A critical review of the educational philosophies underpinning Science and Engineering foundation programmes.
More than a decade prior to the official dismantling of apartheid in South Africa, a number of universities launched foundation programmes to assist disadvantaged students. This article focuses on science and engineering foundation programmes, locating them within their political and institutional c...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 799 - 817 |
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2008
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