Experiences of University Students and Lecturers with the Modularisation System at the Midlands State University, Zimbabwe

Abstract

This study is an exploration of the experiences of university students and lecturers within the modularisation model at Midlands State University, a Zimbabwean state university. Modularisation is an innovative practice that has been implemented for more than a year to date within the tertiary education sector of Zimbabwe. However, as far as the researchers are aware, no study yet has investigated how the system has been experienced by the students and lecturers at Midlands State University. The current study was a descriptive phenomenological study that employed interviews on six lecturers and eight students. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that both lecturers and students have encountered more challenges than benefits indicating a need for refinement in conditions such as assessment and feedback, support, engagement, and expectations.