What is Right with the First Year Disadvantaged Students? Towards a Strength Based Perspective in Resolving Poor Academic Achievement in Science and Technology
Abstract:The challenge facing South Africa's higher education is the poor academic performance of the disadvantaged university students. This leads to a low number of graduates. This is particularly prevalent in the field of science, engineering and technology. Research addressing this problem utilizes deficit models, which focus on what is lacking among students. This paper will argue for a strength based model in tackling the poor performance of first year students. The strength based model has its roots from positiv… Show more
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