We praise ourselves for being one of the leading research and teaching institutions, while the evidence to support the former is there, would we really say that UCT is qualified to assert the latter? In UCT’s continued prioritisation of research in the place of quality teaching, they have further contributed to the high exclusion rate. Reason being that some students may be exposed to appalling teaching which then decreases their likelihood of passing the course then ultimate graduating. Judge Davis pointed out that, “no one can ever become a professor even if they are the greatest teacher in the world” at UCT. I believe that the VC has failed the students in not making quality teaching a priority more so with so many students from previously disadvantaged background who are struggling academically.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:53:44 +0000