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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786901203321

Titolo

Governance and transformations of universities in Africa : a global perspective / / edited by Fredrick M. Nafukho, Helen M. A. Muyia, Beverly J. Irby

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlotte, North Carolina : , : IAP, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-62396-743-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Collana

International Higher Education

Disciplina

379.6

Soggetti

Education and state - Africa

Educational planning - Africa

Africa Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Series page""; ""Governance and Transformations of Universities in Africa: A Global Perspective""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER 1: Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Transformations of African Universities""; ""CHAPTER 2: Social Capital Theory and Implications for Governing Resource Accumulation""; ""CHAPTER 3: The Role of the Alumni in the Governance and Financing of Universities in Africa""; ""CHAPTER 4: Governance of Public Universities in Kenya""

""CHAPTER 5: The Role of Program Coordinators in the Management of Universities""""CHAPTER 6: Organization and Governance of African Universities""; ""CHAPTER 7: Professional Development of Mathematics and Science Teachers""; ""CHAPTER 8: Reexamining External Examination Practice in Undergraduate Education in Kenya�s Public Universities""; ""CHAPTER 9: Reforms and Innovations in Teacher Education""; ""CHAPTER 10: Organization of Teaching Practice for Teacher Trainees in Kenyan Universities""

""CHAPTER 11: A Curriculum that Links Education to Industry to Meet the Demands of the Kenya Vision 2030""""CHAPTER 12: Gender Policy as a Management Strategy in Education""; ""CHAPTER 13: Research in



Institutions of Higher Education in Africa""; ""About the Contributors""