Byron A Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 3782166 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Byron A Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | Byron A |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zululand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6584-6635 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Leadership in decolonising education
Decolonisation of education has been a topical debate globally. Previous research largely concentrated on the challenges of decolonising education, while leadership as a change mechanism remains fragmented and under-synthesised. Framed from the decolonial lens, this qualitative review adopts a narrative approach with some elements of PRISMA to map the complexities of implementing decolonisation initiatives by university leaders and then explores …
Access to education amid internal displacements in Zimbabwe
Introduction The impact of internal displacement on school children during disasters and conflicts remains a global concern. Despite the seriousness of the challenges posed by internal displacements on education, there is a lack of recent systematic reviews on the lived experiences and realities of displaced school children in Zimbabwe. Methods Guided by the PRISMA protocols, this scoping review evaluated empirical research from Web of Science, S…
Navigating Colonial Legacies in Universities
Notwithstanding the cruciality of the decolonisation project in decentring African perspectives and experiences in education, very few studies have explored the extent to which the Fallist Movements in South Africa have presented foundational pathways for academic staff to negate colonial legacies and recentre African thought systems. Through a systematic literature review of research from the public domain, this study couched within the decoloni…
Higher education and the Western cannon of thoughts
Notwithstanding the frantic efforts by Southern African universities to decolonise education, evidence persists to show that their education systems are predominantly shaped by Western epistemologies, obscuring our understanding on whether these institutions are cursed by coloniality to perpetuate colonial legacies. Through a comprehensive literature review and theoretical analysis, the paper, anchored on the decolonial theory, explores whether t…
Towards a Decolonised University in South Africa
Research on the decolonisation of the higher education sector in South Africa continues to mount, though what remains underexplored is an evaluation of the efforts made towards establishing a decolonised university in its triple functions: teaching-learning, research and community engagement. Using literature from the public domain and document analysis, the qualitative study employs the South African context to analyse the efforts done so far to…
Rethinking the Value of Education amid the Economic Crisis
Even though many nations invest heavily in education to boost economic growth and development, evidence continues to show that university graduates struggle to find employment and eke out a living, obscuring our understanding of the true value of education. Comprehending the experiences of university graduates can assist in determining the support needed for their personal and economic growth. However, research in Zimbabwe on the experiences of g…
Development implications of pedagogical and academic service interventions to cope with Covid-19 influences in African colleges and universities
The COVID-19 pandemic had differential impact on educational systems globally.Many of the emergency measures taken in response to the COVID-19 impact in higher education appear to have implications for economic and human development as well as the right to education.This study investigated COVID-19 influences on pedagogy and academic services in colleges and universities in an African country and draws out mitigations that might be required in li…
Hubris syndrome in the relationship between School-Heads and Board-Chairs in private commercial secondary schools in Botswana
Teachers' Accounts of the Usefulness of Multigrade Teaching in Promoting Sustainable Human-Development Related Outcomes in Rural South Africa
Education has an enormous role to play in efforts to promote and achieve sustainable development in South Africa. But one challenge facing the education sector is a shortage of teachers in different phases of the school system. Multigrade teaching is seen as a means to overcome the effects of the teacher shortage and, through the opening of access to basic education, to contribute towards achieving Education For All (EFA). Furthermore, with multi…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Experienced by Survivors of School Violence in South Africa
The study investigated sex and age differences in the experiences of posttraumatic stress disorder by survivors of school violence in urban and rural schools in the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. One hundred and thirty five survivors of school violence (males =57, females =78, age range: 10 year or younger, 11–15 years, and 16 year or older) described their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using a numeric measures of PTSD on a 37…
Participation politics
Although there is evidence of parental participation in school governance in South Africa, the question of how these parents manage their participation in these affairs is largely unanswered. This question represents one of the major exclusions in the existing reflections on the school governance debate in the country. Using a qualitative approach, this study investigated the underlying dynamics of social identity as a factor in parents’ engageme…
The incorporation of poverty into adult identity over time
For many years, poverty has domi0nated international headlines as a global condition. In some countries, poverty has become a chronic socio‐economic problem. This qualitative study explored the incorporation process of poverty into adult identity and assessed the nature of the learning that occurred. Destitute adults in Botswana were chosen and used as example. The study shows that poverty shapes adult identity and learning is transformational. T…
The incorporation of poverty into adult identity over time
For many years, poverty has domi0nated international headlines as a global condition. In some countries, poverty has become a chronic socio‐economic problem. This qualitative study explored the incorporation process of poverty into adult identity and assessed the nature of the learning that occurred. Destitute adults in Botswana were chosen and used as example. The study shows that poverty shapes adult identity and learning is transformational. T…
The incorporation of poverty into adult identity over time
For many years, poverty has domi0nated international headlines as a global condition. In some countries, poverty has become a chronic socio‐economic problem. This qualitative study explored the incorporation process of poverty into adult identity and assessed the nature of the learning that occurred. Destitute adults in Botswana were chosen and used as example. The study shows that poverty shapes adult identity and learning is transformational. T…
Participation politics
Although there is evidence of parental participation in school governance in South Africa, the question of how these parents manage their participation in these affairs is largely unanswered. This question represents one of the major exclusions in the existing reflections on the school governance debate in the country. Using a qualitative approach, this study investigated the underlying dynamics of social identity as a factor in parents’ engageme…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Experienced by Survivors of School Violence in South Africa
The study investigated sex and age differences in the experiences of posttraumatic stress disorder by survivors of school violence in urban and rural schools in the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. One hundred and thirty five survivors of school violence (males =57, females =78, age range: 10 year or younger, 11–15 years, and 16 year or older) described their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using a numeric measures of PTSD on a 37…
Teachers' Accounts of the Usefulness of Multigrade Teaching in Promoting Sustainable Human-Development Related Outcomes in Rural South Africa
Education has an enormous role to play in efforts to promote and achieve sustainable development in South Africa. But one challenge facing the education sector is a shortage of teachers in different phases of the school system. Multigrade teaching is seen as a means to overcome the effects of the teacher shortage and, through the opening of access to basic education, to contribute towards achieving Education For All (EFA). Furthermore, with multi…
Hubris syndrome in the relationship between School-Heads and Board-Chairs in private commercial secondary schools in Botswana
Development implications of pedagogical and academic service interventions to cope with Covid-19 influences in African colleges and universities
The COVID-19 pandemic had differential impact on educational systems globally.Many of the emergency measures taken in response to the COVID-19 impact in higher education appear to have implications for economic and human development as well as the right to education.This study investigated COVID-19 influences on pedagogy and academic services in colleges and universities in an African country and draws out mitigations that might be required in li…
Rethinking the Value of Education amid the Economic Crisis
Even though many nations invest heavily in education to boost economic growth and development, evidence continues to show that university graduates struggle to find employment and eke out a living, obscuring our understanding of the true value of education. Comprehending the experiences of university graduates can assist in determining the support needed for their personal and economic growth. However, research in Zimbabwe on the experiences of g…
Leadership in decolonising education
Decolonisation of education has been a topical debate globally. Previous research largely concentrated on the challenges of decolonising education, while leadership as a change mechanism remains fragmented and under-synthesised. Framed from the decolonial lens, this qualitative review adopts a narrative approach with some elements of PRISMA to map the complexities of implementing decolonisation initiatives by university leaders and then explores …
Access to education amid internal displacements in Zimbabwe
Introduction The impact of internal displacement on school children during disasters and conflicts remains a global concern. Despite the seriousness of the challenges posed by internal displacements on education, there is a lack of recent systematic reviews on the lived experiences and realities of displaced school children in Zimbabwe. Methods Guided by the PRISMA protocols, this scoping review evaluated empirical research from Web of Science, S…
Navigating Colonial Legacies in Universities
Notwithstanding the cruciality of the decolonisation project in decentring African perspectives and experiences in education, very few studies have explored the extent to which the Fallist Movements in South Africa have presented foundational pathways for academic staff to negate colonial legacies and recentre African thought systems. Through a systematic literature review of research from the public domain, this study couched within the decoloni…
Higher education and the Western cannon of thoughts
Notwithstanding the frantic efforts by Southern African universities to decolonise education, evidence persists to show that their education systems are predominantly shaped by Western epistemologies, obscuring our understanding on whether these institutions are cursed by coloniality to perpetuate colonial legacies. Through a comprehensive literature review and theoretical analysis, the paper, anchored on the decolonial theory, explores whether t…
Towards a Decolonised University in South Africa
Research on the decolonisation of the higher education sector in South Africa continues to mount, though what remains underexplored is an evaluation of the efforts made towards establishing a decolonised university in its triple functions: teaching-learning, research and community engagement. Using literature from the public domain and document analysis, the qualitative study employs the South African context to analyse the efforts done so far to…
Psychology (5 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (4 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Colonialism (3 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Decolonization (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)