- Title
- The experiences of TVET College students in learning English as a second language
- Creator
- Mahlathi, Nosibusiso
- Subject
- Experience, college students
- Subject
- English-- Second language learning
- Date Issued
- 2023-04
- Date
- 2023-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- Thesis
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/63971
- Identifier
- vital:73633
- Description
- The aim of the study was to investigate how the students experience English language learning at a Technical Vocational Education and Training College (TVET) in Eastern Cape. Most of the students enrolled at TVET colleges come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and speak English as a second language. Eight participants were purposively selected from an NCV class in one campus of the college representing the Engineering studies. This was done using the non-probability purposive sampling. The study employed a qualitative design with drawings drawn by the participants to reflect on how they learnt English in schools. The drawings were discussed in a focus group. Video diaries were also used to investigate how students experience English learning in a TVET College. Data were analysed thematically whereby information was categorised into themes that emerged from the responses of the participants. The findings revealed that students had difficulties in learning English language basic skills from lower grades. They did not master the basic language skills and that negatively affected their ability to use language for communication. They were admitted to college with limited vocabulary, and they had no confidence in using the language The study recommends that an organised and effective assessment of literacy skills be done through the pace test. The students who are found to have gaps in English be given an extra class to help them. Recommendations for further study are also provided.
- Description
- Thesis (MEd) -- Faculty of Education, School of Post Schooling, 2023
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (xi, 128 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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