ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the impact of the extended degree program on the students admitted to these
programs. The extended degree program offers students an alternative access route to higher
education institutions. The program is aimed at students from former disadvantage school
environments that have the potential to be successful in their studies.
The literature review shows that the programs are successfully implemented over the world. The
literature also indicates that if learners are longer exposed to a specific subject, they perform better
in this subject. This statement is specifically investigated in this study because it is one of the
extended degree program`s building blocks – give students more exposure to a specific subject
and they have a better chance to achieve success in that subject.
In answering the main research question “What impact does the extended degree program has on
both the student and institution.”, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected.
Quantitative data used in this study were the final marks and throughput rates of students.
Qualitative data was obtained through interviews with students in the program.
Although the findings of this study are context specific, it contributes to the growing knowledge and
better understanding of the impact that the extended degree program has on the student and
university. The two main findings of this work were:
i) The academic performance of students in the extended degree program improved in relation
to the performance of students in the mainstream.
ii) The performance of students in the extended degree programs justifies the existence of the
programs at the University of Stellenbosch. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die impak wat die verlengde graadprogram het op studente wat tot
hierdie programme toegelaat word. Die verlengde graadprogram bied ʼn alternatiewe
toegangsroete aan studente tot hoëronderwysinstellings. Die programme is gemik op leerders uit
ʼn voorheen benadeelde skoolomgewing wat die potensiaal toon om suksesvol in hulle studies te
wees.
Die literatuurstudie toon dat die programme met sukses oor die wêreld geïmplementeer word. Die
literatuur toon ook aan dat leerders wat langer aan ʼn spesifieke vak blootgestel word, beter in die
vak presteer. Hierdie stelling is spesifiek in die studie ondersoek, want dit is een van die verlengde
graadprogram se boustene – gee studente langer blootstelling aan ʼn spesifieke vak sodat hulle ʼn
beter kans het om sukses in die vak te behaal.
Om die hoofnavorsingsvraag “Watter impak het die verlengde graadprogram op beide die student
en instansie.” te beantwoord, is beide kwantitatiewe- en kwalitatiewe data ingesamel.
Kwantitatiewe data wat gebruik is in die studie is die prestasiepunte en deurvloeisyfers van
studente. Kwalitatiewe data is verkry deur onderhoude te voer met studente in die verlengde
graadprogram.
Alhoewel die bevindinge van dié studie konteks spesifiek is, dra dit by tot die groeiende kennis en
beter verstaan van die impak wat die verlengde graadprogram het op die student en die
universiteit. Die twee belangrikste bevindinge van hierdie werk is:
i) Die akademiese prestasie van studente in die verlengde graadprogram verbeter ten opsigte
van studente in die hoofstroom.
ii) Die prestasie van die studente in die verlengde graadprogramme regverdig die voortbestaan
van die programme aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97400 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Goldie, J. G. |
| Contributors | Volschenk, J. W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | viii, 66 pages |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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