Administration Policy and Leadership in Higher Education

Social Inclusion and Intercultural Values in a School of Education.

The aim of the study was to analyze the contextual and personal factors associated with student teachers’ inclusive and intercultural values to minimize barriers to learning and participation. It also examined the role higher education played as a facilitator of social inclusion. Method. The sample was comprised of 1234 university students. Researchers applied the Guide Index for Inclusion (Booth & Ainscow, 2000) composed of three dimensions: Culture, Politics and Inclusive Practices. Positive elements emphasized the gender variable with highly significant scores on all dimensions. Besides, younger students with no cooperation between teachers and families didn’t collaborate between teachers and family to promote inclusive attitudes. Moreover, it was noted that experience increases to more predisposition to the inclusion and recognition of barriers to learning and participation. As a conclusion, it was recognized that the principles of social inclusion may be influenced by variables such as gender, age, cultural experience and experience with people.

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Por

Olga M. Alegre de la Rosa and Luis M. Villar Angulo

Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education

Editado por
Siran Mukerji (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India) and Purnendu Tripathi (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India)

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Description

The creation of a sustainable and accessible higher education systems is a pivotal goal in modern society. Adopting strategic frameworks and innovative techniques allows institutions to achieve this objective.

The Handbook of Research on Administration, Policy, and Leadership in Higher Education is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on contemporary management issues in educational institutions and presents best practices to improve policies and retain effective governance. Addressing the current state of higher education at an international level, this book is ideally designed for academicians, educational administrators, researchers, and professionals.

Topics Covered
Academic Program Reviews
Contingent Faculty
Female Academic Leaders
Graduation and Retention Rates
Intercultural Values
Knowledge Management
Social Media
Table of Contents and List of Contributors

Preface
Siran Mukerji, Purnendu Tripathi

Chapter 1
Strategic Leadership Development in Research-Intensive Higher Education Contexts: The Scholarship of Educational Leadership (pages 1-19)
Harry T. Hubball, Anthony Clarke, Marion L. Pearson
This chapter draws on 17 years of research and mentoring experience with hundreds of academic leaders in diverse research-intensive university (RIU)…

Chapter 2
Educational Administration and Leadership in Francophone Africa: 5 Dynamics to Change Education (pages 20-45)
Boniface Toulassi
Educational administration and leadership (EAL) is the thermometer and the offspring of the national political leadership. Thus, a realistic…

Chapter 3
Scholarly Praxis at the Edges: Why Responsible Academic Leadership Matters in Developing Faculty Scholarship (pages 46-62)
Linda Schwartz, Christina Belcher
This philosophical, comparative content inquiry explores how academic leadership might facilitate an opening for the convergence of scholarly…

Chapter 4
Increasing Failure Rates in Canadian University Leadership: Causes and Solutions (pages 63-80)
Ross H. Paul
There is growing concern in Canada about the increasing failure rate of university presidents. Institutional boards invest significant time and…

Chapter 5
Learning and Space Mean Communication: Theories Rooting in China, India, and Europe (pages 81-111)
Gilbert Ahamer
This chapter places learning into a wider context and suggests three main categories as modes of thinking: the level of facts, the level of…

Chapter 6
Investigating the Roles of Neuroscience and Knowledge Management in Higher Education (pages 112-140)
Kijpokin Kasemsap
This chapter explains the current trends in higher education, the overview of neuroscience, the multifaceted applications of neuroscience, the…

Chapter 7
Ongoing and Systematic Academic Program Review (pages 141-156)
Neal Shambaugh
Systematic program review is proposed as a semi-formal means to proactively involve higher education faculty, staff, students and administrators in…

Chapter 8
Organizing Digital Production in a Classic Higher Education Institution: The Case of the University of Salamanca (pages 157-172)
Fernando Almaraz-Menéndez, Alexander Maz-Machado
The aim of this chapter is to explain one model of organizational unit within universities committed to taking full advantage of the opportunities…

Chapter 9
The Impact of Social Media on Policy Decisions in International Higher Education (pages 173-199)
Pamela A. Lemoine, P. Thomas Hackett, Michael D. Richardson
The infusion of technology is one of the major ironies of modern education because technology has changed delivery techniques for higher education….

Chapter 10
English Teaching and Andragogy in Transitioning Students from Secondary to Higher Education in China (pages 200-219)
Victor C.X. Wang, Theresa Neimann
This study investigated the potentiality for Western andragogy as a teaching method in China’s high schools, particularly in teaching English as…

Chapter 11
Language Policy Execution: The Case of South African Universities (pages 220-255)
Paul Hendry Nkuna
South Africa is a multilingual country with 11 official languages. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that every…

Chapter 12
Advancing Women Leaders in Academe: Creating a Culture of Inclusion (pages 256-273)
Cynthia Roberts
Much has been written about the dearth of women in leadership positions within the academy both in the United States as well as abroad, however, the…

Chapter 13
“Theory of IRE with (α,β,γ) Norm”: An Engineering Model for Higher Education Management (HEM) & Policy Administration in India (pages 274-347)
Ranjit Biswas
This chapter introduces a new theory called by “Theory of IRE with (a,ß,?) Norm” which provides an almost complete solution for Higher Education…

Chapter 14
A Typology of Supports for First Generation College Students in the U.S.: The Role of Leadership and Collaboration (pages 348-376)
Brooke Midkiff, Leslie Grinage
First generation college students, students who are the first in their families to enroll in college, are a unique group, in that their parents’…

Chapter 15
Change Leadership, Management and Strategies to Promote Quality University Teaching and Learning (pages 377-403)
Lynne Hunt, Denise Chalmers
This chapter provides an overview of change leadership and management strategies to promote the quality of university teaching and learning. It…

Chapter 16
An Assessment Study of Quality Model for Medical Schools in Mexico (pages 404-439)
Silvia Lizett Olivares Olivares, Alejandra Garza Cruz, Mildred Vanessa López Cabrera, Alex Iván Suárez Regalado, Jorge Eugenio Valdez García
Excellence in healthcare delivery is only possible by addressing the quality issues in medical education. The authors in this paper assess the…

Chapter 17
Department Chair Perspectives About Contingent Faculty in Higher Education: Leadership Theory (pages 440-460)
Lorna C. Timmerman, Thalia M. Mulvihill
This chapter examined the increasing reliance on contingent faculty in U.S. higher education as an administrative problem ripe for continued…

Chapter 18
Leadership and Followership in Post-1992 University Business Schools in England (pages 461-495)
Thomas Charles Bisschoff, Michael Lewis Nieto
The research reflects on how academics interact as leaders and followers in Post-1992 University Business Schools. The study was cognisant of the…

Chapter 19
Performance Funding of United States’ Public Higher Education: Impact on Graduation and Retention Rates (pages 496-517)
Mark M. Polatajko, Catherine H. Monaghan
Policy makers around the globe are responsible for decision regarding the funding of higher education and the benchmarks of success. This chapter is…

Chapter 20
Social Inclusion and Intercultural Values in a School of Education (pages 518-531)
Olga M. Alegre de la Rosa, Luis M. Villar Angulo
The aim of the study was to analyze the contextual and personal factors associated with student teachers’ inclusive and intercultural values to…

Chapter 21
The Evolving Discourse of the Purpose of Higher Education: The Rhetoric of Higher Education Reform (pages 532-548)
Mary Runté, Robert Runté
A brief historical overview of the evolution of the public discourse of the purpose of higher education is undertaken to provide context for current…

Chapter 22
Global Higher Education and VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity (pages 549-568)
Pamela A. Lemoine, P. Thomas Hackett, Michael D. Richardson
VUCA describes today’s chaotic, turbulent, and rapidly changing education environment, which is the new educational normal. VUCA; volatility…

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