and experiences of a 3rd generation academic development programme in higher education. I set out to explore the issue from two perspectives: firstly from the perspective of the higher education institution’s approach to academic development, namely, a learning skills programme and a …
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Advancing Innovation in University Teaching: An Academic Development Model to Support Technology-Enhanced Assessment and Feedback Competencies and Practices
… investing in and strengthening educational development, in order to promote real technological progress in school and university systems, became evident. Section M4C1.3 (Investment 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4) of the above-mentioned measure highlights the importance to care for a development of the …
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Using personal and academic development to reconcile research with learning and teaching in a model for scholarship in higher education
… topics of learning and teaching, research and academic and professional development. 11 published articles and 7 others that have been prepared for publication were used as exemplar articles for analysis. This included the history and context of the writing and the way in which the three topics …
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The interplay between structure and agency: How academic development programme students 'make their way' through their undergraduate studies in engineering
The interplay between structure and agency: How Academic Development Programme students 'make their way' through their undergraduate studies in engineering. This study explores and seeks to explain the ways in which a group of Academic Development Programme (ADP) students 'made their way' through …
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Using mobile phones to support learning : a case of UCT first year female science students in the Academic Development Programme
… year female science students in an extended academic program at the University of Cape Town. Using critical theory, Gee’s notions of Big (D) and little (d) discourses and a qualitative case study methodology, the study examined student’s technological identities. Whilst the results of the …
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Berkeley Youth Alternatives Fieldwork Summary Report: Assessing Social Determinants to Improve the Physical Health and Academic Development for Youth in Berkeley, California
<p> The following paper summarizes the three hundred hour fieldwork experience at Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA), a non-profit community-based organization located in Southwest Berkeley that is committed to combating the social determinants that contribute to the prevalent health disparities …
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A multivariate evaluation of mainstream and academic development courses in first-year microeconomics at the University of Cape Town : a comparative study
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-86).
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The factors related to performance in a first year commerce academic development programme : matriculation result, self-efficacy, goal-setting orientation and locus of control
… related to performance in a first year Commerce Academic Development (AD) Programme at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, the independent variables chosen were Matriculation result, self-efficacy, goal-setting orientation and locus of control. The results from the study will be useful to …
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Exploring the experiences and persistence of women in undergraduate mathematics and statistics programs
… women in mathematics or statistics view their academic development factors as more influential to their persistence than was their social support. This preference stems from their satisfaction with academic development factors (e.g., quality of instruction, internship opportunities) compared to …
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An exploration of mediation in an intervention programme for educationally disadvantaged medical students
This thesis explores the academic and cognitive difficulties that educationally disadvantaged first year medical students experienced prior to the Intervention Programme and the role of mediation in the programme to address underachievement by providing the necessary academic building blocks for …
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A Study of the Attitudes and Opinions of Parents and Teachers At the Elementary Level, Concerning the Effectiveness and Importance of Parent-Teacher Conferences
… between parents and teachers affects the academic development, self-esteem, and self-growth of children.
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An investigation into the relationship between student identity and academic literacy at a private higher education institution
Although academic development programmes have been well researched in the South African context, much of the research has focused on programmes at mainstream public universities and less is known about the programmes run by smaller private institutions. This research aims to identify and discuss …
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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: Alternative Treatment Plans for School Age Children Diagnosed with ADHD
… and implications on a child’s social and academic development. This review of the literature provides readers with strategies for assisting children with ADHD to better access curriculum, interact socially, and build strong coping strategies.</p>
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A History of Disadvantaged Student Education in Illinois: A Critical Inquiry of Adult Education at a Public Comprehensive Community College, 1976--1996
… community colleges in Illinois claim to offer academic remediation for disadvantaged students; but from 1976--1989, administrators primarily invested money in counseling. It was not until the 1990s that monies were invested in programs that truly focused on academic development, and that type …
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Working knowledge of academic practice : implications for professional development
… sought to investigate the working knowledge of academics in a ‘new’ university in Australia. Working knowledge, or knowledge ‘put to use’ in day-to-day work, describes what academics actually do. What knowledge academics use day to day is vital for those concerned in the development of academic …
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