Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education : Research, Governance, Gender, Funding, Teaching and Learning in the African University.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (259 pages)
Intro -- Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education: Research, Governance, Gender, Funding, Teaching and Learning in the African University -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Section 1: Higher Education Research and Development -- 1. African Higher Education Transformation for Quality Outcome: A Holistic Mechanism -- 2. Sustainable Transformation in a Rapidly Globalizing and Decolonising World: African Higher Education on the Brink -- 3. Graduate Output in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions: The Imperative Question for Sustainable Transformation -- 4. Sustainable Transformation of Doctoral Training in African Universities -- 5. Repositioning Universities in Nigeria to Tackle the Challenges of Research and Development -- Section 2: Issues and Governance in Higher Education -- 6. A Brief Review of Governance Reforms in Higher Education in Nigeria -- 7. Sustainability of Higher Education Credit Systems and Transfer Structures Experiences from Australia, South Africa and the United States of America -- 8. Towards Effective Mentoring of Staff in Higher Institutions of Learning in Nigeria -- 9. The Challenges of Xenophobia and Terrorism for the Development of Higher Education in Africa -- Section 3: Gender, Funding and Financing in Higher Education -- 10. Unintended Consequences: The Implications of Gender & -- Ethnic Imbalance in the Chief Information Officer Position at Universities -- 11. Push and Pull Factors in Women Attainment of Chief Executive Positions in South-West, Nigeria -- 12. Financing Higher Education in Nigeria: A Demand Perspective -- 13. A Sustainable Funding Model for the Nigerian Public Education Sector -- Section 4: Higher Education Teaching and Learning -- 14. Challenges of Teaching and Learning Science at a Distance in National Open University of Nigeria. 15. Integrating Electronic Technologies in Mathematics Teaching and Learning: A Case Study of the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -- 16. Computer Accessibility, Usage and Lecturers' Perception of Innovative ICT-Based Assessment in a Nigerian University -- 17. Reflections on and within a Mentoring Programme for Academic Staff Enrolled in a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education -- About the Contributors.
The book brings together a wealth of information regarding the imperatives of transformation in Africa's higher education systems.