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The need for a new language? How historically disadvantaged institutions grapple with the effects of labelling in Higher Education: the case of the University of the Western Cape
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Tertiary institutions in South Africa have been dichotomised through the colonial structure and apartheid which sought to subjugate some institutions and elevate others. Not only have historically disadvantaged institutions ...
Performance in grade 12 mathematics and science predicts student nurses’ performance in first year science modules at a university in the Western Cape
(AOSIS, 2017)
BACKGROUND: The demand for highly qualified and skilled nurses is increasing in South Africa
as well as around the world. Having a background in science can create a significant advantage
for students wishing to enrol ...
Epistemological access through lecture materials in multiple modes and language varieties: the role of ideologies and multilingual literacy practices in student evaluations of such materials at a South African University
(Springer, 2016)
This paper seeks to address the ways in which ideology and literacy practices shape the responses of students to an ongoing initiative at the University of the Western Cape aimed at diversifying options for epistemological ...
Scholarship of teaching and learning publications by UWC Authors, 2010-2019
(Unpublished, 2020)
The file presents results of an exercise to track UWC SoTL publications between 2010 and 2019. The document lists these in order of faculty and professional unit.
Participating unequally: Student experiences at UWC
(UNISA Press, 2017)
This paper uses Nancy Fraser’s concept of participatory parity to reflect on data gathered by and from third year students in a final year research module in the Women’s and Gender Studies Department at the University of ...
The academic transitional experiences of masters’ students at the University of the Western Cape
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2012)
Transition has been a major focus of educational institutions. However, most of the research into student transition focuses on the challenges related the transition from high school to university. Not much emphasis has ...
Relationship between student preparedness, learning experiences and agency: Perspectives from a South African university
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
One of the more discernible needs that challenges universities is addressing the level of preparedness of students entering the higher education
environment. Students expect to participate in active learning, while at the ...
The way forward with dental student communication at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Dental students are extensively trained to provide dental treatment to their patients during the undergraduate programme. However, no
or little time is spent on the training of basic communication skills. Embedding a ...
Epistemological access through lecture materials in multiple modes and language varieties: the role of ideologies and multilingual literacy practices in student evaluations of such materials at a South African University
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
This paper seeks to address the ways in which ideology and literacy practices shape the responses of students to an ongoing initiative at the University of the Western Cape aimed at diversifying options for epistemological ...