Access, participation and barriers to adult learning at a TVET College in the Western Cape
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2021
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
This paper focuses on an investigation into adult students, experiences related to access, barriers to participation and success at a TVET college in the Western Cape. Through recognition of prior learning (RPL) many adult students have gained access to TVET colleges to obtain a qualification as educare practitioners.
Many educare practitioners have worked in the ECD field for many years without a qualification. RPL provides an opportunity for these practitioners to upskill themselves and more importantly uplift themselves, giving them hope for a better future. The RPL offers adult students hope of advancement amidst challenging circumstances experienced in the past, thereby changing the tide in the latter years of their lives.
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Magister Educationis (Adult Learning and Global Change) - MEd(AL)
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Adult learning, TVET college, Western Cape, Educare practitioners, Family responsibilities