Community engagement in African universities
Subtitle: perspectives, prospects and challenges
By: edited by Julia Preece, Peggy Gabo Ntseane, Oitshepile MmaB Modise and Mike Osborne
Publisher: NIACE
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9781862016002; 9781862015999; 9781283948623
Subjects: Community and college; Higher Education; Universities and colleges; Adult education; Relations université-collectivité; Enseignement supérieur; Universités; Éducation des adultes; EDUCATION; Adult & Continuing Education; Non-Formal Education
Description: This book explores the different ways in which universities across Africa are exploring engagement and regionalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Author biographies; 1. The African university and community engagementin context; PART 1: LEARNING CITIES AND REGIONS; 2. Pathways to an engaged university and learning city:The case of the University of Botswana and Gaborone City; 3. Engagement with the city: A new paradigm for rebranding institutions of higher education; 4. Needs assessment for collaboration between the University of Botswana and Gaborone City Council:Urban planning sector; 5. University engagement for environmental sustainability.; title: 6. Scaling up the African universities' capacity for learning cities and regions: Challenges and opportunities inTanzania and East Africa7. Prospects for learning cities in Africa: Lessons from the PIE experience; PART 2: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANDSERVICE LEARNING; 8. Community engagement within African contexts: A comparative analysis; 9. From extra-mural to knowledge transfer partnerships and networking: The community engagement experience atMakerere University; 10. Incorporating community service learning into university- based adult education in Ghana.; title: 11. Constructing service learning in South Africa: Discourses of engagement12. Community engagement in Africa: Common themes, challenges and prospects; Endnotes; Index.