Learners' experiences of learning support in selected Western Cape schools

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-15

  Bojuwoye, Olaniyi ^a   Moletsane, Mokgadi ^a   Stofile, Sindiswa ^a   Moolla, Nadeen ^a   Sylvester, Fredrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Academic needs; Academic performance; Barriers to learning; Experiences; Institutional actions; Learners; Learning support; Schools; Social and emotional needs; Western cape

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902195720     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/201412121002     Document Type: Article

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