It was a momentous occasion when Dr Dayce Makakole Chuene was bestowed her PhD qualification after completing her thesis on “The Failure of Community Education and Training Colleges to Develop Employment Skills Among Adult Education Students in Limpopo”.
She completed her doctoral studies through the University of South Africa (Unisa) under the rigorous supervision of Prof. Masilonyana Motseke, a distinguished academic from Welkom.
Through her research, she investigated the failure of community colleges in Limpopo to equip students with vocational skills that would enable them to secure employment or create entrepreneurial opportunities.
Her findings revealed that the colleges and their learning centres taught only high school subjects, without providing the practical skills required for employment. Consequently, students who completed their studies at these institutions remained unemployed upon graduation.
The research demonstrated students viewed the college education as ineffective, leading to high rates of absenteeism and student dropouts. The lack of employment-relevant curricula created disillusionment among learners who had enrolled expecting to acquire marketable skills.
“Dr Chuene’s findings have provided valuable information for reviewing the curriculum of community colleges, so as to make it relevant to the world of work,” explained Motseke.
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