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Towards providing effective academic literacy intervention

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dc.creator Tobie van Dyk
dc.date 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:24:03Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:24:03Z
dc.identifier 10.5785/21-2-75
dc.identifier 0259-2312
dc.identifier 2224-0012
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/89d31c89fc294eff9704072e1a0c7203
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29822
dc.description <p><em>This article focuses on the current situation in South Africa in which a number of factors related to academic literacy deleteriously affect student throughput. This has large financial implications for the country as well as tertiary institutions. Since significant numbers of students with high academic potential are at risk because of their low levels of academic literacy, all first year students at three South African universities write the Test of Academic Literacy Levels (TALL). This test can be used to assign students to appropriate support courses.  An explanation illustrated by empirical data is given of the construct and the use of TALL.   Preliminary conclusions in terms of the impact of the intervention are drawn as first iteration towards an in-depth longitudinal study to test the effectiveness/success of the academic literacy intervention.  Finally suggestions for further research are outlined.</em></p>
dc.language English
dc.publisher Stellenbosch University
dc.relation http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/75
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/0259-2312
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0012
dc.source Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, Vol 21, Iss 2 (2011)
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Towards providing effective academic literacy intervention
dc.type article


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