Full Description
While nation engages in debates concerning central issues of religion and religious diversity in education, the historic saliency of religion and spirituality in the Black community and in the education of its children continues to be largely ignored. Historically, religion and spirituality were foundational to the development and understanding of social justice issues, including, but not limited to, issues of protest, community up-lift, notions of care, and anti-oppression. Taking into account the historical significance of religion and spirituality in the Black community, it is essential for education scholars to cultivate these long-standing connections as a means for advancing contemporary struggles for social justice, religiosity in education, and counter-hegemonic praxis. The purpose of this book is to expand our understanding of spirituality and religion as related to the p-20 schooling of Blacks students.
Educational scholarship continues to explore the workings of social justice to ameliorate inequities for those who have not been well served in schools. Although the concept of social justice remains a somewhat inchoate term in educational literature, this book seeks to explore the historicity of religion and spirituality while offering a scaffold that links ordinary everyday acts of justice, religion, and spirituality in education to a culture that systematically and institutionally assaults the worth of Black students. It is important to note that this book is grounded in a broad concept of religion and spirituality and the editors seek to be inclusive of all types, styles, and traditions of religiosity and spirituality.
Contents
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction, Fredrick M. Nafukho and Beverly J. Irby.
Chapter 1. Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Transformations of African Universities, Fredrick M. Nafukho and Helen M. A. Muyia.
Chapter 2. Social Capital Theory and Implications for Governing Resource Accumulation in the African University, Jane Nyakecho Omalla Khayesi.
Chapter 3. The Role of the Alumni in the Governance and Financing of Universities in Africa, Fredrick Q. Gravenir.
Chapter 4. Governance of Public Universities in Kenya: A Scholar-Practitioner's Perspective, Olive M. Mugenda.
Chapter 5. The Role of Program Coordinators in the Management of Universities: A Perspective From a Private University, Damary Sikalieh.
Chapter 6. Organization and Governance of African Universities: The Case of Cameroon, Margaret Khumbah Mbeseha.
Chapter 7. Professional Development of Mathematics and Science Teachers: The Role of Universities in Kenya, John Mungai Njoroge and Sophy Njoki Njiru.
Chapter 8. Reexamining External Examination Practice in Undergraduate Education in Kenya's Public Universities: Issues and Challenges, George Okoth Jawuor, George Onyango Adino, and Norbert Ogeta.
Chapter 9. Reforms and Innovations in Teacher Education: Facilitator of Access, Quality, and Equity as Emerging Issues in Education in Kenya, Patrick A. Kafu and Genvieve N. Simwelo.
Chapter 10. Organization of Teaching Practice (TP) for Teacher Trainees in Kenyan Universities: Which Way? Dickson S. O. Owiti.
Chapter 11. A Curriculum That Links Education to Industry to Meet the Demands of the Kenya Vision 2030, Misia M. M. Kadenyi and Florence Kanorio Kisirkoi.
Chapter 12. Gender Policy as a Management Strategy in Education, Lillian Otieno-Omutoko and Phoebe Mwaura.
Chapter 13. Research in Institutions of Higher Education in Africa: Challenges and Prospects, Florence Muthoni Itegi and Felicita Wanjiru Njuguna.
About the Contributors.
