Teaching, Learning, Language, and Community Development in Higher Education

Bridging Knowledge and Society
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-39416-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This edited volume critically examines the evolving role of higher education institutions in knowledge production through the themes of learning and teaching in higher education, media, language, communication, culture and community development, and gender and society. It challenges the notion that universities are the sole creators of knowledge, highlighting the recognition of knowledge capital within communities and other sectors. The book advocates for moving beyond academic hierarchies by integrating diverse knowledge systems into research, teaching, and community engagement. It also examines how media, language, and communication influence public discourse, cultural identity, and social cohesion; how culture and community initiatives drive sustainable development; and how gender dynamics shape access to and participation in knowledge production. Through case studies and best practices, it demonstrates how interdisciplinary collaborations and inclusive knowledge systems can drive innovation, equity, and meaningful social change.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ramohai, Juliet Nthuna

Rapeane-Mathonsi, Maleshoane

Usadolo, Sam Erevbenagie

Shezi, Siphephelo Siyabonga

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Towards Epistemic Justice – Rethinking Knowledge, Pedagogy, and Transformation in African Higher Education.- 2. Enhancing Critical Language Pedagogy through Translanguaging: Promoting Social Justice in Lesotho’s Higher Education.- 3. Teacher development: Promoting Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) to Enhance Effective Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century.- 4. Decolonising Teacher Development: Integrating African Epistemologies for Curriculum Transformation in South Africa.- 5. Whose Burden Is It Anyway? Reclaiming Decolonisation as a Societal Imperative Beyond the Ivory Tower.- 6. Indifference or Commitment: The Case of Multilingual Journal Language Policies in South Africa.- 7. From Lecture to Engagement: Validating Experience and Challenging Hierarchies.- 8. Disrupting Hierarchies: Writing Centres as Spaces of Inclusive Pedagogies and Co-Creation.- 9. The Making of Amatemu Kawonkewonke: Decisions and Design Principles Behind a Bilingual Glossary at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).- 10. Social Meaning in African Languages: The case of address terms in Sesotho.- 11. Lexicalisation on a south-eastern Bantu language.- 12. Tensions to Triumphs: The Story of Curriculum Development in Adult and Community Education and Training.- 13. Leveraging Community-Based Learning for Sustainable Emerging and Commercial Farmer Partnerships in South Africa’s Dual Agrarian Economy.- 14. Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Commodification Dilemma: Rethinking Community Development Practice in the AI Era.- 15. The Role of Game-Based Learning in Promoting Innovation and Skill Development in Higher Education.- 16. Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Role of Higher Education in Promoting Social Justice in the Prevention of Crimes against Children. 17. Ibhodwe – Stirring the Pot: Co-Created Dramaturgy as Disruptive Educational Practice in Higher Education.- 18. Navigating the Postgraduate Supervision Landscape in Higher Institutions: Insights and Lessons Learned.

Über Autor(innen)

Juliet Nthuna Ramohai is an Associate Professor and Head of the Institute for Post-School Studies at the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
 
Maleshoane Rapeane-Mathonsi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media, Language, and Communication at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
 
Sam Erevbenagie Usadolo is an Associate Professor, Course Coordinator, and Research Representative in the Department of Media, Language, and Communication, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
 
Siphephelo Siyabonga Shezi is a Lecturer at the Centre for General Education, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.