Preparedness for tertiary chemistry : issues of placement and performance of academic development programmes

dc.contributor.authorPotgieter, Marietjie
dc.contributor.authorDavidowitz, Bette
dc.contributor.authorMathabatha, S.S.
dc.contributor.emailmarietjie.potgieter@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-30T05:46:56Z
dc.date.available2009-04-30T05:46:56Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe introduction of an outcomes-based curriculum in South Africa together with a new syllabus for physical sciences for grades 10–12, prompted the development of an instrument to monitor conceptual understanding in chemistry at the secondary-tertiary interface. This instrument was used to evaluate placement within different programmes at tertiary institutions as well as improvement in the conceptual understanding of chemistry during the first year of instruction. Comparison of preparedness revealed distinct profiles for proficiencies of mainstream and academic development cohorts, respectively, at the Universities of Cape Town, UCT, and Pretoria, UP, but not at the University of Limpopo, UL, which raises doubts about the placement of students at that institution. Unnecessary duplication of offerings for under-prepared students was found at UP. The academic development programmes at UCT and UP were effective in raising the level of conceptual understanding of students while students in the UL programme showed very little improvement.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPotgieter, M, Davidowitz, B & Mathabatha, SS 2008, ‘Preparedness for tertiary chemistry : issues of placement and performance of academic development programmes’, South African Journal of Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 861-876. [http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=20128]en_US
dc.identifier.issn1011-3487
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/9809
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnisa Pressen_US
dc.rightsUnisa Pressen_US
dc.subjectDifferent programmesen_US
dc.subjectAcademic development programmesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCompetency-based education
dc.subject.lcshAcademic achievement
dc.subject.lcshChemistry
dc.subject.lcshComprehension
dc.subject.lcshScientific ability
dc.subject.lcshUniversities and colleges -- South Africa
dc.titlePreparedness for tertiary chemistry : issues of placement and performance of academic development programmesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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