ISBN:
9789462093119
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (online resource)
Series Statement:
Global Perspectives on Higher Education
Series Statement:
Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2005-2017, ISBN: 9789004394001
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Internationalisation of African Higher Education: Towards Achieving the MDGs
Keywords:
Education, Higher Africa
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Education and globalization Africa
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HIV-positive persons Education (Higher)
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Africa
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Sex discrimination in higher education Africa
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Women Education (Higher)
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Africa
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Education
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Education
Abstract:
Preliminary Material /Chika Sehoole and Jane Knight -- Introduction /Jane Knight and Chika Sehoole -- Internationalisation of African Higher Education: Status, Challenges and Issues /James Otieno Jowi , Jane Knight and Chika Sehoole -- Internationalisation and the Challenges of Gender Equality in Higher Education: The Case of Ghana /Christiana Badoo -- The Quest for Gender Equity Through Internationalisation Strategies at Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape, South Africa /Marko Kwaramba and Samson Mukanjari -- The Impact of Academic Mobility on the Conceptualisation of Gender Roles and Relations Among Kenyan and Cameroonian Students /Joshua Eshuchi and Tiafack Ojuku -- Policy Initiatives to Promote Women’s Access to Higher Education in Kenya /Laura Nelima Barasa -- Use of Mobile Phones and Oer to Enchance Women’s Access to Higher Education in Tanzania /Zainab Ruhwanya -- Higher Education and a Response to HIV/AIDS in Makerere University, Uganda /Tibelius Amutuhaire -- Development Impacts of International Partnerships: A Kenyan Case Study /Milton O. Obamba , Jane Kimbwarata and Andrew R. Riechi -- The Role of Higher Education Internationalisation in Meeting MDGs /Chika Sehoole and Jane Knight -- About the Authors /Chika Sehoole and Jane Knight -- Index /Chika Sehoole and Jane Knight -- Global Perspectives on Higher Education /Chika Sehoole and Jane Knight.
Abstract:
The role of higher education, especially the international dimension, is given little importance in the discourse on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa. This book aims to change that. The potential of higher education’s contribution to Africa’s development remains unrealized and often misunderstood. In today’s globalised world, which prioritises economic growth through liberalised trade and competitive market strategies, much emphasis has been placed on higher education’s ability to produce graduates to serve the labour market and produce new knowledge for the knowledge economy. While these are important contributions, the book argues that international higher education and new knowledge must go beyond economic purposes and serve the human and social development needs of the continent. It is against this background that the African Network for the Internationalisation of Education (ANIE) undertook research on the international dimension of higher education in Africa and its role in the achievement of the MDGs. Through empirical research, seven case studies address how international and regional higher education programmes and policies in African universities can address MDG priorities of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, combating HIV/AIDS and establishing global partnerships for development through academic mobility, joint research initiatives, curriculum innovation and policy development
Description / Table of Contents:
Internationalisation of African Higher Education:Towards Achieving the MDGs; DEDICATION; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; AFRICAN NETWORK FOR THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF EDUCATION; THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS - ORIGIN AND RATIONALE; HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALISATION - MEANING AND STRATEGIES; OUTLINE OF THE BOOK; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 1: INTERNATIONALISATION OF AFRICAN HIGHEREDUCATION: STATUS, CHALLENGES AND ISSUES; INTRODUCTION; AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES AND DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA
Description / Table of Contents:
INTERNATIONALISATION AND THE MDGS IN AFRICAEnhancing Research Capacity; Curriculum and Learning Outcomes; Institutional and Faculty Development; Community Engagement and Development; Skills and Expertise Development; Information Communication and Technology (ICT); Strengthening African Networks and Partnerships; Development of New Knowledge; Enhancement of Access and Academic Quality; RENEWED INTEREST; AFRICA'S RESPONSES; SOME PITFALLS AND CHALLENGES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; AFFILIATIONS
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CHAPTER 2: INTERNATIONALISATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF GENDER EQUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION:THE CASE OF GHANAINTRODUCTION; AIM OF THE STUDY; PROBLEM STATEMENT; RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND OBJECTIVES; RESEARCH DESIGN; THEMATIC OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT; Internationalisation; Overview of Gender and Women's Empowerment in Ghana; Higher Education in Ghana; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS; Internationalisation of Higher Education Policies in Ghanaian Universities; Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment; Social Experiences of Foreign Students - Challenges and Solutions
Description / Table of Contents:
Lessons from other African UniversitiesSUMMARY OF FINDINGS; IMPLICATIONS AND REFLECTIONS; REFERENCES; AFFILIATION; CHAPTER 3:THE QUEST FOR GENDER EQUITY THROUGH INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA; INTRODUCTION; Objectives; THEMATIC OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT; HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE; ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH DESIGN; INTERPRETATION OF FINDNGS FROM STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES; Reasons Cited for Choosing South Africa as a Study Destination; Challenges Faced by Students
Description / Table of Contents:
Measures/Strategies to be Put in Place to Promote Gender Equality and theEmpowerment of WomenINTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGIES AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL; INTERNATIONALISATION TRENDS IN SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION; IMPLICATIONS AND REFLECTIONS; Marketing of Degree Programmes and Opportunities; Gender Considerations; Fees and Scholarships; Unrecognised Educational Qualifications; Study Permit Requirements; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; AFFILIATIONS; CHAPTER 4: THE IMPACT OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY ON THE CONCEPTUALISATION OF GENDER ROLES AND RELATIONS AMONG KENYAN AND CAMEROONIAN STUDENTS; INTRODUCTION
Description / Table of Contents:
THEMATIC OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-6209-311-9
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