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An investigation into experiential learning experience of South Africa construction management students at universities of technology
Author(s)
Fester, Ferdinand Cedric
Date Issued
2005
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
Cooperative education is practiced in many fields of industry. The South
African construction industry has shown a preference for cooperative construction
management education. Cooperative construction management education is practiced
worldwide, but the majority of these programmes do not have compulsory credit
bearing experiential learning as part of its programmes. This study examined the
experiential leaning experience as well as the relevance and adequacy of preparation
of subject areas taught in UT construction management programmes from the
perspective of all the stakeholders. The study had four main objectives namely (I) To
measure the extent of the perceived relevance by industry stakeholders, students and
academics of the topics and content of construction management programmes at UT;
(2) To establish the level of inadequacy, as perceived by industry stakeholders and
academic staff of the preparation of UT construction management graduates to
perform construction management functions: (3) To determine the level of
dissatisfaction, if it existed with the experiential learning of construction management
students; and (4) To establish the preparedness of construction industry stakeholders
to mentor construction management experiential learning students; and to use the
findings of the study to inform development of construction management
programmes.
Literature was reviewed relative to experiential learning and its general and
specific application to construction management education. Self- administered
questionnaires were completed by I" year as well as senior students registered for the
National Diploma: Building as well as the B. Tech. degrees in Construction
Management and Quantity Surveying.
The study suggests that although the experiential learning experience IS
relevant and generally well accepted by all role-players, there is a mismatch between
the needs of industry and what is being produced by the UT. The topics that form the
programme are relevant, but a level of dissatisfaction exists with the preparation of
construction management graduates to perform construction management functions
do exist.
African construction industry has shown a preference for cooperative construction
management education. Cooperative construction management education is practiced
worldwide, but the majority of these programmes do not have compulsory credit
bearing experiential learning as part of its programmes. This study examined the
experiential leaning experience as well as the relevance and adequacy of preparation
of subject areas taught in UT construction management programmes from the
perspective of all the stakeholders. The study had four main objectives namely (I) To
measure the extent of the perceived relevance by industry stakeholders, students and
academics of the topics and content of construction management programmes at UT;
(2) To establish the level of inadequacy, as perceived by industry stakeholders and
academic staff of the preparation of UT construction management graduates to
perform construction management functions: (3) To determine the level of
dissatisfaction, if it existed with the experiential learning of construction management
students; and (4) To establish the preparedness of construction industry stakeholders
to mentor construction management experiential learning students; and to use the
findings of the study to inform development of construction management
programmes.
Literature was reviewed relative to experiential learning and its general and
specific application to construction management education. Self- administered
questionnaires were completed by I" year as well as senior students registered for the
National Diploma: Building as well as the B. Tech. degrees in Construction
Management and Quantity Surveying.
The study suggests that although the experiential learning experience IS
relevant and generally well accepted by all role-players, there is a mismatch between
the needs of industry and what is being produced by the UT. The topics that form the
programme are relevant, but a level of dissatisfaction exists with the preparation of
construction management graduates to perform construction management functions
do exist.
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Construction Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2005.
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