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1 online resource |
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Contemporary trends and issues in science education ; 41 |
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Contemporary trends and issues in science education ; 41.
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Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction / Marissa Rollnick -- pt. I Issues in Student Access -- 2. Issues in Access Programmes / Marissa Rollnick -- 3. Survey of Programmes: Successes in Science Access / Marissa Rollnick -- 4. Selection and the Identification of Potential / Marissa Rollnick -- 5. Adjustment of Under-Prepared Students to Tertiary Education / Marissa Rollnick -- pt. II Lessons from Africa -- 6. Research on Teaching and Learning in Access Courses / Marissa Rollnick -- 7. Experimental Work in Science / Andy Buffler -- 8. Language and Communicative Competence / Marissa Rollnick -- 9. Conclusion / Bruce Kloot |
| Summary |
Annotation Higher education internationally is in a state of transition and transformation, leading to an increase in the level of participation, and a consequent increase in number of non traditional and underprepared students. The appearance of these students provides a particular challenge in the sciences where adequate grounding is crucial. One response to this challenge has been the provision of access, foundation or "second chance programmes" which operate on different models internationally. In South Africa, where the push for equity is strong in the wake of the apartheid era, programmes have generally been established at all tertiary institutions with some of the most successful of these programmes based at universities characterised by a high research output. Consequently in the last decade there has been a great deal of research into the effectiveness of these programmes both at a micro and macro level. Similar research in other countries exists, but is patchy and often based on small groups of students. This book provides valuable information on what research has to say about disadvantaged and under prepared science students and how they learn - what works and what does not work. It provides an examination of issues related to the programmes, their structure, student selection and adjustment. Issues such the learning of these students, their communicative ability and laboratory work come under the spotlight. Although examining the issue internationally, the book draws heavily on lessons from South Africa where there has been considerably experience of such programmes |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Science -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Educational equalization.
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Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa -- Case studies
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Educational equalization -- South Africa -- Case studies
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Educational equalization
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Science -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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South Africa
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Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789048132249 |
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904813224X |
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9789048132232 |
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9048132231 |
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