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Publication Date: 2018
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Quality Enhancement in Student Affairs and Social Justice: A Reflective Case Study from South Africa
Luescher, Thierry M.
Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, v6 n2 p65-83 2018
Quality enhancement in student affairs is an integral part of professional practice, and its documentation and reflective evaluation are important in the ongoing professionalisation of student affairs in Africa. This article proposes a way of conceptualising a reflective scholarship of practice in student affairs in Africa and method to conduct reflective practice studies to build a relevant knowledge base. Based on this methodology, it then analyses a student affairs quality enhancement review at a South African university in detail, showing its conceptualisation and implementation, and reflecting on its outcomes. The article thus provides evidence of a 'home-grown', 'activist' quality enhancement review that focuses on key issues in the South African context and the context of the case university: the professionalisation of student affairs, the co-curriculum, and social justice models such as participatory parity, universal design for learning, and student engagement.
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Student Personnel Services, Social Justice, Foreign Countries, Professionalism, Higher Education, Universities, Access to Education, Learner Engagement, Quality Assurance
University of Stellenbosch. 15A Bosman Street, Private Bag X1, Matieland ZA-7602, South Africa. Tel: +27-833505959e-mail: jsaa_editor@outlook.com; Web site: http://www.jsaa.ac.za/index.php/jsaa/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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