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

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2002; London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Disciplina: 378/.009172/4
• Soggetto topico: Education, Higher - Developing countries
• Altri autori: ChapmanDavid W. <1947-> AustinAnn E
• 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Identifies five critical issues with which higher education institutions in the developing world must grapple as they respond to changing external contexts, offers examples of institutional responses to these issues, and considers these within a systems perspective which recognizes that each response impacts how institutions handle other critical issues. Half of the students enrolled in higher education worldwide live in developing countries. Yet, in many developing countries, government and education leaders express serious concerns about the ability of their colleges and universities to effectively respond to the pressures posed by changing demographics, new communication technologies, shifts in national political environments, and the increasing interconnectedness of national economies. This book identifies five critical issues with which higher education institutions in the developing world must grapple as they respond to these changing contexts: seeking a new balance in government-university relationships; coping with autonomy; managing expansion while preserving equity, raising quality, and controlling costs; addressing new pressures for accountability; and supporting academic staff in new roles. These papers offer examples of institutional responses and consider these within a systems perspective that recognizes that each response has a rippling effect impacting institutions' responses to other critical issues. Only as government and education leaders understand the interwoven nature of the problems now facing colleges and universities and the interconnections among the intended solutions they seek to implement can they offer effective leadership that strengthens the quality and improves the relevance of higher education in their countries.
• Titolo autorizzato: Higher education in the developing world
• ISBN: 9798400663376; 9786610468690; 9781280468698; 1280468696; 9780313011023; 0313011028
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910965370603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Greenwood studies in higher education.