A voyage around the ideological islands of higher education research [Scholarly Article - Higher Education Research & Development, 2022]

Title:

A voyage around the ideological islands of higher education research

 

Author:

Bruce Macfarlane

 

Published:

Higher Education Research & Development, 9 February 2022

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07294360.2021.2002275

 

Abstract:

This paper explores the ideological orientations of higher education (HE) researchers in the form of a visual map, including three principal ‘islands’ – Pragmatists Peninsula, Reformists Rock and Dystopians Retreat. The development of the HE research field in general, illustrated by the last 40 years of scholarship within Higher Education Research & Development in particular, is explained in relation to this metaphorical seascape. The analysis identifies a number of shifting publication patterns, such as the gradual radicalisation of HE scholarship, a growing dystopian literature and the reorientation of pragmatist research interests from micro- and departmental-level concerns to meso-level work directed at strategic, university-wide agendas.

South Africa: Commentary on the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference organised by the Council on Higher Education

Title:
Commentary on the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference organised by the Council on Higher Education

Author:
Amani Saidi, Director: Quality Assurance & Promotion Coordination, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Council on Higher Education, Pretoria, South Africa

Published:
South African Journal of Science, Volume 115, Number 11/12, 2019
doi: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2019/7484

The aim of the 2019 Quality Promotion Conference:
"To promote a platform for sharing experiences and lessons on, and good practices for, combating acts of academic dishonesty, as well as for raising issues and stimulating dialogue on the need to maintain academic integrity throughout the higher education value chain across the higher education sector."