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Education Law in South Africa
This chapter provides an account of the effect that Education law and transformative constitutionalism have had on education in post-apartheid South...
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The role of adult learning and education in the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched by the United Nations in 2015, established ambitious targets to be achieved by 2030, including in...
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems in South Africa and Australia: transforming doctoral education
While there is a great deal of support for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) into higher education, there is still a significant...
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A systems perspective on early childhood development education in South Africa
South Africa’s basic education system is dysfunctional. It scores last or close to last in a myriad of metrics and delivers learners with some of the...
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The integration of the Sustainable Development Goals into curricula, research and partnerships in higher education
In 2015, the United Nations proposed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), broken down into 169...
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SEAMEO’s Journey to Promote Education for Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has a prominent place in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development...
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Twenty Years Later: Has Inclusive Education in South Africa Been Realised?
Non-enrolment of children with disabilities on economic grounds is an exclusionary practice and an ongoing challenge in South Africa. Despite...
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Realising Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education in South Africa: Achievements and Obstacles on the Language in Education Front
Preconceived ideas in South Africa about the unsuitability of languages other than English to ensure equitable and quality school education continue...
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Higher Education: Towards a Model for Successful University-Industry Collaboration in Africa
Higher education has been identified as one of the key engines for achieving Agenda 2063’s Aspiration 1 of “A prosperous Africa based on inclusive...
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Inclusion in Education Policy as an Enabler: Lessons from South Africa
This chapter sought to document the understanding of inclusive education policy as an enabler for access to quality education that is recognised as a...
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Higher Education as an Engine of Development: Sites of Domination, Contestation, and Struggle in Africa
The debate over the purpose of higher education is set in the backdrop of recent developments in addressing socioeconomic inequities in the world...
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Responsive Curriculum for Sustainable TVET Colleges in South Africa: Quo Vadis?
The colonial and apartheid school system and curriculum created a legacy of unemployable job seekers for South Africa. Although the country assumed...
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Teacher Leadership in South Africa: The Power of Influence in Restoring Social Justice
This chapter focusses on teacher leadership as a power of influence in post-apartheid South Africa. Since the abolishment of the apartheid regime and...
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Emergency medicine doctoral education in Africa: a sco** review of the published literature
BackgroundWhile Africa accounts for a significant proportion of world population, and disease and injury burden, it produces less than 1% of the...
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Monitoring and Evaluation in Higher Education: Quality Perspectives in Africa
This chapter presents an essential topical issue in the area of Quality Assurance (QA) in Higher Education (HE). It describes quality systems and...
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The Politics of Higher Education: The Battle Over the Control of Knowledge in Africa
Education is the pillar of social development. Higher education in particular teaches how to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills....
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Addressing Teacher Shortages to Achieve Inclusive and Equitable Education for All: Policies for the Supply of and Demand for Qualified Teachers in Austria and South Africa
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) advocates inclusive and equitable quality education for all. It is estimated that 69 million teachers need to...
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Higher Education and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A General Overview
This opening chapter outlines the general background of the book. It provides an overview of the purpose of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa by...
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Using African Philosophies in the Alignment of Inclusive Education Programmes with Sustainable Development Goals
This chapter explores the extent to which African philosophies can serve as a credible link between inclusive education programmes and sustainable...