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Sanoff, Alvin P.; Usher, Alex; Savino, Massimo; Clarke, Marguerite – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2007
When U.S. News & World Report began its ranking of American colleges in 1983, publishers in other countries quickly followed with their own hierarchical measures, providing consumer information (and opportunities for institutional marketing) while attempting to impact the quality of higher education. In the course of the last two decades,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Associations, Private Sector, Higher Education
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Morris, Paul; Chan, K. K. – Comparative Education, 1997
Three case studies of changes in civics education, social studies, and liberal studies (emphasizing critical thinking about controversial issues) demonstrate that Hong Kong's political transition to Chinese sovereignty has significantly affected the intended curriculum but not the implemented curriculum, which has been strongly influenced by…
Descriptors: Civics, Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Development, Educational Change