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The research presented in this thesis is concerned with understanding underpreparedness, a phenomenon which is inextricably intertwined with the current South African higher education dilemma of poor throughput and high ...

English: The goal of this study was to research the hypotheses that self-regulated learning and a future time perspective separately and simultaneously predict academic performance in second year Economics studies. The ...

An in-depth study was carried out with a view to provide the School of Medicine, University of the Free State, with more insight into the academic performance of senior students (i.e. students with prior tertiary education) ...

English: Since 1994, the South African national school curriculum, from the foundation phase through to the further education and training phase, has been and still is in the process of being redesigned for the post-apartheid ...

Chemistry is often regarded as a difficult subject, which is reflected in the high failure rates of university first-year students. These students are faced by diverse challenges such as the difficult and abstract nature ...

English: This research study builds on the current body of research regarding the predictors of academic success among students enrolled in higher education (HE), as well as students’ perceptions of these factors. The ...

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English: The study sought to formulate a framework to enhance the functionality of Supplemental Instruction (SI) for first-year Mathematics students at an institution of higher education. Generally, many students find ...

English: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of locus of control on the relationship between reading and spelling ability and academic performance of grade 5 to 7 learners. Non-experimental research ...