The Status Of Student Involvement In University Governance In Kenya

Author : M. Mulinge,N. Arasa
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9782869787292

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The Status of Student Involvement in University Governance in Kenya by M. Mulinge,N. Arasa Pdf

This book examines the concept of the democratization of governance in universities in Kenya with particular emphasis on students involvement in governance processes and decision making. Data were collected from members of the student community utilizing a structured self-administered questionnaire and from purposively selected key informants and focus group discussants drawn from Kenyatta University (representing the public sector) and the United States International University (representing the private sector). The guiding argument for the study was that shared governance, one of the principles of good governance, is critical in enabling the universities to deliver their visions and the missions effectively. The results revealed that while in principle, Kenyan universities have embraced democratic governance in which all stakeholders, including students, have a role to play, in practice they continue to violate the core principles of good governance, particularly shared governance. Specifically, students, who are major stakeholders in university education, are largely excluded from significant structures of governance thereby limiting their influence and participation. Although their representation is mainly provided via student self-governance organs (unions, associations and/or councils), their effectiveness is undermined considerably by the lack of trust and confidencec of the student body and the unending manipulation by top university administrators and external political actors. Student active involvement in decision making is mainly confined to lower levels such as the school/faculty and departmental/programme. The authors call for a paradigm shift in the involvement of students in the governance of universities in ways that discourage the current culture of tokenism and political correctness that characterizes public and private universities in Kenya.

Author : Masahiro Tanaka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429657740

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Student Engagement and Quality Assurance in Higher Education by Masahiro Tanaka Pdf

Using a range of international examples to compare the reality, purpose and effect of student engagement in universities across the globe, Student Engagement and Quality Assurance in Higher Education argues that teachers and students need to collaborate to improve the quality of university education and student learning. The growing trend of assessing and assuring quality in higher education is incredibly complex, as there are so many variables affecting both experiences and measures. With case studies from ten countries, covering a variety of cultural and environmental settings, this book focusses on ways of working with students to produce applicable, implementable strategies for universities the world over. Internationally applicable, this book presents ideas from a range of cultures, which can be adapted to be implemented in a variety of cultures. The reader is provided with a range of approaches where both the advantages and disadvantages are clearly presented. The ten case studies consider the macro, meso and micro levels of each approach, allowing for an exploration of the growing area of research and practice that is student–staff partnerships, showcasing ways of working with students to enhance engagement and quality, which are vital for a long-term approach. Focussing on one of the main reform topics for universities, Student Engagement and Quality Assurance in Higher Education is essential reading for educational researchers, institutional leaders and all concerned with the implementation and progression of student engagement and quality assurance in higher education.

Author : Manja Klemenčič,Sjur Bergan,Rok Primožič
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287181176

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Student engagement in Europe: society, higher education and student governance (Council of Europe Higher Education Series No. 20) by Manja Klemenčič,Sjur Bergan,Rok Primožič Pdf

Democratic institutions and laws are essential, but they cannot bring about democracy on their own. They will only function if they build on a culture of democracy, and our societies will not be able to develop and sustain such a culture unless education plays an essential role. Student engagement is crucial: democracy cannot be taught unless it is practised within institutions, among students and in relations between higher education and society in general. This 20th volume of the Council of Europe Higher Education Series demonstrates the importance of student engagement for the development and maintenance of the democratic culture that enables democratic institutions and laws to function in practice. This volume covers three aspects of student engagement that are seldom explored: its role in society through political participation and civic involvement; its place in higher education policy processes and policy-making structures; and how student unions represent the most institutionalised form of student engagement. The authors are accomplished scholars, policy makers, students and student leaders.

Author : Fredrick. M. Nafukho,Helen M. A. Muyia,Beverly Irby
Publisher : IAP
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623967437

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Governance and Transformations of Universities in Africa by Fredrick. M. Nafukho,Helen M. A. Muyia,Beverly Irby Pdf

While universities world over are undergoing reforms and change, in the case of African universities as illustrated in this book, the reforms and changes are profound and can best be described as transformative. This book is unique in many ways, which makes it extraordinary. First, unlike other books that have examined issues on higher education in Africa from externalist positions, the contributors to this book are scholars who have been educated, are currently teaching in African universities or have taught in African universities. The book specifically focuses on transformations in the governance of African universities and its implications on equity, entrepreneurship, innovation, quality assurance, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and reform issues in higher education in Africa. The book presents pertinent research on governance in African universities in an experiential and empirical manner. The contributors of the book chapters include individuals actively involved in teaching, researching and governance of higher education institutions in Africa. The chapters are based on empirical data, including review of relevant literature. The book also recognizes that university governance is more than just crisis in financial or economic issues, but includes best management practices, shared governance, meaningful reforms, strategic planning, consultation, transparency and accountability, client (students, lecturers, parents and the public) satisfaction, as well as the role of the university in development. The contributions take cognizance of the fact that governance as a concept is facing fundamental changes in the context of global knowledge economy, and African local conditions. Contributors also take cognizance of the fact that one important source of change in Africa has been the accelerating speed of scientific and technological advancement in learning at universities where lifelong learning programs, adult learning programs, distance and online learning are relatively new. The chapters are also sensitive to new changes in gender, demographical, technological, education reforms, social and economic transformations in the governance of African universities. The book is basically an academic book for use by undergraduates and graduate students at universities, policy makers and formulators in African ministries of Education; supra national organizations, foreign organizations working in Africa, NGOs and CBOs as well as development stakeholders, and community organizers.

Author : D. N. Sifuna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021493874

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The Governance of Kenyan Public Universities by D. N. Sifuna Pdf

Author : Sjur Bergan
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015062469476

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The University as Res Publica by Sjur Bergan Pdf

Author : Vuyo Mthethwa
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781779952028

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Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa by Vuyo Mthethwa Pdf

The purpose of this book is to examine the academic experiences of students who participated in university governance at South African universities. Scrutiny is placed on the alignment of student representative council constitutions and university statutes with the actual experiences students had in discharging their roles in governance and in the way this impacted their academic progress. Through a multi-site case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the student representative council who participated in university governance and supported by document analysis and observations to generate the data. The study adopted Tinto’s Integration Theory and Astin’s Theory of Involvement as the two frameworks are based on the relationship between students’ extra-curricular activity and their academic experiences. The study invokes a greater awareness of students as major stakeholder in governance and informs policies and practices that may better serve students’ academic experiences. The study will contribute to the understanding of cooperative governance principles while drawing from the perspective of the students on their understanding, limitations and challenges in discharging their roles in university governance.

Author : George Kola Aduda
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783668702240

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Challenges of Government-Financed Public Universities. A Case Study of Moi University, Kenya by George Kola Aduda Pdf

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, , language: English, abstract: This study is design to determine the challenges facing effectiveness of government financing public Universities education in Kenya. The data will be collected through questionnaires and interview guide. The data will be analyzed with the help of statistic package for social science (SPSS) to facilitate answering the research objectives and questions. Data will be collected from January to December 2017 in the case Moi University from a sample population of 10 top university management staff, 36 heads of department (HoDs) and 36 undergraduate students. The validity and the reliability test of the questionnaire will be based on cronbach alpha. This was done using descriptive statistics. The results of the data showed the challenges facing effectiveness of government financing public universities includes: inadequate funding for capital development and infrastructure; higher education facilities, including research laboratories and university libraries, fell into disrepair; challenges like failure to pay lecturers on time, underfunding of research, crumbling physical infrastructure, strikes by lecturers and students and a lack of teaching materials among others; challenged by government interference that influenced university governance; political model and bureaucratic model of administration play a more prominent role in government financing of public universities. As shown in the study, the most cited strategies measures by the respondents were: establishing lean & efficient management systems & cutting of waste; encouraging universities to be more ‘entrepreneurial’ in providing their services and seeking contracts for research and consultancy; effective communication between policy makers and implementers; designing or improving systems of student support including grants, scholarships, and student loans. The study recommends the adoption of performance-based funding to enhance quality in higher education. It adds knowledge to the area of educational policy, which would reveal other areas that might require further study.

Author : Manja Klemenčič,Sjur Bergan,Rok Primožič
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789287181770

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Student engagement in Europe: society, higher education and student governance by Manja Klemenčič,Sjur Bergan,Rok Primožič Pdf

Democratic institutions and laws are essential, but they cannot bring about democracy on their own. They will only function if they build on a culture of democracy, and our societies will not be able to develop and sustain such a culture unless education plays an essential role. Student engagement is crucial: democracy cannot be taught unless it is practised within institutions, among students and in relations between higher education and society in general. This 20th volume of the Council of Europe Higher Education Series demonstrates the importance of student engagement for the development and maintenance of the democratic culture that enables democratic institutions and laws to function in practice. This volume covers three aspects of student engagement that are seldom explored: its role in society through political participation and civic involvement; its place in higher education policy processes and policy-making structures; and how student unions represent the most institutionalised form of student engagement. The authors are accomplished scholars, policy makers, students and student leaders.

Author : Luescher, Thierry M.,Klemencic, Manja
Publisher : African Minds
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781928331223

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Student Politics in Africa by Luescher, Thierry M.,Klemencic, Manja Pdf

The second volume of the African Higher Education Dynamics Series brings together the research of an international network of higher education scholars with interest in higher education and student politics in Africa. Most authors are early career academics who teach and conduct research in universities across the continent, and who came together for a research project and related workshops and a symposium on student representation in African higher education governance. The book includes theoretical chapters on student organising, student activism and representation; chapters on historical and current developments in student politics in Anglophone and Francophone Africa; and in-depth case studies on student representation and activism in a cross-section of universities and countries. The book provides a unique resource for academics, university leaders and student affairs professionals as well as student leaders and policy-makers in Africa and elsewhere.

Author : Thierry M. Luescher,Sam Kiiru
Publisher : African Minds
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781920355678

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The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship by Thierry M. Luescher,Sam Kiiru Pdf

Report on student surveys conducted at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Author : Michael T. Miller,Daniel P. Nadler
Publisher : Information Age Pub Incorporated
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 1593115040

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Student Governance and Institutional Policy by Michael T. Miller,Daniel P. Nadler Pdf

Colleges and universities face a variety of challenges in meeting the needs of students, and one of the greatest is their ability to respond to student needs while protecting institutional and academic integrity. For those working with students, a primary example of this challenge is the involvement of students in shared decision-making, a process often developed and fostered through organizations such as student government. Few discussions have embraced the challenges of shared governance with students, particularly within the past two decades. This book arose from continuous conversations with college and university administrators and policy makers who struggle daily with the decision- making process and the role of student voices. The volume is also intended to be an extension of the Julie Caplow and Michael Miller volume on Policy and University Governance (2003) that looked at internal and external governance issues and their impact on institutional policy formation and decision-making. The collections of chapters included here provide a comprehensive view of student involvement in policy formation and decisionmaking. The volume begins with a general overview of the challenges associated with investing students with power, authored by Tulane University's Morolake O. Laosebikan-Buggs. Michael Miller and Daniel Nadler then provide a rationale as to why students have been involved in shared decision-making in the past, outline the benefits and problems historically associated with student shared governance, and offer some meaningful recommendations for continuing to work with students."

Author : Earl J. McGrath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015029834150

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Should Students Share the Power? by Earl J. McGrath Pdf

Author : Ogachi Oanda,N. Chege
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9782869784147

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Privatisation and Private Higher Education in Kenya. Implications for Access, Equity and Knowledge Production by Ogachi Oanda,N. Chege Pdf

This book addresses the implications of this development in Kenya, with regard to the responsiveness of private higher education to issues of broadening access, equity and the traditional research function of universities.

Author : Boniface Banda
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783346858559

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Factors for Completion or Non-Completion of Studies. Postgraduate Study about the University of Zambia (UNZA) by Boniface Banda Pdf

Master's Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject Sociology - Work, Education, Organisation, grade: A, University of Zambia, language: English, abstract: The aim of the study was to enhance timely graduation of Postgraduate students at the Graduate School of Business. Based on the widespread perceptions that most Postgraduate (masters) students at the Graduate of Business (GSB) at the University of Zambia (UNZA) spend unusually long durations to complete their studies. The researcher decided to investigate these phenomena to identify factors responsible for extended completion or non-completion of Postgraduate students at Graduate School of Business. The study employed a mixed method study design because of its efficacy in rendering research findings credible and reliable. Data was obtained from Postgraduate students and Supervisors at the GSB. Structured survey questionnaires were administered to One hundred seventy-six (176) students, and semi-unstructured personal interviews were conducted with supervisors at GSB. Quantitative data was analysed using Social Package and Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 and qualitative data was analysed using semantical content analysis.