Abstract:
This chapter illustrates how student activism, taken in the context of the student voice,
can be harnessed as a way of enhancing the quality of educational provision in higher
education. Agenda 2063 of the African Commission recognizes equitable access to quality
higher education as critical for national development. In the face of an increase in stu
dent protests and the resultant destruction of infrastructure and human life, it becomes
imperative to find ways of creating positive and innovative teaching and learning envi
ronments that take full advantage of student activism. The chapter draws on existing
literature on student activism and the value of student voice to inform the development
of a model for incorporating the “student voice” as a way of harnessing the positive
aspects of student activism.
