Prof LG Higgs

Expertise

• Lifelong learning
• Phenomenology
• Philosophy of Education
• Postmodernity in Education

Qualifications

• PhD in Education, University of Pretoria, 1989
• MEd in Education, University of Pretoria, 1982
• B Ed Honours in Education, University of Pretoria, 1982
• BA Ed in Education. University of Pretoria, 1976

Currently teaching

• Philosophy of Education

Fields of academic interests

• African philosophy of Education
• Philosophy for Children
• Transformation of higher education in South Africa
• Decolonisation and education

Field of Specialisation

• Philosophy of Education

Books

Book Chapters

• 2017: Nova Science publishers, Inc: New York. ISBN: 978-1-53610-716-6 (e-book), pp 101-119.

• 2017: Education Studies for Initial Teacher Development, Ramrathan L, Higgs P & Le Grange L (eds). Cape Town: JUTA. ISBN: 978-1485-10-2663, pp 215-226. (Prescribed textbook).

• 2016: Biographies and Careers throughout Academic Life, Galaz-Fontes JF, Arimoto A, Teichler U & Brennan J (eds). Springer: Switzerland. ISBN: 9783319274911, pp 89-102.

• 2011: Changing Governance and Management in Higher Education. London: Springer. 2(11):107-125. ISBN 978-94-007-1139-6.

• 2010: Teaching and research in higher education in South Africa: Transformation issues, in, Report of the International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project, Research Institute for Higher Education International Seminar Reports, Hiroshima University. 15: 87-100. ISBN78-4-902808-60-5

Journal articles

• 2019: https://doi.org/10.19108/KOERS.84.1.2447
• 2011. Higgs P, JL van der Walt, C Wolhuter, F Potgieter, LG Higgs & IM Ntshoe. The academic profession in the Third World: a comparative study. Journal of Third World Studies, Vol. XXVIII (2):233-258.
• 2010.  Higgs P, Wolhuter CC, Higgs LG & Ntshoe IM. How affluent is the South African academic profession, and how strong is the South African academic profession, in the changing international higher education landscape? South African Journal of Higher Education, 24(1):196-214.
• 2010.  Higgs P, Wolhuter CC, Higgs LG & Ntshoe IM. Is quality assurance in higher education contextually relative? South African Journal of Higher Education, 24(1):111-131.
• 2010.  Higgs P, Wolhuter CC, Higgs LG & Ntshoe IM. Die tanende aantreklikheid van die akademiese professie in Suid-Afrika. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 50(2):141-156.
• 2010. Higgs P, de Wet CN, Wolhuter CC, Higgs LG & Ntshoe IM. Die loopbaanbelewenis van akademiese personeel aan Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite. Acta Academica, 42(3):37-61.
• 2010. Van der Walt H, Potgieter F, Wolhuter CC, Higgs P, Ntshoe IM & Higgs LG. Teacher educators in South Africa: something amiss with their academic performance. Journal of Education, No.50:197-222.
• 2009. Higgs P, van der Walt JJ, Wolhuter CC, Potgieter FJ, Higgs LG & Ntshoe IM. Die akademie in Suid-Afrika: ‘n vervullende professie? Koers, 74(3):409-436.
• 2009. Higgs, P Higgs LG, IM Ntshoe & Wolhuter CC. The South African academic profession facing challenges at the interfaces of management, internationalisation and community service. African Education Review
• 2008. Higgs P, Higgs LG, IM Ntshoe & Wolhuter CC. The changing academic profession in higher education and new managerialism and corporatism in South Africa.  South African Journal of Higher Education.
• 2007. Higgs LG & Wolhuter C. Die akademiese professie in Suid-Afrika se belewing van die huidige rekonstruksie van die samelewing. Tydskrif vir Christelike Wetenskap, 47(4)

Paper presentations

• Higgs, LG & Letseka, MM. 2017. The role of Philosophy for Children (P4C) in classroom pedagogy. Paper presented at the Teacher Education at @ a Distance Conference. Polokwane, South Africa.

• Higgs, LG. & Bunduki, HK. 2016.Reimagining education for transformation and social change: A case study of integrated learning at UCBC in the DRC. Paper presented at the South African Education Research Association Conference, Cape Town, South Africa..
• Higgs, LG. 2015. A critical overview of the place of theory in teacher education. Paper presented at the 17^th International Conference on Education and Research, Athens, Greece.
• Higgs, LG.  2014. A Reflection on High School Learners’ Need for Education for Democracy: A South African Situation. Paper read presented at the South African Education Research Association (SAERA) Conference, Golden Gate, South Africa.
• Higgs, L.G. & Venter, E. 2013. Philosophy for Children and the development of thinking and social skills in the classroom. Paper read at the Conference on Critical Thinking, Enquiry-based learning and Philosophy with children (ICPIC). University of Cape Town, South Africa.
• Higgs, L.G. 2013. Theory in Educational Research and Practice in Teacher Education. Paper read at the Bulgarian Comparative Education Conference. Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
• Higgs, L.G, 2012. Theory in Teacher Education: Students’ Views. Paper read at the Bulgarian Comparative Education Conference. Kustandiv, Bulgaria.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• 2011   Programme Manager: BEd SEN & FET Phases
• 2007 - June 2010 Acting Director:  Adult Basic Education and Training Institute, UNISA
• 2005: Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the Joint Conference of the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education and, the Productive Learning Cultures Project, University of Bergen, Norway.
• 2002: Organised seminars for Peter McLaren, a visiting lecturer from the USA. Seminars were concerned with the following themes: Critical multiculturalism - new directions in multicultural and non-racist education; Critical Pedagogy in the age of neoliberal globalisation; Towards a contemporary philosophy of praxis.
• 2001: Critical reader for the text, Rethinking truth, published by Juta Publishers.
• 2001: Member of the Organising Committee for the African Renaissance in Education Seminar Series which was presented by the Philosophy of Education Interest Group, UNISA. 
• 2000: Chairperson of the Organising Committee for the Joint Conference of the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education and, Open Learning Association of South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
• 2000: Consultant Editor on the Editorial Board of Educare
  Secretary of the Management Committee of Educare

Projects

• Member of the Ford Foundation International Project entitled, “The changing academic profession”. The project involved 25 countries worldwide, including South Africa, 2006-2011.