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Direct linkMbirimi-Hungwe, Vimbai – Applied Linguistics, 2021
The recent shift in the field of applied language studies has shown that multilingualism has benefits when used for academic purposes. The study aimed to find out students' perceptions about the use of translanguaging to understand academic concepts. The study used five first-year South African medical students at a South African university who…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Student Attitudes, Medical Students, Code Switching (Language)
Download full textMtshali, Muntuwenkosi Abraham; Maistry, Suriamurthee Moonsamy; Govender, Desmond Wesley – South African Journal of Education, 2020
The introduction of online-supported teaching and learning in education calls for a better understanding of how online support is experienced by South African students (many of whom encounter this technology for the very first time at university) and how their experiences of online support may influence their learning. The mixed-methods approach…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Carolissen, Ronelle; Bozalek, Vivienne – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2017
Normative discourses about higher education institutions may perpetuate stereotypes about institutions. Few studies explore student perceptions of universities and how transformative pedagogical interventions in university classrooms may address institutional stereotypes. Using Plumwood's notion of dualism, this qualitative study analyses…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Whites, Black Colleges, Higher Education
Marcus, Tessa S. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2011
The ?"biopsychosocial model"? is the education paradigm of knowledge that is expected to inform medical practice. Yet in medical education, medical science is the gold standard. Social science barely features in the formal curriculum, and when it does, it is considered best done through experiential learning. This paper analyses…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Medical Education, Case Studies, Experiential Learning
Gachago, Daniela; Morris, Amanda; Simon, Edwine – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2011
Research into the uses of personal response systems or "clickers" shows that their use increases students' engagement levels in the classroom. In South Africa, clicker usage is still in its infancy, with little research published in the field. This study reports on 37 Graphic Design students' perceptions of the use of clickers and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Learning Theories, Group Discussion
Blunt, Richard – Australasian Journal of Peer Learning, 2008
A survey asked medical students studying the basic sciences to identify effective learning strategies. The purposes of the survey were three-fold: firstly, to identify learning strategies that students prefer; secondly, to encourage students to evaluate their learning strategies; and thirdly, to inform faculty about their students' learning…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Learning Strategies, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
