This book aims to study the current transformations of higher education in the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) countries. The conditions imposed by the Covid pandemic exposed many vulnerabilities in higher education systems, but also provided valuable lessons that led to the implementation of effective changes.
Educational changes are being applied to programmes, projects, practices, and policies with varying degrees of success depending on the context: the needs of students and staff have changed, and considerable attention has been given to the effective continuation of all academic activities through the use of technology; often the nature of higher education and its role in society are being contemplated and ways of sustainable development are being debated. Therefore, contributors from the five BRICS member states present research findings and critical views on the recent development of higher education in their own countries, providing an opportunity for a unified effort and collective input to explore the transformation and reform of higher education.
This book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and postgraduate students in higher education, educational governance, and comparative education.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: The policies, procedures, and practices of higher education in BRICS 1 Transformations and educational policy of higher education in BRICS from a global perspective Part I Transformations of higher education in Brazil 2 Higher education in Brazil: Structure and policies in a multicultural perspective 3 Higher education in Brazil: Developments, restructuring, and views on public education policies 4 Changing power and practices in Brazilian higher education: Zooming in on teaching and research Part II Transformations of higher education in Russia 5 Transformations of the higher education system in the Russian Federation 6 Higher education system development in Russia: In search of increasing contribution to socioeconomic transformation 7 The trajectory of higher education development in Russia: Toward an ecosystem calling for entrepreneurship, creativity, and autonomy Part III Transformations of higher education in India 8 Transformation of higher education in India 9 Transition in Indian higher education under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: An economic analysis Part IV Transformations of higher education in China 10 Transformation and reform of higher education in China: In a nutshell 11 Creativity and critical thinking in China and the West: A comparative perspective 12 Sustaining the ecosystem of higher education in China: Perspectives from young researchers Part V Transformations of higher education in South Africa 13 The general status of current higher education transformation in South Africa 14 Higher education policy developments: A review of transformative human rights approaches and implementation
About the Author :
Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang served formerly as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Educational Administration and Policy at Chinese University of Hong Kong and GaoFeng Chair Professor of Faculty of Education at East China Normal University. He specializes in educational administration, school leadership, policy studies, and international education.
Ewelina K. Niemczyk served as Professor of Comparative and International Education at North West University in South Africa. Her research interests focus on higher education, policy studies, comparative education, and sustainable development. She has experiences in teaching and research in Canada, Poland, and South Africa.
