Category Archives: Higher education

What Is the Role for Effective Pedagogy In Contemporary Higher Education?

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Giorgio Bertini

The number of students entering into Higher Education (HE) continues to grow and as such the sector now stands at the threshold of a major shift in its philosophy. No longer does the academic prerogative belong to a generation who … Continue reading →

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Academic Capitalism and the New Economy: Markets, State, and Higher Education

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

As colleges and universities become more entrepreneurial in a post-industrial economy, they focus on knowledge less as a public good than as a commodity to be capitalized on in profit-oriented activities. In Academic Capitalism and the New Economy, higher education … Continue reading →

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Distributed Leadership in Higher Education – rhetoric and reality

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

In this paper we present findings from research in 12 universities that sought to capture a range of perspectives on ‘distributed leadership’ and reveal common and competing experiences within and between institutions. From analysis of findings we identified two principle … Continue reading →

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Academic Bildung in Net-based Higher Education: Moving beyond Learning

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

The explosive emergence of net-based learning in higher education brings with it new possibilities and constraints in teaching and learning environments. This edited collection considers how the concept of Academic Bildung – a term suggesting a personal educational process beyond … Continue reading →

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The Collapsing Business Plan of the Neoliberal University

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The dominant business model for American higher education has collapsed, taking with it the financial integrity, academic quality, access, and independence that college and universities once enjoyed. Since the end of World War II two business models have defined the … Continue reading →

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Democratization and Cultural Resistance in South African Teacher Education

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

The transformation of South African higher education has significantly altered the teacher education system resulting in an unintended decreased in the number of recruits into and graduates from teacher education programmes, as well as acute teacher shortages in subject areas … Continue reading →

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Nomadic Swarms of Mobile Learners

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

This is an old farsighted paper. Since this technology is mobile, students turn “nomad,” carrying conversations and thinking across campus spaces. The socializing powers of mobility and wirelessness expand the drive into collaboration. Should our physically sedentary campuses embrace the … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Neoliberal Imaginary – Investigating the Role of Critical Pedagogy in Higher Education

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

This thesis uses the qualitative case study approach to investigate the lived experience of three faculty members in higher education who identify themselves as critical pedagogues during an era of neoliberal restructuring. This research explores what the possibilities are for enacting critical pedagogies … Continue reading →

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Seeking Good Change: discovering the Transformative Potential of Higher Education

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

This paper explores ways in which aspirations for development (“good change”) are battered currently by forces and challenges that appear to be diminishing opportunities for social justice, equity and harmony. There are many examples of good change, some of which … Continue reading →