Restructuring And Mergers Of The South African Post-Apartheid Tertiary System (1994-2011): A Critical Analysis

Mouton, Nelda; Louw, G.P.; Strydom, Gert L.

doi:10.19030/iber.v12i2.7628

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“…One would strongly anticipate that a student's aggregate result in the first year of study would be indicative of their performance in their second year of study. However, Mouton, Louw and Strydom (2012) argued that the quality of secondary education level has a direct implication on the performance of students at university level, with many learners subsequently underperforming due to lack of preparedness at school level.…”

Section: Aggregate Results In First Yearmentioning

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Predictors of academic performance among second-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape

Mthimunye

Daniels²,

Pedro³

2017

SAJHE

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Students with low grades in high school science related subjects as well as those that obtained low grades in their first year of study should be given the necessary support to avoid the risk of unsatisfactory academic performance. The performance of nursing students is a diverse topic that needs further investigation at more nursing institutions and at various levels of undergraduate programmes. This study describes the predictors of academic performance among second-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape. A non-experimental quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional predictive design was carried out to determine the relationship between predictor variables and academic performance of second-year Bachelor of Nursing students (n=226). A multiple-linear regression analysis was done to determine which variables best explains the variations in the students' academic performance. The study found that the cognitive variables had the strongest predictive power in association with academic performance in comparison to the demographic variable, besides race which rejected the null hypothesis.

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Section: Aggregate Results In First Yearmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of academic performance among second-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape

Mthimunye

Daniels²,

Pedro³

2017

SAJHE

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“…The South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) was formed in 2000 in a workshop convened by the Center for Higher Education and Transformation (SAASSAP, 2022). The membership was open to all senior professionals of the then 36 public higher education institutions (21 universities and 15 technikons), which were later reduced to 26 public higher education institutions (universities and universities of technology) following mergers and incorporations of institutions (Mouton et al, 2013).…”

Section: South African Association Of Senior Student Affairs Professi...mentioning

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Perspectives from the Africa region

Chalufu,

Madiba,

Pillay

et al. 2023

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This article describes the student affairs associations of South Africa and how they pooled their strategy into a Southern African federation, strengthening their impact on student support and development, policy development, and professional development in Southern Africa. The pan‐African developments to strengthen higher education, driven by the Association for African Universities, reveal the ambitious plans to strengthen student support in African higher education.

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“…Within a South Africa university context, the need for social transformation and to redress apartheid's inequalities are integral components of broader social sustainability reporting, which not only entails providing previously disadvantaged individuals with opportunities to improve their own circumstances but also for the overall benefit of society (IoD [Institute of Directors of Southern Africa], 2009), including at universities (Mouton et al, 2013). This process is given effect through various legislation and regulations that stem from provisions of the South African Constitution (1996).…”

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“…Scholars have proposed the adoption of several mechanisms and policies to achieve successful transformation. These include a change in the institutional culture at universities; diversifying the mode of delivery, including the introduction of distance education as well as the establishment of transformation offices and charters at each university; proactive leadership; providing additional access and success opportunities to students from previously disadvantaged communities; Africanisation of the curriculum; the use of quota policies; changes to language policies to represent South Africa's 11 official languages; increased dialogue on transformation using institutional forums; university collaborations for funding and tutoring; and new funding models and research on the effective use of state IJSHE 22,4 funding and improved accountability (SAHRC, 2017;Kamsteeg, 2016;Barac, 2015;South Africa, Department of Higher Education and Training, 2015;Badat and Sayed, 2014;South Africa, Department of Higher Education and Training, 2013b;Mouton et al, 2013;Mdepa and Tshiwula, 2012)). However, as access mechanisms cannot be considered effective if they are detrimental to quality standards; universities, therefore, should introduce quality assurance frameworks (Akoojee and Nkomo, 2007).…”

Section: Key Transformation Mechanisms In Policies Practices and Prior Researchmentioning

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Social transformation interventions at South African public universities

Abed

Ackers

2021

IJSHE

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the transformation disclosures in the publicly available annual reports of South African public universities and to establish the extent to which universities account to their stakeholders about how they have discharged their transformation obligations. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory qualitative study involves a thematic content analysis of publicly available annual reports using ATLAS.ti software to identify and categorise transformation interventions disclosed by South African public universities. Findings This empirical study identifies several interventions that universities have introduced to facilitate access to and successful completion of tertiary studies by students. Some of the disclosed mechanisms include the provision of financial aid, student support and counselling, tutoring and mentoring and ICT enhancements and the introduction of language policies. The results also highlighted several challenges to sustainable transformation including funding, social and academic barriers and infrastructural challenges experienced by universities. Originality/value According to the authors’ knowledge, this study represents one of the first studies to use the public disclosures in the annual reports of public universities to identify interventions introduced to facilitate transformation of the student body. Despite its South African orientation, the observations have implications for universities worldwide experiencing similar challenges, especially in developing countries.

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Restructuring And Mergers Of The South African Post-Apartheid Tertiary System (1994-2011): A Critical Analysis

Abstract: Socio-economic and vocational needs of communities, governments and individuals change over the years and these discourses served as a compass for restructuring of higher institutions in

Cited by 4 publications

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Predictors of academic performance among second-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape

Predictors of academic performance among second-year nursing students at a university in the Western Cape

Perspectives from the Africa region

Social transformation interventions at South African public universities

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