Exploring constitutive meanings of educational transformation in South Africa
Van Wyk, BerteAbstract: Over the last decade South Africa has undergone a unique process of transformation – a process which has still not been completed. In this paper I explore the concept of transformation within the context of higher education. I attempt to analyse the concept philosophically with the aim of showing how it can manifest in higher education. I construct four possible constitutive meanings of educational transformation (equity and redress, critical inquiry, communicative praxis, and citizenship) and attempt to demonstrate how each may contribute to transformation.
:
| Document Title: | Exploring constitutive meanings of educational transformation in South Africa |
| Journal: | Interchange |
| Volume: | 37 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| No. of Pages: | 181–199 |
| Document Type: | Journal Article (Not Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | National Systems and Comparative Studies |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Keywords: | Transformation of higher education, South Africa, Critical Thinking, Equity, Redress, Communication, Citizenship |
| Rights: | Author |
| Date Added: | 24 February 2011 |