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Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa

Author : Vuyo Mthethwa
Publisher : AOSIS
ISBN 13 : 1779952023
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (799 download)

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Book Synopsis Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa by : Vuyo Mthethwa

Download or read book Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa written by Vuyo Mthethwa and published by AOSIS. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to examine the academic experiences of students who participated in university governance at South African universities. Scrutiny is placed on the alignment of student representative council constitutions and university statutes with the actual experiences students had in discharging their roles in governance and in the way this impacted their academic progress. Through a multi-site case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the student representative council who participated in university governance and supported by document analysis and observations to generate the data. The study adopted Tinto’s Integration Theory and Astin’s Theory of Involvement as the two frameworks are based on the relationship between students’ extra-curricular activity and their academic experiences. The study invokes a greater awareness of students as major stakeholder in governance and informs policies and practices that may better serve students’ academic experiences. The study will contribute to the understanding of cooperative governance principles while drawing from the perspective of the students on their understanding, limitations and challenges in discharging their roles in university governance.

Students' Participation in University Governance in South Africa

Author : Vuyo Mthethwa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781779952004
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Students' Participation in University Governance in South Africa written by Vuyo Mthethwa and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Student Politics in Africa

Author : Luescher, Thierry M.
Publisher : African Minds
ISBN 13 : 192833122X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (283 download)

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Book Synopsis Student Politics in Africa by : Luescher, Thierry M.

Download or read book Student Politics in Africa written by Luescher, Thierry M. and published by African Minds. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume of the African Higher Education Dynamics Series brings together the research of an international network of higher education scholars with interest in higher education and student politics in Africa. Most authors are early career academics who teach and conduct research in universities across the continent, and who came together for a research project and related workshops and a symposium on student representation in African higher education governance. The book includes theoretical chapters on student organising, student activism and representation; chapters on historical and current developments in student politics in Anglophone and Francophone Africa; and in-depth case studies on student representation and activism in a cross-section of universities and countries. The book provides a unique resource for academics, university leaders and student affairs professionals as well as student leaders and policy-makers in Africa and elsewhere.

Transformation in Higher Education

Author : Nico Cloete
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402040067
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Transformation in Higher Education written by Nico Cloete and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents the most comprehensive and most thorough study of the developments in South African higher education and research after the first democratic elections of 1994, that is of post-Apartheid South African higher education. The benefits to the reader are that he/she will get a detailed insight into the new (i.e. post-1994) South African higher education system. The large number of experienced authors and editors involved in the book guarantees that the reader will be introduced in the new SA higher education system from a large number of perspectives that are presented in a consistent and coherent way.

Reimagining Effective Stakeholder Governance Practices in Higher Education

Author : Felix Omal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000889637
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Reimagining Effective Stakeholder Governance Practices in Higher Education by : Felix Omal

Download or read book Reimagining Effective Stakeholder Governance Practices in Higher Education written by Felix Omal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of the university governing council and the changing nature of university governance using a case study from a South African university. The book considers the key challenging features of South African higher education in relation to current competing international trends in higher education governance. It shows how major decision-makers within the university operate within competing governance knowledge domains to exercise good practice within turbulent institutional contexts. These diverse institutional cultures are examined in terms of their contribution to various governance practices, presenting an emerging model of university governance known as the structural–systemic–cultural model. Throwing light on the nature of challenges associated with the governance of universities in the post-apartheid era, this book will be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of higher education, comparative education and education governance. Also, it will appeal to university councils and management across Africa.

The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya

Author : M. Mulinge
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 2869787294
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya by : M. Mulinge

Download or read book The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya written by M. Mulinge and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2017-05-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the concept of the democratization of governance in universities in Kenya with particular emphasis on students involvement in governance processes and decision making. Data were collected from members of the student community utilizing a structured self-administered questionnaire and from purposively selected key informants and focus group discussants drawn from Kenyatta University (representing the public sector) and the United States International University (representing the private sector). The guiding argument for the study was that shared governance, one of the principles of good governance, is critical in enabling the universities to deliver their visions and the missions effectively. The results revealed that while in principle, Kenyan universities have embraced democratic governance in which all stakeholders, including students, have a role to play, in practice they continue to violate the core principles of good governance, particularly shared governance. Specifically, students, who are major stakeholders in university education, are largely excluded from significant structures of governance thereby limiting their influence and participation. Although their representation is mainly provided via student self-governance organs (unions, associations and/or councils), their effectiveness is undermined considerably by the lack of trust and confidencec of the student body and the unending manipulation by top university administrators and external political actors. Student active involvement in decision making is mainly confined to lower levels such as the school/faculty and departmental/programme. The authors call for a paradigm shift in the involvement of students in the governance of universities in ways that discourage the current culture of tokenism and political correctness that characterizes public and private universities in Kenya.

Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa

Author : Gregory F. Houston
Publisher : HSRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780796919830
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (198 download)

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Book Synopsis Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa by : Gregory F. Houston

Download or read book Public Participation in Democratic Governance in South Africa written by Gregory F. Houston and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines public participation in democratic governance in South Africa. The South African democracy is fairly new, giving rise to a variety of new channels and processes for public participation. In addition, the overwhelming majority of South Africans have little experience of democratic governance, having only acquired political power for the first time in 1994. However, more than seven years of universal suffrage and access to political power is ample justification for assessing the consolidation of democracy in this country. The book focuses on four case studies of public participation: interest group participation in the National Economic Development and Labour Council; the participation of civil society and the legislatures in the formulation of the budget; public participation in legislative processes; and public participation in the integrated development planning processes of local government. Each case study outlines a number of opportunities for, and constraints to, public participation in the processes of democratic governance.

Higher Education Transformation

Author : Nico Cloete
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Higher Education Transformation by : Nico Cloete

Download or read book Higher Education Transformation written by Nico Cloete and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Student participation in institutional governance in South African universities

Author : Sithabile Mbambo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Student participation in institutional governance in South African universities by : Sithabile Mbambo

Download or read book Student participation in institutional governance in South African universities written by Sithabile Mbambo and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Youth and Higher Education in Africa. The Cases of Cameroon, South Africa, Eritrea and Zimbabwe

Author : Donald P. Chimanikire
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 286978239X
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis Youth and Higher Education in Africa. The Cases of Cameroon, South Africa, Eritrea and Zimbabwe by : Donald P. Chimanikire

Download or read book Youth and Higher Education in Africa. The Cases of Cameroon, South Africa, Eritrea and Zimbabwe written by Donald P. Chimanikire and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2009 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student activism in Africa, at least since the early 1990s, has been preoccupied with popular struggles for democracy in both their respective countries and institutions of higher learning. The changing socio-economic and political conditions in many African countries, characterized by the decline in economic growth and the introduction of multi-party politics, among several other factors, have had different impact on students and student political organizations in African universities. This book recounts the responses of students to these changes in their attempt to negotiate better living and studying conditions. The four case studies contained in the book - Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eritrea - clearly reveal the very important aspects of the situation in which African students find themselves in many countries, and underscores the need to understand the character and development of higher education on the continent. Ministries of Higher Education, Vice Chancellors, Deans of Students, Student Unions and parents will find this book very useful in terms of understanding the tensions that often arise at institutions of higher learning and why solutions seem to be elusive.

The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship

Author : Thierry M. Luescher
Publisher : African Minds
ISBN 13 : 1920355677
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship by : Thierry M. Luescher

Download or read book The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship written by Thierry M. Luescher and published by African Minds. This book was released on 2011 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report on student surveys conducted at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa

Author : Kurebwa, Jeffrey
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 152259390X
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa by : Kurebwa, Jeffrey

Download or read book Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa written by Kurebwa, Jeffrey and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Active political engagement requires the youth of today to begin their journeys now to be leaders of tomorrow. Young individuals are instrumental in providing valuable insight into issues locally as well as on a national and international level. Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa examines the role of young peoples involvement in governance processes in Africa and demonstrates how they are engaging in active citizenship. There is an intrinsic value in upholding their right to participate in decisions that affect their daily lives and their communities, and the content within this publication supports this by focusing on topics such as good citizenship, youth empowerment, democratic awareness, political climate, and socio-economic development. It is designed for researchers, academics, policymakers, government officials, and professionals whose interests center on the engagement of youth in active citizenship roles.

The Politics of Participatory Decision Making in Campus Governance

Author : Andiwo Obondoh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Participatory Decision Making in Campus Governance written by Andiwo Obondoh and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Black Student Politics, Higher Education and Apartheid

Author : Saleem Badat
Publisher : HSRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780796918963
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (189 download)

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Book Synopsis Black Student Politics, Higher Education and Apartheid by : Saleem Badat

Download or read book Black Student Politics, Higher Education and Apartheid written by Saleem Badat and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Student Politics, Higher Education and Apartheid examines two black national student political organisations - the South African National Students' Congress (SANSCO) and the South African Students' Organisation (SASO), popularly associated with Black Consciousness. It analyses the ideologies, politics and organisation of SASO and SANSCO and their intellectual, political and social determinants. It also analyses their role in the educational, political and social spheres, and the factors that shaped their activities. Finally, it assesses their contributions to the popular struggle against apartheid education as well as against race, class and gender oppression.

Contestations of Stakeholder Participation in University Governance

Author : Felix Omal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Contestations of Stakeholder Participation in University Governance written by Felix Omal and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional structures of governance across universities are under strain on how to respond to the competing demands of higher education. As a result, the leadership and governance of universities is becoming more complex than never before. This is emerging out of the popular discourses of inclusion and exclusion of certain categories of student and staff in critical key committees of the university governing council. In the post 1994 South African higher education dispensation, university governing councils continue to struggle to include university students and certain categories of university staff for instance unionized staff in key governance structures of the universities. Several partisan reasons have been given for their deliberate exclusion. This continues to cause a lot of stockholder animosity and institutional climates of retribution between university leadership and these categories of university staff. This paper argues that effective governance practice in such institutional environments is linked to sufficient formulas of representation in the university governing councils. The paper makes use of the concept of culture within a micro-political framework to generate modes of good governance within such stakeholder institutional environments. The conceptual paper ends with implications for effective governance in stakeholder governed university environments.

Higher Education Pathways

Author : Paul Ashwin
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 1928331912
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Higher Education Pathways written by Paul Ashwin and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2018-12-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In what ways does access to undergraduate education have a transformative impact on people and societies? What conditions are required for this impact to occur? What are the pathways from an undergraduate education to the public good, including inclusive economic development? These questions have particular resonance in the South African higher education context, which is attempting to tackle the challenges of widening access and improving completion rates in in a system in which the segregations of the apartheid years are still apparent. Higher education is recognised in core legislation as having a distinctive and crucial role in building post-apartheid society. Undergraduate education is seen as central to addressing skills shortages in South Africa. It is also seen to yield significant social returns, including a consistent positive impact on societal institutions and the development of a range of capabilities that have public, as well as private, benefits. This book offers comprehensive contemporary evidence that allows for a fresh engagement with these pressing issues.

Governance and Transformations of Universities in Africa

Author : Fredrick Muyia Nafukho
Publisher : Information Age Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781623967420
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (674 download)

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Book Synopsis Governance and Transformations of Universities in Africa by : Fredrick Muyia Nafukho

Download or read book Governance and Transformations of Universities in Africa written by Fredrick Muyia Nafukho and published by Information Age Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A volume in International Higher Education Series Editors Fredrick M. Nafukho, Texas A&M University; and Beverly Irby, Texas A&M University While universities world over are undergoing reforms and change, in the case of African universities as illustrated in this book, the reforms and changes are profound and can best be described as transformative. This book is unique in many ways, which makes it extraordinary. First, unlike other books that have examined issues on higher education in Africa from externalist positions, the contributors to this book are scholars who have been educated, are currently teaching in African universities or have taught in African universities. The book specifically focuses on transformations in the governance of African universities and its implications on equity, entrepreneurship, innovation, quality assurance, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and reform issues in higher education in Africa. The book presents pertinent research on governance in African universities in an experiential and empirical manner. The contributors of the book chapters include individuals actively involved in teaching, researching and governance of higher education institutions in Africa. The chapters are based on empirical data, including review of relevant literature. The book also recognizes that university governance is more than just crisis in financial or economic issues, but includes best management practices, shared governance, meaningful reforms, strategic planning, consultation, transparency and accountability, client (students, lecturers, parents and the public) satisfaction, as well as the role of the university in development. The contributions take cognizance of the fact that governance as a concept is facing fundamental changes in the context of global knowledge economy, and African local conditions. Contributors also take cognizance of the fact that one important source of change in Africa has been the accelerating speed of scientific and technological advancement in learning at universities where lifelong learning programs, adult learning programs, distance and online learning are relatively new. The chapters are also sensitive to new changes in gender, demographical, technological, education reforms, social and economic transformations in the governance of African universities. The book is basically an academic book for use by undergraduates and graduate students at universities, policy makers and formulators in African ministries of Education; supra national organizations, foreign organizations working in Africa, NGOs and CBOs as well as development stakeholders, and community organizers.