The Transnationally Partnered University [electronic resource] : Insights from Research and Sustainable Development Collaborations in Africa /
Koehn, P.author.
Obamba, M.author.
Analyzing the growing importance of the transnational higher education landscape and the role of African universities, Koehn and Obamba show how transnational partnerships among universities can inform policy, strengthen synergies between knowledge producers and knowledge users, and advance sustainable-development practice.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction: Transnational Higher-Education Partnerships for Research and Sustainable Development; 1 Higher Education and Development: Knowledge as Igniter; 2 The Landscape of Research and Development THEP Opportunities; 3 Asymmetry and Symmetry in Transnational Higher-Education Partnerships; 4 Initiating and Constructing the Transnational Higher-Education Partnership; 5 Managing the Transnational Higher-Education Partnership: What Does Not Work and What Works
6 Symmetrical Capacity-Building Challenges for THEPs7 Partnership-Sustainability Challenges; 8 Symmetrical THEP Evaluation Challenges; 9 Evidence from Africa; 10 Conclusion: Promoting Synergy through Symmetry; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Analyzing the growing importance of the transnational higher education landscape and the role of African universities, Koehn and Obamba show how transnational partnerships among universities can inform policy, strengthen synergies between knowledge producers and knowledge users, and advance sustainable-development practice.
International education .
Comparative education.
Education and state.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Educational policy.
Higher education.
Sustainable development.
International and Comparative Education.
Education Policy.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Higher Education.
Sustainable Development.