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Sarah E. Radloff - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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wechsler adult intelligence scale fourth edition preliminary normative guidelines for Educationally Disadvantaged xhosa speaking individuals
South African Journal of Psychology, 2017Co-Authors: I Pienaar, Ann B Shuttleworthedwards, C C Klopper, Sarah E. RadloffAbstract:The aim of this study was to provide preliminary normative guidelines for the use of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Fourth Edition (English administration) for South African Eastern Cape Xho...
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normative indications for xhosa speaking unskilled workers on the trail making and stroop tests
Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2012Co-Authors: Karen Andrews, Ann B Shuttleworthedwards, Sarah E. RadloffAbstract:The aim of this study was to produce preliminary normative indications for the Trail Making Test and the Stroop Test, administered in English, on a non-clinical sample of Black, Xhosa speaking unskilled workers (N = 33), with an educational level of Grade 11 or Grade 12 from traditionally Black township schools with a relatively Disadvantaged quality of education. The sample was equally distributed for sex and level of education, and was divided into two age categories (18–29 and 30–40 years). Within-sample age and gender effects were revealed for the Stroop test only. The younger group performed better than the older group on the Colour Word task, and women performed significantly better than men on the Word task. Normative indications for both measures were descriptively compared to available normative data on westernized populations with relatively advantaged education. The research outcome endorses the need for local norms for use with Educationally Disadvantaged Xhosa speaking individuals.
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normative indicators for xhosa speaking unskilled workers on the wechsler memory scale associate learning and visual reproduction subtests
Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2012Co-Authors: Lauren Fike, Jan Knoetze, Ann B Shuttleworthedwards, Sarah E. RadloffAbstract:This study set out to provide preliminary cross-cultural normative data for Educationally Disadvantaged Black South African Xhosa individuals (N=33; age range = 18 to 40 years; highest educational level = Grade 11 or Grade 12), on the Associate Learning and Visual Reproduction subtests of the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) administered in English. The outcome was statistically analysed for within sample age and gender effects; and the derived normative indications were descriptively compared with existing age-equivalent norms. Results indicate that performance on these tasks declined with the advancement of age, and that the derived Xhosa scores were considerably lower than those of available norms especially for the Visual Reproduction subtest. We concluded that the WMS Associate Learning and Visual Reproduction tests have applicability for clinical use on this population with locally acquired norms.
Siegfried Rouvrais - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The South African Engineering Education Model with a European Perspective: History, Analogies, Transformations and Challenges
European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017Co-Authors: Bruce Kloot, Siegfried RouvraisAbstract:South Africa, with its national cultural diversity and post-apartheid challenges and commitments, finds echoes in the European context, especially considering the imperatives of openness and non-discrimination in higher education. With an historical tradition of excellence in engineering education, the emphasis on supporting Educationally Disadvantaged learners was a notable characteristic, especially in the period of democratic transition from the late 1980s. This evolved into extended curriculum programmes - where the engineering degree is spread out so that it should take an extra year to complete - which are now in place at all universities across the country. This article draws some analogies with the French model and discusses the source and drivers of transformation of engineering education and training. It examines the potential for structural transformation of engineering education and raises the questions of conservatism and interoperability of programmes at an international level.
Mark Resetar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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An afterschool intervention program for Educationally Disadvantaged young children
The Urban Review, 1992Co-Authors: David A. Bergin, Lynne M. Hudson, Carolyn F. Chryst, Mark ResetarAbstract:The research investigated the premise that if Educationally Disadvantaged children experience increased instructional time combined with an educational setting that is sensitive to their culture and that provides perceptions of control, enhanced achievement and interest in learning will result. The research setting was the Hilltop Emergent Literacy Project (HELP), an afterschool educational program serving poor, mostly African American five- to nine-year-olds (kindergarten to third grade) who reside in a subsidized apartment complex. A treatment group of 12 kindergartners was compared to a control group of 12 kindergartners. In the spring of kindergarten, the treatment group was outperforming the control group on standardized test scores, but both groups were below national norms. In the spring of first grade, the treatment group was still outperforming the control group and was above national norms in some areas. Report card data and qualitative indicators also provide evidence of the effectiveness of the program.
Charles L. Thompson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Targeted Funding for Educationally Disadvantaged Students A Regression Discontinuity Estimate of the Impact on High School Student Achievement
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2010Co-Authors: Gary T. Henry, C. Kevin Fortner, Charles L. ThompsonAbstract:Evaluating the impacts of public school funding on student achievement has been an important objective for informing education policymaking but fraught with data and methodological limitations. Fin...
Bruce Kloot - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The South African Engineering Education Model with a European Perspective: History, Analogies, Transformations and Challenges
European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017Co-Authors: Bruce Kloot, Siegfried RouvraisAbstract:South Africa, with its national cultural diversity and post-apartheid challenges and commitments, finds echoes in the European context, especially considering the imperatives of openness and non-discrimination in higher education. With an historical tradition of excellence in engineering education, the emphasis on supporting Educationally Disadvantaged learners was a notable characteristic, especially in the period of democratic transition from the late 1980s. This evolved into extended curriculum programmes - where the engineering degree is spread out so that it should take an extra year to complete - which are now in place at all universities across the country. This article draws some analogies with the French model and discusses the source and drivers of transformation of engineering education and training. It examines the potential for structural transformation of engineering education and raises the questions of conservatism and interoperability of programmes at an international level.