Academic support and development at technical and vocational colleges in the Western-Cape
Date
1996
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
The general aims of the study were to assess the current status of academic support and development at technical and vocational colleges and to determine perceived medium-term and long-term needs. A literature study encompassing the context, approaches and applications of academic support in higher education was conducted. Two questionnaires, for principals and lecturers respectively, were designed to assess the institutional and didactic status of academic support and development. These questionnaires were used in an empirical survey in 18 technical and vocational colleges which fall under Western Cape Education Department. Thirteen (13) principles and 60 lecturers from 13 colleges responded. The data indicates that there is general consensus among principles and lecturers on the medium-term and long-term needs related to academic support and development.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die algemene doelstellings van hierdie studie was om die stand van akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling aan tegniese en beroepskolleges te evalueer en om medium- en langtermynbehoeftes te bepaal. 'n Literatuurstudie wat die konteks, benaderings en toepassings van akedemiese ondersteuning in hoër onderwys dek, is uitgevoer. Twee vraelyste, vir prinsipale en dosente onderskeilik, is ontwerp om die intitusionele en didaktiese status van akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling te bepaal. Hierdie vraelyste is aangewend in 'n empiriese opname by 18 tegniese en beroepskolleges wat onder die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement ressorteer. Dertien (13) prinsipale en 60 dosente van 13 kolleges het hierop gereageer. Die data dui op algemene konsensus tussen prinsipale en dosente oor die medium- en langtermynbehoeftes rakende akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die algemene doelstellings van hierdie studie was om die stand van akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling aan tegniese en beroepskolleges te evalueer en om medium- en langtermynbehoeftes te bepaal. 'n Literatuurstudie wat die konteks, benaderings en toepassings van akedemiese ondersteuning in hoër onderwys dek, is uitgevoer. Twee vraelyste, vir prinsipale en dosente onderskeilik, is ontwerp om die intitusionele en didaktiese status van akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling te bepaal. Hierdie vraelyste is aangewend in 'n empiriese opname by 18 tegniese en beroepskolleges wat onder die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement ressorteer. Dertien (13) prinsipale en 60 dosente van 13 kolleges het hierop gereageer. Die data dui op algemene konsensus tussen prinsipale en dosente oor die medium- en langtermynbehoeftes rakende akademiese ondersteuning en ontwikkeling.
Description
Thesis (M. Ed.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1996.
Keywords
Universities and colleges -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope, Technical institutes -- South Africa -- Western Cape, Vocational education -- South Africa -- Western Cape, Academic achievement -- South Africa -- Western Cape, Dissertations -- Education