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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Recognition of prior learning"”.
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Challenges and opportunities for implementing Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy in higher education
This thesis explores the responses of higher education to the national imperative to implement Recognition of Prior Learning. It makes use of a mixed methods mode of research to explore this phenomenon at three sites of higher education delivery in KwaZulu-Natal. The research investigates how these …
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Re-cognising RPL – A Deleuzian enquiry into policy and practice of Recognition of Prior Learning
… in relation to the conceptual development of Recognition of Prior Learning. Generally, research in RPL comprises large inventories and audits of practice as this enquiry shows. Few qualitative studies are available and there is a dearth of theoretical development in the field. This thesis …
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The recognition of prior learning in higher education: the case of the University of the Western Cape
… an attempt to determine the extent to which the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in higher education promotes social transformation. Through analysing the case study of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) RPL programme, some conclusions on this matter were drawn. This research, a …
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Recognition of prior learning and identity transformation: Experiences of social work graduates in the Western Cape, South Africa
… social work graduates who entered university via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) attach to their RPL experience and social work education. The goal was to determine whether participation in RPL and studying social work influences identity transformation at a micro level. The researcher …
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Capturing the complexity of workplace knowledge – a case study of recognition of prior learning in an automated production environment
… (1974) and others argue that the automation of the workplace results in deskilling and a reduction in the knowledge requirements for occupations. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) aims to recognise candidates' prior knowledge and skills learned in non-formal and informal contexts, including …
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To what extent does the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in a University of Technology's Engineering Faculty recognise and accredit knowledge acquired through work experience?
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) has become a key component in the South African educational environment because of the need to address past discriminatory practices in education due to the apartheid regime. This study poses the question: To what extent does the Recognition of Prior Learning …
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A practice framework to enhance the implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning : a case study of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Philosophiae Doctor in Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, 2021.
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Knowledge Claims: How can different types of knowledge be identified, documented and assessed in RPL applications of RPL credits. Comparison of two case studies at a South African vocational/professional higher educational institution (V/PHEI)
The purpose of this study was to analyse the inner workings of RPL in the case of awarding credits for subjects within a qualification via RPL. For this study, RPL for credits requires the applicant to present informal and non-formal learning from the workplace in a manner that is recognisable …
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Back to the future : integrating retrenched mineworkers in the agricultural economy of O.R. Tambo District Municipality (ORTDM)
This study focused on the identification of agricultural skills required to enable retrenched miners in OR Tambo District Municipality to engage in agriculture productively. This is set against the background of the history of mine labour being drawn significantly from thie area, together with …
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Studies in graduateness and compassion: analysing their relationship, influence and development in nursing and social work
… is a research methods element which was awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL - see Appendix 1). The School of Education and Social Work examined my academic transcript from my masters’ course and determined RPL could be awarded.<br/><br/>The compulsory structured literature review, …
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Researching APEL routes to becoming professionally recognised as a teacher in Higher Education
This study examines the experience of 19 academics who received postgraduate credits through an Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process with portfolios as the method of assessment. The purpose of the study was to inform the design of routes to professional recognition based on …
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Early Childhood development Level 4 learnership: A qualitative study of the curriculum responsiveness to the needs of experienced ECD teachers
… to explore whether the curriculum and pedagogy of an Early Childhood Development (ECD) Level 4 Learnership recognized the informal knowledge of experienced practitioners. It focused on whether the curriculum and pedagogy considered the experiences of adult learners and to what extent adult …
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Exploring the transition: a case study of RPL students in a postgraduate programme
… and participation in higher education (HE). Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programmes offer an opportunity to do so by providing access to HE to those who do not necessarily have the prerequisite requirements. There is still much to learn regarding RPL programmes and the unique needs and …
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Empowering minds, body and soul: An evaluative case-study of the perceptions of the extent of women empowerment within a Higher Certificate in Education in Adult Education course at UCT
… crucial space in higher education (HE) in terms of securing access and opportunities for a diverse group of non-traditional students to further their development. Amongst this diversity are highly marginalized subgroupings of adult learners, especially black working-class women. Participation of …
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A curriculum framework for undergraduate studies in dental health science
… which allows for a reflection on traditional learning experiences. This study is located in the context of the initial development of dental health professionals within those higher education institutions that endeavour to provide education and training in a rapidly changing context. This …
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The recruitment and recognition of prior informal experience in the pedagogy of two university courses in labour law
… principle in adult education that the experience of the adult student should be valued, taken account of and built upon in the pedagogic process, to the extent that it can even be 'recognized' for purposes of access or credit. It asks how prior experience is recruited and recognized in a higher …