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Title Understanding the experiences of educationally disadvantaged students in higher education
Full text http://ahero.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=cshe&action=viewtitle&id=cshe_991
Date 2014
Author(s) N, Mdutshekelwa; Lourens, E; F, Magda
Abstract Throughout the world educationally disadvantaged students gain access to higher education but struggle to succeed. This study reports on a narrative ethnographic study of the experiences of seven such students at a university in South Africa. Data was collected through interviews while journals and social media were used as additional sources. Data analysis was done from an ecosystemic perspective and revealed that the students faced academic, financial, linguistic, social and administrative system challenges which led to very high stress levels. They struggled to become part of the academic practice and responded by functioning on the periphery of the university system.
Subject(s) Access, Student Experience, Student Expectations, Diversity
Coverage Students
Language English
Type of publication Conference Paper (Not Peer Reviewed)
Format Pdf
Repository Cape Town - AHERO, University of Western Cape
Added to C-A: 2014-09-15;09:46:13