Open AccessA profile of pre-graduate physics students and their coarse evaluation: University of Stellenbosch, 1986-88
Author(s) -
R. Saayman
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie/die suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2222-4173
pISSN - 0254-3486
DOI - 10.4102/satnt.v8i4.888
Subject(s) - attendance , mathematics education , medical education , molecular cell biology , quality (philosophy) , graduate students , engineering physics , psychology , physics , political science , medicine , biology , quantum mechanics , law , microbiology and biotechnology
A thorough investigation has been undertaken of the pre-graduate B.Sc. physics sillabi. A comprehensive opinion poll consisting of 156 questions were answered by 406 B.Sc. students enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch during 1986-88. An analysis was made of the personal particulars of students, their choice of accompanying subjects, evaluation of the physics course contents, mathematical needs, lecturers’ didactics, lecture attendance, study methods, leisure time occupation, learning assessment and interaction with their lecturers. Dominating majority opinions were critically discussed by the lecturing staff and a plan of action implemented in order to improve the quality of physics education and the resulting new physicists