Assessing the effectiveness of academic development programmes: A statistical analysis of graduation rates across three programmes

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dc.creatorSmith, Leonard
dc.creatorCase, Jenni
dc.creatorvan Walbeek, Corne
dc.date2014-06-27T08:35:24Z
dc.date2014-06-27T08:35:24Z
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-28T10:06:43Z
dc.date.available2015-05-28T10:06:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-28
dc.descriptionThis article reports on a study that used statistical analysis to estimate the impact of the first-year academic development (AD) courses offered by three diverse AD programmes (in the commerce, engineering and science faculties) at the same South African Higher Education Institution (HEI). Specifically, in measuring impact the study compares the graduation performance of AD students relative to mainstream students. The study used a larger sample and a more comprehensive multivariate specification to identify the determinants of academic performance than previous studies. The study found that the AD programmes, as they were constituted during the period under investigation (1999–2003), did not improve the graduation rate achieved by AD students relative to their mainstream peers. Therefore, the study raises the question as to whether the type of AD programme investigated can alone provide the solution to the problems faced by the South African HEI community in its efforts to meet the increased demand for graduates from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
dc.identifierSmith, L.C., Case, J.M. and Van Walbeek, C.P. (2013 forthcoming). Assessing the effectiveness of academic development programmes: A statistical analysis of graduation rates across three programmes, South African Journal for Higher Education.
dc.identifierhttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/high/high_v28_n2_a17.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11090/748
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article DA - 2015-05-28 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Higher education KW - Academic development KW - Student success KW - Graduation rates KW - Tertiary education KW - University LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Assessing the effectiveness of academic development programmes: A statistical analysis of graduation rates across three programmes TI - Assessing the effectiveness of academic development programmes: A statistical analysis of graduation rates across three programmes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11090/748 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11090/748
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSouth African Journal of Higher Education
dc.publisher.departmentSALDRUen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectAcademic development
dc.subjectStudent success
dc.subjectGraduation rates
dc.subjectTertiary education
dc.subjectUniversity
dc.titleAssessing the effectiveness of academic development programmes: A statistical analysis of graduation rates across three programmes
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
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