Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Sector Australian Perspectives, Policies and Practice

• Diğer Yazarlar: Frawley, Jack (Editör), Russell, Gabrielle (Editör), Sherwood, Juanita (Editör)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Singapore Springer Nature 2020
• Konular: Higher & further education, tertiary education; Educational strategies & policy; Education; Sociology; Higher Education; Educational Policy and Politics; Ethnicity in Education; Sociology of Education; open access; Indigenous higher education; student equity; student transition; higher education policy; Indigenous research; community engagement; cultural competency policy and practices; developing cultural competency in higher education; implementing cultural competency in higher education; culturally competent leadership; culturally responsive pedagogy; diversity, social justice, equity and inclusion; culturally competent service learning
• Online Erişim: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Özet

This open access book explores cultural competence in the higher education sector from multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives. It addresses cultural competence in terms of leadership and the role of the higher education sector in cultural competence policy and practice. Drawing on lessons learned, current research and emerging evidence, the book examines various innovative approaches and strategies that incorporate Indigenous knowledge and practices into the development and implementation of cultural competence, and considers the most effective approaches for supporting cultural competence in the higher education sector. This book will appeal to researchers, scholars, policy-makers, practitioners and general readers interested in cultural competence policy and practice.

Fiziksel Özellikler

1 electronic resource (363 p.)

ISBN

978-981-15-5362-2

Erişim

Open Access