South African University Programmes to Support Black Students Aren't Working. What Needs to Be Done

South African University Programmes to Support Black Students Aren't Working. What Needs to Be Done

Analysis - Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to create learning experiences that help students succeed academically. Typically, academic development practitioners design and run these programmes. They are usually academics themselves. To help students, they use tools like data analytics to design tutoring and mentoring programmes. For staff, …

South African university programmes to support black students aren’t working. What needs to be done

Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to create learning experiences that help students succeed academically. Typically, academic development practitioners design and run these programmes. They are usually academics themselves. To help students, they use tools like data analytics to design tutoring and mentoring programmes. For staff, development…

South African university programmes to support black students aren’t working. What needs to be done

By Anthea Adams, Charlene Geduld- Van Wyk, Patricia Muhoro, and Sandra Williams Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to create learning experiences that help students succeed academically. Typically, academic development practitioners design and run these programmes. They are usually academics themselves. To help students, they use tools like da…

South African university programmes to support black students aren't working. What needs to be done

Why isn't academic development working effectively enough in South African higher education?