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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814146403321

Titolo

Higher education in the developing world : changing contexts and institutional responses / / edited by David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2002

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-66337-6

1-280-46869-6

9786610468690

0-313-01102-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Collana

Greenwood studies in higher education, , 1531-8087

Altri autori (Persone)

ChapmanDavid W. <1947->

AustinAnn E

Disciplina

378/.009172/4

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Figures and Tables; Series Foreword; Part I Introduction and Overview; Chapter 1 The Changing Context of Higher Education in the Developing World David W. Chapman and Ann E. Austin; Chapter 2 Higher Education at a Turning Point Jamil Salmi; Part II Seeking a New Balance in Government- University Relationships; Chapter 3 Universities in Transition: Privatization, Decentralization, and Institutional Autonomy as National Policy with Special Reference to the Russian Federation D. Bruce Johnstone and Olga Bain

Chapter 4 Flight from Freedom: Resistance to Institutional Autonomy in Brazil's Federal Universities David N. Plank and Robert E. VerhineChapter 5 When Goals Collide: Higher Education in Laos David W. Chapman; Part III Coping with the Challenges of Greater Autonomy; Chapter 6 Current Challenges and Future Possibilities for the Revitilization of Higher Education in Africa Jairam Reddy; Chapter 7 Higher Education and the State in Mongolia: Dilemmas of Democratic Transition John C. Weidman and Regsurengiin Bat- Erdene

Chapter 8 Chinese Higher Education for the Twenty- First Century:



Expansion, Consolidation, and Globalization Gerard A. PostiglionePart IV Achieving Equity While Managing Expansion; Chapter 9 Equity Effects of Higher Education in Developing Countries: Access, Choice, and Persistence Darrell R. Lewis and Halil Dundar; Part V New Pressures and Forms of Accountability; Chapter 10 Quality Assurance for Higher Education: Shaping Effective Policy in Developing Countries Elaine El- Khawas; Part VI Supporting Academic Staff in New Roles

Chapter 11 Context for Higher Education Reform in China: An Analysis of Faculty Issues Yvonna S. Lincoln, Bryan R. Cole, Wang Xiaoping, and Yang "Sherry" XiaoboChapter 12 Academic Staff in Times of Transformation: Roles, Challenges, and Professional Development Needs Ann E. Austin; Part VII Conclusion, Lessons, and Directions; Chapter 13 Balancing Pressures, Forming Partnerships Ann E. Austin and David W. Chapman; Index; About the Contributors