Higher Education for the Public Good

Academics worldwide, but mainly from South Africa, argue for universities to take a transformational and reflexive approach to: their purpose and ethos; their conception of graduate attributes; how programmes and teaching are delivered; and the professional development of their academics. Discusses [...]
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Academics worldwide, but mainly from South Africa, argue for universities to take a transformational and reflexive approach to: their purpose and ethos; their conception of graduate attributes; how programmes and teaching are delivered; and the professional development of their academics. Discusses theory and suggests practical ideas for teaching. Higher Education for the Public Good is enriched by international perspectives as well as a uniquely southern focus. While some of the authors live and work in America, the UK, and other areas of Europe, all have links with South Africa which add insight to their chapters.The contributors are: Alejandra Boni (Universidad Politecnica), Vivienne Bozalek (University of the Western Cape), Elmarie Constandius (Stellenbosch University), Faiz Gierdien (Stellenbosch University), Martin Hall (University of Salford) Nicoline Herman (Stellenbosch University), David Holgate (Stellenbosch), Nico Koopman (Stellenbosch University), Brenda Leibowitz (Stellenbosch University), Lis Lange (Free State University), Penny MacDonald (Universidad Politecnica de Valencia), Andre Muller (Stellenbosch University), Lindsey Nicholls (Brunel University), Jordi Peris (Universidad Politecnica de Valencia), Poul Rohleder (Anglia Ruskin University), Mala Singh (Open University), Crain Soudien (University of Cape Town), Sharon Subreenduth (Bowling Green State University), Susan Van Schalkwyk (Stellenbosch University), Yusef Waghid (Stellenbosch University), Melanie Walker (Free State University), and Gina Wisker (University of Brighton).