Transforming Higher Education in Asia and Africa

Strategic Planning and Policy

AvFred M. Hayward

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Analyzes twelve strategic planning efforts in higher education in eight countries in Asia and Africa.Drawing on over fifty years of on-the-ground experience, Fred M. Hayward's Transforming Higher Education in Asia and Africa analyzes change processes in higher education in eight Asian and African countries. The twelve cases range from the push to upgrade and transform higher education in Afghanistan in the midst of a war, to the successful struggle against apartheid in South African institutions, as well as thwarted efforts in Sierra Leone and Madagascar. Providing both practical lessons learned and hope for communities globally, Hayward demonstrates that higher education change and even transformation, which is more fundamental and structural, can occur even in the most difficult environments. Successful transformation requires well-crafted strategic and budget plans with careful implementation, monitoring, and effective leadership at multiple levels. Yet also critical are a commitment to human development, a desire for freedom and belief in democracy, and recognition that high-quality higher education is essential to national development.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-02
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Global Issues in Higher Education
Antal sidor:292
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9781438478463

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A former professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Fred M. Hayward is a specialist in higher education and comparative politics in the developing world.

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"This book provides detailed and informative accounts of system transformation, policymaking, leadership, and development in several developing countries. These areas are largely neglected in the literature. It also provides an account of the value of coordination and planning in developing effective higher education systems and institutions. It is clear that the author has long experience and expertise in the topics and regions addressed." — Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University

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List of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction1. The Critical Role of High-Quality Higher Education for National Development2. Prelude to Planning in Higher Education3. Leading Change in Pakistani Higher Education4. Afghan Higher Education: Change in a War Environment5. Bringing National Higher Education Transformation to South Africa6. Three Cases of Institutional Transformation in South Africa7. Challenges for Higher Education Change in Sierra Leone8. Fostering Higher Education Change in Uganda9. Madagascar: Higher Education Change Efforts Thwarted10. Ghana: Building Transformational Change at the University for Development Studies11. The University of Malawi: Coalition and Team Building for Effective Change12. Strategic Planning Challenges at Kabul Polytechnic University13. Implications for Leadership and Leading Transformational Change in Developing Countries14. The Nature of Change and Transformation in Higher Education in Developing CountriesConclusion: What Does This Study Suggest for Higher Education in Underdeveloped and Developing Countries in the Future?NotesWorks CitedIndex