Human Development and Capability Approach: Alternative Conceptual Frameworks for Community Engagement and Service-Learning

Mtawa, Ntimi Nikusuma

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“…Civic engagement is an emerging topic in research communities, it is also an important issue addressed by practitioners in higher education settings. Numerous studies have addressed this issue in varied fields (Berger, 2009; McIlrath, 2018; Mtawa, 2019). We agreed with the research focusing on this emerging topic in higher education.…”

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“…Reviewing the literature, we found there are various perspectives on civic engagement, related theories and practices have developed the notion of civic engagement in different settings (Berger, 2009; McIlrath, 2018). The ideas of civic engagement are related to the notion of “reciprocity, partnership, inclusion, and social justice.” In addition, civic engagement might be gratified various meanings in practices, for example, actions for “community service, regional engagement, public service, public engagement, and social innovation” (Mtawa, 2019). These notions can enrich the content of civic engagement and its implications.…”

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College Students’ Civic Engagement Efficacy and Their Implementing Effects in Selected STEM Programs

Chang,

You,

Chang

2023

Sage Open

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Previous studies on civic engagement have been reviewed in their contextual factors, for example, factors in organizational, pedagogical, and psychological domains, while little research has confirmed the structural linkage of related latent variables in this topic. This study intends to investigate college students’ civic engagement efficacy that might affect the entire sustainability of society in their later careers. We assumed students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in higher education, typically viewed as science-oriented education, might neglect students’ civic engagement. To detect the issue in the specific field, we designed that civic engagement and its implementation were based on students’ self-efficacy measurement. This study considered the time spent on related activities in STEM which might impact students’ involvement in civic activities. A total of 322 survey responses were analyzed, the reliability and construction of the survey instrument were verified, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to examine the causal relationships among observed and latent variables. The findings suggest the two dimensions of civic engagement in terms of civic engaging and implementing might impact students as active citizens and their involvement in local and global activities. While students’ time spent did make significant influence in this model. This study provides an example to detect a specific student’s issue in STEM programs. The findings can bridge the gap of knowledge in STEM education and civic engagement, and provide a practical approach to detect civic engagement efficacy and its impacts in higher education settings.

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College Students’ Civic Engagement Efficacy and Their Implementing Effects in Selected STEM Programs

Chang,

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Chang

2023

Sage Open

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“…To emphasise this, Yesufu (1973) also argues that ‘universities must not pursue knowledge for its own sake, but for the sake of and amelioration of the conditions of life and work of the ordinary man and woman’ (p. 82). Therefore, the primary role of HE is to produce knowledge for economic development and the eradication of poverty (African Union, 2015; Boni & Walker, 2016; Fongwa, 2018; Heleta & Bagus, 2021; Mtawa, 2019; Walker & Fongwa, 2017).…”

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Higher education and employability in Tanzania: Students' account

Kibona

2023

J of Intl Development

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The changing nature of work is a real concern in higher education (HE) today, in which preparing students for jobs has become a trend attached to broader transformations in the global knowledge economy. This changing nature of work also manifests in the national and local context within which graduates operate. In Tanzania, the experience of students and graduates within the labour market is complex. With the growing number of university students and graduates, access to employment is still limited. This study explores how students' perspectives are featured in such discourses. Specifically, the study investigates students' views on how university education prepares them for future employment. The analysis is based on empirical data collected from focus group discussions with students at two Tanzanian universities. While students report that the emphasis on their learning in classes is firmly on developing employment competence, they also expressed their dissatisfaction with how the university curriculum is preparing them for the world of work. Issues raised include the imbalance between practical and theoretical learning and the irrelevance of the curriculum to the changing needs of society. This study argues for a university informed by human development and the capability approach to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work.

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Human Development and Capability Approach: Alternative Conceptual Frameworks for Community Engagement and Service-Learning

Cited by 2 publications

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College Students’ Civic Engagement Efficacy and Their Implementing Effects in Selected STEM Programs

College Students’ Civic Engagement Efficacy and Their Implementing Effects in Selected STEM Programs

Higher education and employability in Tanzania: Students' account

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