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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Recognition of prior learning (RPL)"”.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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 …