Higher education: Background information
This guide is for those interested in higher education, both research and practice.
Background information
- The Bloomsbury handbook of diversity, crises and transformative leadership in higher education by Yusef Waghid (Ed.); Mary Drinkwater (Ed.)Publication Date: 2024The Bloomsbury Handbook of Diversity, Crises and Transformative Leadership in Higher Education explores the intersections of contemporary understandings and practices of leadership within higher education around diversity, inclusion and indigeneity. With contributions from four continents, the handbook brings together diverse perspectives to explore a range of topics including access, equity, cultural competence, decolonisation, student activism and indigenous insights.
- Higher education : handbook of theory and research. Volume 38 by Laura W. Perna (Ed.)Publication Date: 2023Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic.
- Routledge handbook of the sociology of higher education by edited by James E. Côté and Sarah PickardPublication Date: 2022Higher education has come under increasing public scrutiny in recent years, assailed with demands for greater efficiency, accountability, cost reduction, and, above all, job training. Drawing upon examples from across the world, with an emphasis on Anglo-American higher-education systems, this handbook employs sociological approaches to address these pressing concerns.
- The SAGE encyclopedia of higher education by Miriam E. David (Ed.); Marilyn J. Amey (Ed.)Publication Date: 2020With over 600 signed entries, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education demonstrates the impact higher education has had on global economies and universities across the world. This encyclopedia touches on all aspects of higher education through: key concepts, debates, approaches, schools of thought on higher education, and role of universities.
- The Wiley handbook of gender equity in higher education by Nancy S. Niemi (Ed.); Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower (Ed.)Publication Date: 2020The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education provides an in-depth look at education's complicated relationships with, and in some cases inadequate fostering of, gender equity. The collection offers a bold picture of research into the subject. It also projects future paths of exploration, inquiry, and action for gender equity.
- Handbook of research on enhancing innovation in higher education institutions by Verica Babic; Zlatko NedelkoPublication Date: 2020The Handbook of Research on Enhancing Innovation in Higher Education Institutions examines innovativeness in higher education and its complications and diversity. Starting from the view that higher education is currently confronted by global forces that require new research ideas, the publication suggests that comprehensive understanding of innovativeness is imperative for higher education's institutions in the 21st century.
- Handbook of research on ethical challenges in higher education leadership and administration by Victor Wang (Ed.)Publication Date: 2020The Handbook of Research on Ethical Challenges in Higher Education Leadership and Administration examines leadership ethics that higher education institutions must employ to be proactive, visionary, and ethically sound. The publication covers the importance of leadership ethics in higher education as well as the foundation for developing frameworks in which to ground the presence of leadership ethics in higher education.
- Handbook of research on diversity and social justice in higher education by Jared Keengwe (Ed.)Publication Date: 2020The Handbook of Research on Diversity and Social Justice in Higher Education examines cross-cultural perspectives, challenges, and opportunities pertaining to advancing diversity and social justice in higher education. Furthermore, the book explores multiple concepts of building a bridge from a monocultural pedagogical framework to cross-cultural knowledge through appropriate diversity education models as well as effective social justice practices.
- The Oxford handbook of higher education systems and university management by Gordon Redding (Ed.); Antony Drew (Ed.); Stephen Crump (Ed.)Publication Date: 2019To make sense of the complex changes in the practices and structures of higher education, this Handbook sets out a theoretical framework to explain what higher education systems are, how they may be compared over time, and why comparisons are important in terms of societal progress in an increasingly interconnected world. Drawing on insights from over 40 leading international scholars and practitioners, the chapters examine the main challenges facing institutions of higher education, how they should be managed in changing conditions, and the societal implications of different approaches to change.
- Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education by Mabel CPO Okojie; Information Science Reference (Publisher) Staff (Contribution by)Publication Date: 2020The Handbook of Research on Adult Learning in Higher Education is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of adult education in residential, online, and blended course delivery formats. This book will focus on the impact that culture, globalization, and emerging technology currently has on adult education.
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