This monograph examines the state of higher education in Turkey. Thirteen chapters cover: (1) "General Information on Turkey"; (2) "The Historical Development of Higher Education"; (3) "Administrative Structure"; (4) "The Teaching Staff"; (5) "Access to Higher Education"; (6) "Content and…

Strategic planning in British universities since 1960, during periods of both expansion and retrenchment, is reviewed. Planning approaches undertaken by the government and institutions in different economic environments are explored, along with the contribution of institutuional researchers to the planning process. Background information about the…

Five topics or "realms" of access to education in China are discussed in this paper presented in the form of a panel discussion by four Chinese, one Filipino and one Mauritian graduate student. The scope of the research includes three historical periods: (1) the beginning of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 1949 until the…

At the first National Invitational Meeting on Rural Postsecondary Education (also known as the Kansas City Initiative), 28 rural specialists in lifelong learning produced an 8-item Bill of Rights and an 11-item rural postsecondary action agenda. Participants discussed organizational deficiencies in rural adult education, the sense of isolation all…

Adult education is experiencing rapid growth as a result of social, demographic, economic, and technological factors. At the same time, it is struggling with its own maturation and development as a profession. Specific trends and issues emerge from this context, one group related to the profession and another related to adult education programs.…

The background and history of the National Youth Administration's College and Graduate Student Work Program, a post-Depression Work-study program, are discussed. The program is viewed as an early and important step in broadening higher education opportunity in the United States. Appended are texts of the original executive orders creating the…

University extension first came into practice in America at Queens College in 1816. Throughout the nineteenth century, a number of extension education programs were established in the United States. Originally aimed at providing both information and recreation, extension courses began to be geared toward meeting specific training needs of the…

A historical perspective on several issues related to the development of equal opportunity in higher education is presented in these speeches. Six authors address the following issues: (1) the black college in historical perspective (Stephen Wright); (2) the development of equal opportunity in relation to historical patterns in higher education…

Berea College keeps to its original ideals "to furnish the facilities for a thorough education to all persons of good moral character, at the least possible expense, and all the inducements and facilities for manual labor which can reasonably be supplied by the board of trustees." (MLW)

Shows need for continuing education in rural and urban areas of Zambia, outlines main areas of continuing education and methods used in providing it, discusses limitations of conventional methods, and argues that distance teaching methods must be fully utilized if adults are to have access to all types of education. (MBR)

This paper examines the discourse on Aboriginal higher education in Australia from the 1960s through the 1990s through an analysis of educational reports and government policy documents on tertiary education. Early in this period, the focus was on education as "welfare," but the emphasis shifted towards equity in higher education policy during the…

This paper reflects on the history of the community college in the United States. The author cites Tillery and Deegan, who refer to five generations of the American community college. The first generation, from 1900-1930, is characterized as being an extension of secondary school. The second generation, from 1930-1950, is characterized as the…

Publications on women's education in relatively non-industrialized countries are listed in 14 categories: overview, history and status of education, access, process, achievement, higher education, aspirations of female students, nonformal education, work force, professions, social status, and the family. Reports from three international meetings…

The role of the Federation of Australian University Staff Associations (FAUSA), a quasi-professional association of university faculty, is examined in the context of the evolution of Australia's higher education system since the 1960s, particularly the emergence of the binary system and its recent unification. (MSE)

Attempts to draw comparisons between the different ways that distance education methods have been used for postsecondary education. Emphasizes the differences in scale, curricula, teaching approaches, and resource levels at different institutions in different nations. Explores problems such as lack of discussion, inflexibility, high cost of…