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Higher Education and Community-Based Research - by R Munck & L McIlrath & B Hall & R Tandon (Paperback)
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- A unique, comparative survey of community-based research within a higher education context, featuring some of the top scholars in the field, this book brings together a global range of experiences with community-based research and engages the leaders in the field worldwide to set out visions for future directions, practices, and developments.
- About the Author: Giles Mohan, The Open University, UK Jennifer Mullett, Vancouver Island University, Canada Norbert Steinhaus, Bonn Science Shop/Living Knowledge Network, Germany Paul Manners, University of the West of England, UK Michael Cuthill, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Scott Peters, Syracuse University, USA Ahmed Bawa, Durban University of Technology, South Africa Monique Marks, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Juta Gutberlet, University of Victoria, Canada Ronald Barnett, Institute of Education, University of London, UK Mala Singh, United Nations University
- 254 Pages
- Education, Higher
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A unique, comparative survey of community-based research within a higher education context, featuring some of the top scholars in the field, this book brings together a global range of experiences with community-based research and engages the leaders in the field worldwide to set out visions for future directions, practices, and developments.Review Quotes
"Backed by a wealth of information and new research findings, this compilation is a tour de force that has the potential to innovatively disrupt higher education worldwide. Higher education is experiencing a transformative change engaging the community. Through the diverse range of community-based research and experiences expound by the authors, readers will discover refreshing ideas relevant for navigating these changes. Highly recommended!" - Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities, France; Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, UK, and Muhammad Yassin Chair of Leadership, Islamic Science University of Malaysia
"This is an important contribution to providing a theoretical and conceptual frame for better understanding the complexities of community based research in different countries and institutional contexts. The authors do not shy away from grappling with the challenges and risks inherent in bringing community based research from the periphery into the mainstream of university research." - Nasima Badsha, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Higher Education Consortium, South Africa
About the Author
Giles Mohan, The Open University, UK Jennifer Mullett, Vancouver Island University, Canada Norbert Steinhaus, Bonn Science Shop/Living Knowledge Network, Germany Paul Manners, University of the West of England, UK Michael Cuthill, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Scott Peters, Syracuse University, USA Ahmed Bawa, Durban University of Technology, South Africa Monique Marks, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Juta Gutberlet, University of Victoria, Canada Ronald Barnett, Institute of Education, University of London, UK Mala Singh, United Nations University