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Direct linkOECD Publishing, 2020
First-time entrants to tertiary education are required to make interconnected decisions about their field of study, the fees they will pay and the application requirements they are prepared to face. Their choice of programme and institution will be influenced by the costs and entry criteria. The decisions they make about what to study and where…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Decision Making, Majors (Students), Tuition
Download full textNgwudike, Benjamin C. – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this paper was to examine the cross-national performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003. The TIMSS assessment data were used to identify nations that have a competitive edge in the critical area of mathematics. The Trends in International…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Persistence
Muskin, Carol – 1989
This paper analyzes the number and quality of young adults currently choosing teaching as a career in the United States and Japan. As a foundation for comparing recruitment to the teaching profession in the two countries, a conceptual framework analyzing the the process of individual self-selection, as well as institutional selection of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
Nerad, Maresi – 1986
University admission requirements and achievement levels at the time of secondary school graduation are compared for five countries: the United States, the Soviet Union, France, Japan, and West Germany. Emphasis is placed upon the structural and cultural differences in the educational systems of these countries. In addition to college admission…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education)
Heyneman, Stephen P., Ed.; Fagerlind, Ingemar, Ed. – 1988
In September 1984, the Chinese government asked the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank to assist the officials of the Chinese Ministry of Education in thinking through some policy options for examinations and standardized testing. This document summarizes the descriptions of testing programs and advice provided to these Chinese…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Clark, Burton R., Ed. – 1985
The relation between secondary and higher education is considered by 10 different authors in 10 country/area profiles: United States, England and Wales, France, West Germany, Sweden, Japan, the People's Republic of China, Latin America, and Africa. The systems of secondary and higher education are detailed for each country. The question of how the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Attendance
