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The experiences of students of student support systems in two technical vocational and training colleges in KwaZulu-Natal

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dc.contributor.advisor Arko-Achemfuor, Akwasi
dc.contributor.advisor Quan-Baffour, Kofi Poku
dc.contributor.author Muchineripi, Munyaradzi
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-01T11:15:29Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-01T11:15:29Z
dc.date.issued 2021-11-30
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10500/29045
dc.description Abstracts in English, Afrikaans and Zulu en
dc.description.abstract The South African Technical Vocational, Educational, and Training (TVET) sector has witnessed a surge in enrolment numbers over the years. The diverse student populace faces numerous challenges that interfere with their integration and academic success. In South Africa, the public TVET institutions provide support services to the enrolled student cohort. This qualitative study sought to explore the students’ experiences of student support systems on student integration and academic success. The interpretivist paradigm applied in the study allowed this researcher to derive a profound comprehension of student support systems at two selected colleges. The sample comprised 12 student support services staff and 48 students. The purposive sampling method was used to select student support services staff, and convenience sampling selected student participants. Semi-structured interviews and focus group sessions were used to collect data from student support staff and students. The thematic data analysis process used themes derived from the research questions and relevant literature. Using Tinto’s Student Integration Theory (STI) and Astin’s Student Involvement Theory, this study postulates that students encounter obstacles that interfere with their integration and academic success. The findings from this study suggest that the student support systems play a crucial role in mitigating the challenges experienced by students during their academic journey. Academic support and non-academic support emerged as the crux of student support. The findings suggest that students accessed limited student services at their respective campuses due to a lack of resources and expertise. The study recommends that the institutions establish student support systems that eliminate barriers to student integration and academic achievement. The findings further suggest that the selected institutions can improve student support systems by establishing partnerships with key stakeholders and recruitment of qualified professionals. The findings would make significant contribution to the existing literature on factors that determine student integration and academic success. en
dc.description.abstract Die Suid-Afrikaanse Tegniese Beroeps-, Onderwys- en Opleidingsektor (TVET) het oor die jare 'n toename in inskrywingsgetalle gesien. Die diverse student-populasie staar talle uitdagings in die gesig wat inmeng met hul integrasie en akademiese sukses. In Suid Afrika verskaf die openbare TVET-instellings ondersteuningsdienste aan die ingeskrewe studentekohort. Hierdie kwalitatiewe studie het gepoog om die studente se ervarings van studente-ondersteuningstelsels oor studente-integrasie en akademiese sukses te ondersoek. Die interpretivistiese paradigma wat in die studie toegepas is, het hierdie navorser in staat gestel om 'n diepgaande begrip van student-ondersteuningstelsels by die geselekteerde kolleges te verkry. Die steekproef het uit 12 studente ondersteuningsdiens personeel en 48 studente bestaan. Die doelgerigte steekproefmetode is gebruik om student–ondersteuningsdiens personeel te selekteer, en gerief–steekproefneming van geselekteerde studente deelnemers. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude en fokusgroepsessies is gebruik om data van student ondersteuningspersoneel en studente in te samel. Die tematiese data-ontledingsproses het temas gebruik wat uit die navorsingsvrae en relevante literatuur verkry is. Deur Tinto se Studente-Integrasie Teorie (STI) en Astin se Studente Betrokkenheids teorie te gebruik, postuleer hierdie studie dat studente struikelblokke teëkom wat met studente integrasie en akademiese sukses inmeng. Die bevindinge van hierdie studie dui daarop dat die studente-ondersteuningstelsels 'n deurslaggewende rol speel om die uitdagings wat studente tydens hul akademiese reis ervaar, te versag. Akademiese ondersteuning en nie-akademiese ondersteuning het na vore gekom as die kern van student ondersteuning. Die bevindinge dui daarop dat studente beperkte studentedienste by hul onderskeie kampusse verkry het weens 'n gebrek aan hulpbronne en kundigheid. Die studie beveel aan dat die instellings studente-ondersteuningstelsels daarstel wat daarop fokus om hindernisse tot studente-integrasie en akademiese prestasie uit te skakel. Die bevindinge dui verder daarop dat die geselekteerde instellings student ondersteuningstelsels kan verbeter deur vennootskappe met sleutel-belanghebbendes te vestig en gekwalifiseerde professionele persone te werf. Dit het ook geblyk dat die bevindinge aansienlik sal bydra tot die bestaande literatuur oor faktore wat studente integrasie en akademiese sukses bepaal. af
dc.description.abstract Umkhakha waseNingizimu Afrika Wemisebenzi Yezandla, Ezemfundo, Nokuqeqesha (i TVET) ube nokwenyuka kwezibalo zokubhalisa eminyakeni edlule. Umphakathi wabafundi ohlukene ubhekene nezinselelo eziningi eziphazamisa ukuhlanganiswa nempumelelo yabo ezifundweni. ENingizimu Afrika, izikhungo zomphakathi ze-TVET zihlinzeka ngezinsizakalo zokweseka iqoqo labafundi ababhalisile. Lolu cwaningo olusezingeni eliphezulu belufuna ukuhlola ulwazi lwabafundi lwezinhlelo zokusekela abafundi mayelana nokuhlanganiswa kwabafundi nempumelelo ezifundweni. Umqondo wokutolika osetshenziswe ocwaningweni uvumele lo mcwaningi ukuthi athole ukuqonda okujulile kwezinhlelo zokusekela abafundi emakolishi akhethiwe. Isampula ibihlanganisa izisebenzi zosizo lwabafundi eziyishumi nambili nabafundi amashumi amane nesishiyagalombili (48). Indlela yesampula ehlosiwe yasetshenziswa ukukhetha izisebenzi zosizo lwabafundi, kanye nokwenza isampula kube lula kwabahlanganyeli babafundi abakhethiwe. Izingxoxo ezihlelwe kancane kanye namaseshini okugxilwe kuwo asetshenziselwa ukuqoqa idatha kubasebenzi abasekela abafundi nabafundi. Inqubo yokuhlaziya idatha yetimu isebenzise izindikimba ezisuselwe emibuzweni yocwaningo kanye nemibhalo efanele. Kusetshenziswa iTheory ka-Tinto's Student Integration (STI) kanye Nethiyori Yokubandakanywa Komfundi ka-Astin, lolu cwaningo lubeka ukuthi abafundi bahlangabezana nezingqinamba eziphazamisa ukuhlanganiswa kwabafundi nempumelelo ezifundweni. Imiphumela yalolu cwaningo iphakamisa ukuthi izinhlelo zokusekela abafundi zidlala indima ebalulekile ekwehliseni izinselelo abafundi ababhekana nazo ngesikhathi sohambo lwabo lokufunda. Ukwesekwa kwezemfundo nokwesekwa okungezona ezezemfundo kwavela njengengqikithi yokusekelwa kwabafundi. Imiphumela iphakamisa ukuthi abafundi bathole izinsiza ezilinganiselwe zabafundi emakhempasini abo ngenxa yokushoda kwezinsiza kanye nobuchwepheshe. Lolu cwaningo luncoma ukuthi izikhungo zisungule izinhlelo zokweseka abafundi ezigxile ekuqedeni izithiyo ezivimbela ukuhlanganiswa kwabafundi kanye nempumelelo ezifundweni. Okutholakele kuphinde kuphakamise ukuthi izikhungo ezikhethiwe zingathuthukisa izinhlelo zokuxhasa abafundi ngokusungula ubudlelwano nababambiqhaza ababalulekile kanye nokuqasha ochwepheshe abaqeqeshiwe. Kuphinde kwavela ukuthi okutholakele kuzoba nomthelela omkhulu ezincwadini ezikhona ezimayelana nezinto ezinquma ukuhlanganiswa kwabafundi nempumelelo ezifundweni. zu
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xiii, 203 leaves) : color illustrations en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Student integration en
dc.subject Academic success en
dc.subject Academic support en
dc.subject Non-academic support en
dc.subject Health and wellness en
dc.subject Psychological support en
dc.subject Students with disabilities en
dc.subject Accommodation en
dc.subject Inclusive en
dc.subject Special populations en
dc.subject.ddc 370.11309684
dc.subject.lcsh Technical institutes -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Vocational education-- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Technical education-- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Counseling in vocational education -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh Academic achievement -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh College students -- Mental health -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Case studies en
dc.subject.lcsh College students -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal -- Attitudes -- Case studies en
dc.title The experiences of students of student support systems in two technical vocational and training colleges in KwaZulu-Natal en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Educational Studies en
dc.description.degree D. Phil. (Education (Adult Education))


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