Affiliation:
1. University of South Africa, South Africa
Abstract
There is need to build teaching capacity in pursuance of strengthening instruction and support for improving learning, particularly for adult learners. To expound the enhancement of increasing teaching capacity for effective student support through letsema in an ODeL Institution, presenting transactional distance theory and narrating experiences, with emphasis on collective effort through letsema practice. The indigenous qualitative mixed method comprising autoethnography and conversational paradigms, underpinned the study, linking quality support and students' academic success in an ODeL context, consistent with the Africanisation of higher education and outlining the significance of core values inspired by the philosophy of ubuntu. Results suggest increased teaching capacity inspire collaborative letsema support approach, assuring mentorship opportunities, quality teaching, and informed learning towards increasing student throughput rate. Thus, affirming that the approach is suitable for supporting students. Hence the recommendation for implementing the approach in an ODeL context.
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