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Bidandi, Fred; Ambe, Anthony Nforh; Mukong, Claudia Haking – SAGE Open, 2021
This study investigated the insights and current debates on community engagement in higher education institutions with specific reference to the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa. The article argues that although community engagement seems to present some challenges, it has become an integral part of higher education in South…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, College Role, Public Colleges
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Andrew M. Clark; Monica Zhan; Justin T. Dellinger; Peggy L. Semingson – SAGE Open, 2023
The Professional Learning Community (PLC) model has been used to help faculty develop innovative teaching practices and diffuse effective strategies and resources throughout K-12 schools. Yet, whether and how PLCs influence research-focused higher education institutions remain unknown. Drawing on existing research on PLCs and the social network…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Higher Education, College Faculty, Program Effectiveness
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Radin Firdaus, R. B.; Mohamad, Osman; Mohammad, Taufik; Gunaratne, Mahinda Senevi – SAGE Open, 2020
The knowledge transfer program (KTP) in Malaysia was instituted to facilitate knowledge transfer, collaboration, and interaction between academics in public higher institutions and other stakeholders. These programs are divided into community or industry programs. Under the community program, academics collaborate with a community partner to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Transfer, Public Colleges, School Community Relationship
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Bayram, Ilknur; Bikmaz, Fatma – SAGE Open, 2021
This qualitative case study carried out at a Turkish university with four English language teachers aims to explore what teachers experience in the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting phases of the lessons study process and what the implications of lesson study for teacher professional development can be. Data in this four-month…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Cooperative Planning
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Song, Jia; Yang, Zunwei – SAGE Open, 2023
Since implementing the postdoctoral system in China, the number and quality of postdocs have improved greatly. Under the policy of creating world-class universities, most universities have focused unprecedentedly on recruiting postdoctoral fellows, and the management regulations for postdocs have become increasingly diverse. Through in-depth…
Descriptors: Postdoctoral Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
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Valaitis, Ruta K.; Wahoush, Olive; Murray, Nancy; Isaacs, Sandy; Derbyshire, David; Semogas, Dyanne; Rolfe, Steven – SAGE Open, 2016
This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an interdisciplinary undergraduate course embedded within a campus-community partnership initiative involving McMaster University School of Nursing, and three urban priority neighborhoods in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Students worked together with community residents and…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs, Nursing Education