Change agency and higher education in South Africa
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Change agency and higher education in South Africa | |
| Creator | Oliver, Erna | |
| Description | This article applies change agency to the institutions of higher education in South Africa – referring here to all the post-school institutions and educators in general and more specifically focused on the unique opportunities and responsibilities towards change agency in theological training. The focus is on the characteristics of a change agent, which could be an individual or a group. Seemingly, change is not going to be initiated in a ‘top-down’ approach; therefore, this article suggests a ‘bottom-up’ approach, starting with a change agent (an individual or a group) to become enthusiastic and active to bring about change. The method of constructivism is used, complemented by a general literature review of the past 70 years, filled with definitions of change agents and change agency. After the discussion of a few models, the researcher ventures to propose a way in which change agency can find a foothold among theological educators in higher education institutions in South Africa. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-10-11 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v74i3.5133 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 74, No 3 (2018); 9 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5133/11785
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5133/11784
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5133/11786
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5133/11763
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