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Do tutors matter? Assessing the impact of tutors on firstyear academic performance at a South African university
2016
Journal of Student Affairs in Africa
This research sought to determine if a teaching intervention using tutors in a South African university could promote epistemological access to university for first-year students. Although hiring, developing and managing tutors takes money, time and energy, the effectiveness of tutors in the South African context is underreported. The first-year class under study was diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity and geographical origin. The tutors were all postgraduate students, and similarly
doi:10.14426/jsaa.v4i1.144
fatcat:4bjqkb5w5zblxfhzlioch5b6qq