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Post date: Sep 27, 2016 5:32:5 AM

African students within a ‘westernised’ curriculum: challenges and possibilities 

Presenter

A student in Law, Sisipho Saunders is the Deputy Chairperson of the Regional SRC and is passionate about social transformation and advocating education and social cohesion among students. 

Originally from the Eastern Cape, this former prefect at the Holy Cross Education Centre decided to pursue studies through Unisa, based on its system of independence, its affordability and the fact that it drives discipline, self-directedness and autonomy as part of her student walk. 

Abstract

In South Africa, various Black students from marginalised backgrounds find it challenging to adapt to the academic formations considering what is expected in and by  Higher Education Institutions. This presentation will focus on the challenges that some of these students experience, and will highlight the challenges in providing the necessary academic scaffolds to eliminate academic erosion and academic stagnation in an open distance learning setting.