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001 2012526400
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008 131217s2012 sa a b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aLA1538$b.C663 2012
082 04 $a378.68$223
245 00 $aCommunity, self and identity :$beducating South African university students for citizenship /$cedited by Brenda Leibowitz
246 30 $aEducating South African university students for citizenship
264 1 $aCape Town, South Africa :$bHSRC Press,$c2012.
300 $axix, 180 pages :$billustrations$c23 cm.
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aEducation in South Africa is in crisis. Low literacy and numeracy rates, poor discipline, and a sense of despair pervade the education landscape. At the same time, educators are called upon to achieve more, with universities tasked to produce graduates capable of exercising responsible and reflective citizenship in a competitive and globalising world. However, universities face very complex demands and resource constraints. In this sobering context, this book provides an opportunity to learn from a bold experiment in teaching and learning taking place across two very different South African universities, one historically black, and one historically white and Afrikaans. With a mixture rigorous scholarship, thoughtful self-reflection, and insights which have relevance far beyond their own project , contributors to this ground-breaking volume take the reader systematically through an account of what is and is not possible in transforming higher education in South Africa. The contributors demonstrate the potential and limitations of imaginative innovations, and invite the reader into an ongoing discussion about the future and potential for higher education in South Africa and beyond--Publisher's note.
530 $aAlso available online.
650 0 $aEducational change$zSouth Africa.
650 0 $aUniversities and colleges$zSouth Africa.
650 0 $aEducation, Higher$xAims and objectives$zSouth Africa.
650 0 $aCitizenship$xStudy and teaching (Higher)$zSouth Africa.
700 1 $aLeibowitz, Brenda.
710 2 $aHuman Sciences Research Council.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526400-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1403/2012526400-d.html