Browsing Humanities by Subject "Tertiary education"
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Conceptual awareness of ESL students at a college : an assessment
(North-West University, South Africa, 2002)The aims of this study are to determine the role that concepts play in the learning process and whether first-year disadvantaged English Second Language (ESL) college students are familiar with central subject-specific ... -
The impact of an academic literacy intervention on the academic literacy levels of first year students : the NWU (Vaal Triangle Campus) experience
(North West University, 2014)There has been growing concern in the higher education sector in South Africa about the high number of students with low academic literacy (AL) levels who are gaining entry into the sector. This influx necessitated the ... -
Psychological mindedness and academic achievement of psychology students in a tertiary education environment
(North-West University, 2010)Traditionally, intelligence has been viewed to be the best predictor of academic achievement in tertiary education institutions. However, research has found the relationship between intelligence and academic achievement ...