Descriptor
Source
| International Journal of… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| France | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Great Britain) | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
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
Cazenave, P.; Lapointe, S. – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1983
Historical and political influences in the trend toward diversification in French universities are traced. Related issues discussed include institutional versus governmental preferences, institutional functions (curriculum, vocational training, research), and implications for the quality and democratization of higher education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Role
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1978
Higher education in Southern Europe was the topic of a symposium sponsored by the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe. The following speeches were presented: "Problems of Expansion and Change in Higher Education: An English View," by Lord James of Rusholme, United Kingdom; "The German Advisory Council for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Admission, College Curriculum, College Environment
