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An international comparison of community engagement in higher education
Bernardo, Maria Butcher, Jude Howard, Peter
Bernardo, Maria
Butcher, Jude
Howard, Peter
Abstract
Community engagement in higher education is a shift beyond the traditional roles of instruction and research. This paper presents a transnational view of community engagement developed from two case studies of universities in the Philippines and Australia. The study, revealed variations in the way community engagement is understood and implemented by universities across different countries. These variations are related to economic, social–cultural, political and organizational factors. The role of university leadership was found to have a critical role in embedding community engagement in the organizational identity and image.
Keywords
Community engagement, Community engagement in higher education, Goals of higher education, Educational context
Date
2012
Type
Journal article
Journal
International Journal of Educational Development
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Volume
32
Issue
1
Page Range
187-192
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ACU Department
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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