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Unleashing student potential through democratic participation in decision making: Controversies and prospects / created by Maitumeleng A Nthontho

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Africa education review ; Volume 14 , number 3-4 ,Pretoria: Unisa Press and Routledge, 2017Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISSN:
  • 18146627
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: The idea of students participating in decisions that affect them as individuals, organisations and/or communities is recent and urgent. The participation of students in decision making has gained global support, yet it does not seem to be regarded as a main vehicle for promoting democracy in educational institutions. This conceptual paper aims at demonstrating the difficulties perceived to hinder student participation in educational institutions. It further proposes strategies that may favour the increased and improved involvement of students in decision making processes. The reviewed literature on student participation informing this article highlights positive outcomes from engaging students as decision makers in education.
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Journal Article Journal Article Main Library - Special Collections L81.A33 AFR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Vol 14, no.3-4 pages 158-175 SP27694 Not for loan For in-house use only

The idea of students participating in decisions that affect them as individuals, organisations and/or communities is recent and urgent. The participation of students in decision making has gained global support, yet it does not seem to be regarded as a main vehicle for promoting democracy in educational institutions. This conceptual paper aims at demonstrating the difficulties perceived to hinder student participation in educational institutions. It further proposes strategies that may favour the increased and improved involvement of students in decision making processes. The reviewed literature on student participation informing this article highlights positive outcomes from engaging students as decision makers in education.

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