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RESEARCH FOCUS?
Research in this Department explores the dynamic field of contestation between the democratic transformation of education and societal changes in relation to education policy implementation. Educational leadership and management constitute the focus of policy implementation.
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH
???Democratic education and citizenship education
This area incorporates the philosophical investigation of concepts such as equal liberties, communitarianism, citizenship theory and their enriched implications for the transformation of education in schools and universities vis-à-vis the implementation of education policy.
Democratic transformation of education and education policy implementation
This focus area explores the impact of globalisation on the interaction between transformative working environments, qualification frameworks and assessment, as well as the interaction between educational, school leadership and management narratives.
