Students as partners in the promotion of civic engagement in Higher Education
Date
2021
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Publisher
Routledge
Abstract
The development of the knowledge and skills of students can only be complete when the tenets of civic engagement are inculcated in them to respond to the needs of society. However, due to the weakening role of higher education institutions to develop a university ethos that stimulate civic interest and participation among students, it has become necessary to examine the aspects that enhance civic engagement. Using social-cognitive and transformative learning theories, we examined six major aspects namely, civic knowledge, civic skills, civic culture, cultural diversity, social responsibility and, students as partners to reveal the sets of relationships and antecedents that enhance civic participation among students. We relied on a mixed method approach for gathering and analysing data from students in an HEI setting in Ghana (n=261). Results revealed that cultural diversity experience, social responsibility, and students as partners represent important aspects for stimulating civic participation among students in HEIs.
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CITATION: Owusu-Agyeman, Y. & Fourie-Malherbe, M. 2021. Students as partners in the promotion of civic engagement in Higher Education. Studies in Higher Education, 46(6):1241-1255, doi:10.1080/03075079.2019.1666263.
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Keywords
Civic engagement (Education), Student-centered learning, Student participation in curriculum planning, Community and college, Education, Higher -- Social aspects, Universities and colleges -- South Africa -- Public services, Service learning -- South Africa, Universities and colleges -- Public relations -- South Africa
Citation
Owusu-Agyeman, Y. & Fourie-Malherbe, M. 2021. Students as partners in the promotion of civic engagement in Higher Education. Studies in Higher Education, 46(6):1241-1255, doi:10.1080/03075079.2019.1666263