Identifying academically vulnerable learners in first-year science programmes at a South African higher-education institution
The Admission Point Score (APS) is used by most South African universities to identify a university programme in which a learner is likely to succeed. While the APS appears helpful to gauge the aptitude of a learner and predict their success, the reality is that between 2008 and 2015 almost 50% of l...
Main Author: | Ritesh Ajoodha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
2022-12-01
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Series: | South African Computer Journal |
Online Access: | https://sacj.cs.uct.ac.za/index.php/sacj/article/view/832 |
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