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A quantitative study on academic resilience among engineering students at a South African university

Background: Existing literature acknowledges the concept of academic resilience as critical to student success, particularly in challenging fields such as engineering, where some of the highest drop-out and lowest through-put rates have been observed. However, empirical research on resilience remains scarce, particularly in African contexts and specifically within South Africa. Furthermore, the majority of these studies have relied predominantly on qualitative methodologies. The use of quantitative methods in exploring academic resilience, especially within the South African engineering education environment, is not well-documented.

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Mapaling, Curwyn | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-9081
Co-author: Du Plooy, Belinda
Co-author: Webb, Paul | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8973
Institution: Nelson Mandela University | Centre: East and South African-German Centre for Educational Research, Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA)
Type: Chapter in book | English | Peer Reviewed
Subjects: Education

Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub) | Chapter 3
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Date: 2024 | Pages: 27-47
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Copyright: © 2024 African Minds | License: License: Open Access: CC BY 4.0