Partnership for first-year students in innovative programme
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Date
2020
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José Frantz
Abstract
Over the past few years, much emphasis at higher education institutions
in South Africa has been placed on constructing higher education in a
more collaborative manner. The #RhodesMustFall movement followed
by #FeesMustFall protests in 2015-16 signalled that transformation
at higher education institutions was moving at a very slow pace, and
students’ voices and engagement were absent. The Fallist movement
called for the opening up of the higher education space to involve a
more inclusive society. This meant that it was time for universities to
redefine the students’ relationship with the institution. The shift was
from viewing our students as clients to viewing our students as partners
in learning, teaching and student success. According to Paul Ramsden
(2008), the success of higher education institutions is dependent
on meticulous, deliberate and strategic participation of students in
partnership with academics to improve teaching and learning and in
this way also promote a sense of ownership.
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First-year students, Innovative programme, Higher education institutions, South Africa, Students’ relationship
Citation
Pather, S. (2020). Partnership for first-year students in innovative programme. Signals, (1)