What is it about?
Literacy level of university students in South Africa influenced by language and socio-economic factors
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Why is it important?
The issue of social literacy among university students in South Africa needs to be highlighted so that educators can apply strategies in teaching to bridge the gap and address the social injustice.
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The social injustice in South Africa influences students literacy levels. Academic literacy is crucial for academic success. There is therefore urgent need to address this issue in various ways, especially by educators so that all students are given equal opportunity to succeed at university.
Dr Naomi NAY Boakye
University of Pretoria
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This page is a summary of: The social dimension of reading literacy development in South Africa: Bridging inequalities among the various language groups, International Journal of the Sociology of Language, January 2015, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2015-0008.
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