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The Idea of the College in Western Postsecondary Education: A Study in Adaptation from an Historical and Comparative Perspective. France, Germany, England, and the United States.
Pfnister, Allan O. – 1980
The idea of the college as a residential and instructional entity preparing students for advanced study by establishing basic knowledge in the liberal arts has a long history in Europe and the United States. The German term "Bildung" describes this function well, with its suggestions of "knowledge, culture, the power of expression,…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, College Role, Comparative Education
Comparative Approaches to Higher Education--Curriculum, Teaching, and Innovations in an Age of Financial Difficulties. Reports of the Hiroshima/OECD Meetings of Experts.
Hiroshima Univ. (Japan). Research Inst. for Higher Education. – 1983
Academic activities undertaken during 1981-1982 by member countries of the Organization of Educational Cooperation and Development are reported in 21 articles. The following topics are addressed: higher education in the international age, curriculum and teaching, reforms and innovations, open universities and adult education, and higher education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role
Interdisciplinarity and Higher Education.
Kockelmans, Joseph J., Ed. – 1979
An 11-chapter anthology on the historical, epistemological, methodological, philosophical, and educational issues surrounding the topic of interdisciplinarity is presented. A general perspective on the continuing debate about interdisciplinarity is presented in the first four chapters, followed by six chapters on specific problems and prospects.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Curriculum, College Role, Educational History
American Higher Education. An International Perspective.
Cardozier, V. R. – 1987
The American higher education system is explained to those whose understanding of it is limited, especially non-American readers. The book attempts to picture the entire higher education system in the United States including limitations and deficiencies as well as balanced treatment of different types of colleges and universities. Despite its…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Faculty
The Pace of Change: Next Steps in the Work of Universities.
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Gerth, Donald R. – 1994
This paper examines the pace of economic and social change in the Pacific Rim region, discussing the role that universities should play in mediating such change. It addresses five major issues pertaining to the role of universities: (1) the individual university's role in human resource development; (2) the relationship between universities and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Community Education, Economic Change
Work Force without Borders.
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Adelman, Clifford – Educational Record, 1995
This article argues that American colleges and universities must better prepare their students to meet the challenges of the global economy. Institutions need to place greater emphasis on foreign language skills, cultural awareness, student exchange programs, functional skills, and job placement. (MDM)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, College Students, Cultural Awareness
Academic Futures: Prospects for Post-Secondary Education.
Shere, Waris, Ed.; Duhamel, Ronald, Ed. – 1987
Present trends and future directions in postsecondary education in Canada and the United States are addressed in 15 essays and an introduction by Ron Duhamel. Authors and titles are as follows: "Traditional Values in the Contemporary University" (Robin H. Farquhar); "Facing the Future" (R. J. Duhamel); "Challenges to the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Processes, College Curriculum, College Faculty