Magister Philosophiae - MPhil / This dissertation explores the apparent mismatch between the expectations of first year
students in the English department at the University of the Western Cape, and those who teach
them. By exploring the perceptions of some of the students, lecturers and tutors in the
department, I investigate how meaning within the discipline of English studies is negotiated
and to what extent the learning experiences in the department contribute to the facilitation of
"epistemological access" (Morrow, 1993). An important aspect of meaning negotiation is the
redefining and rethinking of concepts such as "academic literacy" and "critical literacy
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/7457 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Jaffer, Kayzuran |
| Contributors | Hibbert, Liesel |
| Publisher | University of Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of Western Cape |
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