- Title
- An analysis of the academic support policies and strategies for underperforming students at Limpopo universities
- Creator
- Lavhelani, Nyawasedza Phellecy
- Subject
- Compensatory education--South Africa--Limpopo Universities and colleges--South Africa--Limpopo Support services (Management)--South Africa--Limpopo
- Date Issued
- 2017
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Doctoral
- Type
- Public Administration
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/11784
- Identifier
- vital:39106
- Description
- The study sought to investigate academic support policies and strategies for underperforming students at Limpopo universities. By focusing on the University of Venda and that of Limpopo (which are located in rural settings), this study will contribute to the body of knowledge addressing the learning needs of underperforming students in resource constrained universities in South Africa. Qualitative research methodology was considered most appropriate in the present study. The researcher used various research instruments as the fact finding strategies. These comprised tools for data collection. The researcher used questionnaires and the survey of secondary sources for data collection. The researcher chose these instruments because this also means discussing the advantages of using questionnaires and reading, for example gaining an in-depth perspective regarding the actual experiences of students who underperform in their studies. The study focused on first year underperforming students, academic support policies and academic support programmes. Permission was sought from the two universities’ Research Departments to conduct this study. Once permission was granted, the questionnaire was sent out to prospective participants. In addition, the researcher involved intra-group despondence analysis. Since the bulk of the data from the questionnaires was qualitative, thematic analysis was utilised. This involved identifying patterns and emerging themes out of the differences and similarities from the despondences’ views. This study was conducted in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, where the two universities are situated.The study population were students, academics, Information Management Officer, CHETL staff and relevant personnel at the Limpopo. Universities. As envisaged, a total of 136 participants were chosen to participate in the study.
- Format
- 318 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management of Commerce
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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