Poor results on academic performance indicators at South African institutions of higher
education have significant implications for institutions, requisite graduate skills and the …

Using a qualitative research design, the study sought to establish how second-year students
and lecturers' teaching first-year modules perceive the contribution of under-preparedness …

The high level of student failure, accompanied by an increased drop-out rate, is problematic
in higher education. It is especially a concern in programmes with the subjects of …

Higher education institutions in South Africa report dismal student graduation rates as a
norm. The South African survey 2002-2003 revealed that South Africa has the highest …

The academic performance of students has been subject of discourse among social
scientists from a wide range of disciplines in the last two decades. But unfortunately, very …

University students face numerous psychosocial challenges that contribute to poor
academic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of selected …

Finding accurate predictors of tertiary academic performance, specifically for disadvantaged
students, is essential because of budget constraints and the need of the labour market to …

Whilst the government, higher education authorities and institutions, academics, academic
development practitioners, researchers etc. recognize that there is an increasing number …

This article presents the results of institutional research conducted at the University of the
Free State during the course of 2010. The aim of the study was to explore the ways in which …

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' …