Developing Transformative Spaces In Higher Education
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Developing Transformative Spaces in Higher Education
Higher education has been presented as a solution to a host of local and global problems, despite the fact that learning and assessment can also be used as mechanisms for exclusion and social control. Developing Transformative Spaces in Higher Education: Learning to Transgress demonstrates that even when knowledge may appear to be the solution, it can be partial and disempowering to all but the dominant groups. The book shows the need to contest such knowledge claims and to learn to transgress, rather than to conform. It argues that transformative spaces need to be found and that these should be about the creation of new opportunities, ways of knowing and ways of being. Working in and through spaces of transgression, the contributors to this volume develop frameworks for the possibilities of transformative spaces in learning and teaching in higher education. The book critiques the ways in which Western higher education culture determines the academic agenda in relation to dialogue on social differences, minority groups and hierarchical structures, including issues of representation among different groups in the population. It also explores the personal and political costs of transgression and outlines ways in which transitions can be transformative. The book should be of interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of higher education, education studies, teacher training, social justice and transformation. It should also be essential reading for practitioners working in post-compulsory education.
Impact on Higher Education Transformation and Leadership Development
This book studies impact of “Overseas Leadership Development Programmes for Chinese University Leaders in the Central and Western Regions of China,” a research project funded by National Office for Education Sciences Planning (No. CIA170270), China. It is intended to enhance university leaders’ professionalism and to achieve impact on both the individual and institutional levels. The empirical data was collected using a mixed-methods approach including policy documents, learning diaries, a quantitative survey, and individual interviews. From the standpoint of transnational education, the book scrutinizes the context of the Chinese higher education governance system, the provision of overseas leadership development programmes, the needs of Chinese university leaders, the leadership development impact on the university leaders’ personal views regarding leadership, and its impact on institutional development and change. The book also addresses the challenges faced by these leaders when implementing the changes after their leadership development sections, explaining how these leadership development sections met or failed to meet the national goals of promoting innovation and social justice in university leaders’ work. The findings presented here will greatly enrich readers’ knowledge concerning Chinese university leaders’ professionalism and professional development. Further, the respective chapters provide evidence-based recommendations for educational practitioners, policymakers, overseas trainers, and researchers who are interested in developing university leaders’ professionalism through targeted leadership development, making the book a valuable resource for leadership development, policymaking, and further educational research.
Internationalisation of Higher Education for Sustainable Development
This book is an essential resource for academics, postgraduate students, policymakers, and higher education practitioners, particularly those engaged in internationalisation, sustainability, curriculum development, and educational policy in the Global South. It critically examines the intersection of globalisation and sustainable development within higher education, offering theoretical insights and practical strategies. Featuring contributions from leading scholars, it explores themes such as Indigenous Knowledge Systems, STEAM education, inclusive pedagogy, and curriculum reform. By addressing the challenges and opportunities of internationalisation, this volume provides a roadmap for fostering globally engaged yet locally responsive institutions that advance equity, sustainability, and innovation in Southern African higher education. Contributors are: Conilius Jaison Chagwiza, Munyaradzi Chidarikire, Pinias Chikuvadze, Thuthukile Jita, Theresia Joakim Kanyopa, Fumane Portia Khanare, Anne-Faith Majoni, Farirai P. Matemavi, Clareta Makuvire, Albert Mufanechiya, Edson Mudzamiri, Samuel Mugijima, Christopher Mutseekwa, Samuel Nnadoziem Ndukuba, Zezekwa Nicholas, Peace Ginika Nwokedi, Gladys Sunzuma, Davira Tamuka, Kudzayi Tarisayi, Mamosa Thaanyane, Mudavanhu Young and Joseph Zuva.