Jennifer Case|Delia Marshall|Diane Grayson
Mind the gap: Science and engineering education at the secondary–tertiary interface
University of Cape Town|University of the Western Cape|University of Pretoria
south african higher education sector increasing concern poor retention throughput rates undergraduate students also concern participation rates higher education relative population demographics remain extremely racially skewed quality schooling unlikely change dramatically short term universities need look ways improve student success particularly science engineering graduates needed range key roles society review research presented forum held academy science south africa 2010 sought bring together latest expert thinking area major focus academic development date establishment extended degree programmes however clear model limited capacity deal fact much broader problem summarise existing interventions aimed reducing gap secondary tertiary education describe key innovations mainstream programmes possible levels pedagogy curriculum institutional environment also becoming established internationally science engineering driving initiatives demand visionary university leadership order effect integrated holistic change needed