Professional Learning in Higher Education and Communities

Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt is Extraordinary Professor at North-West University, South Africa. Her previous books include Lifelong Action Learning for Community Development (2013) with Richard Teare, and Action Research for Sustainable Development in a Turbulent World (2012). Margaret Fletcher has worked as an educator and researcher for 40 years in private, state and tertiary systems in Australia, South Africa and the South Pacific. Judith Kearney is Director of Community Partnerships at the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia.

PART I: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THROUGH CRITICAL REFLECTION 1. Conceptual Framework 2. Professional Learning 3. Critical Reflection 4. Action Research PART II: CASE STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES 5. Professional Learning with Academics: Case Studies from South Africa 6. Professional Learning with Community Leaders: Case Studies from Six African Countries 7. Professional Learning through University-Community Partnerships in Australia PART III: IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 8. Professional Learning through an Action Research Thesis 9. Conclusions and Critical Reflections