Institutional Research in South African HigherÿEducationÿ
Author | : Jan Botha |
Publisher | : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781928357179 |
ISBN-13 | : 1928357172 |
Rating | : 4/5 (172 Downloads) |
Download or read book Institutional Research in South African HigherÿEducationÿ written by Jan Botha and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a thorough overview of Institutional Research (IR) ? i.e. applied higher education research undertaken within universities ? in South Africa. It is a collection of essays focusing on the character and institutional setting of IR; how IR is embedded into the mechanisms of steering, shaping and reforming higher education; and what the major results were of IR in select thematic areas. The book is a valuable resource for higher education researchers and social researchers in South Africa interested in higher education. It ÿalso deserves to be read by practitioners and policymakers in the field of higher education in South Africa. It serves as an interesting case study for higher education researchers all over the world.