Barriers to access to and success in higher education : intervention guide
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Maree, J.G. (Kobus)
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Unisa Press
Abstract
Low throughput rates at schools and universities across South Africa are cause for
great concern because of the resultant financial burden on the state, the increase in
unemployment and inadequate delivery of much-needed highly skilled professionals.
The advent of the fourth economic wave accompanied as it is by fundamental changes
in the workplace globally calls for a judicious response from theorists, practitioners,
researchers and learners. This article surveys the extent and possible causes of the low
throughput rates in higher education and draws on the results of recent research
projects to design intervention guidelines aimed at facilitating access to and success in
higher education. A combined quantitative+qualitative approach is recommended.
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Keywords
Access, Success in higher education, Throughput, Career construction counselling, Life designing, Economic waves, Qualitative assessment, Quantitative assessment, Combined approach
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Maree, JG 2014, 'Barriers to access to and success in higher education : intervention guide', South African Journal of Higher Education, NYP.