This paper offers an analysis of key stakeholders' internationalization experiences in a selection of three leading universities in the United States and three in Turkey. We used phenomenological research methodology to understand the mechanisms behind internationalization in each setting, and a research design that allowed us to engage in a…

By international standards, American colleges charge high tuition, and students must often take out loans to cover the cost of their higher education. This has prompted many to wonder why the United States cannot copy the higher education policies of certain other rich countries, such as Finland, where students at public universities pay zero…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and determine the effectiveness of university education on the economy of various countries. Design/methodology/approach: To determine the necessity and expedience of making provision for the effectiveness of university education on the market economy, this work uses the method of regression and…

Continuous and rapid developments in global higher education today more than ever before present new questions, greater challenges, and vast new opportunities for institutions, policy makers, scholars and students alike. This book is a collection of studies and essays by many of the leading experts in international higher education who share their…

This study examined the global digital revolution and the transformation of Nigerian universities. The study overviewed university developments world wide in line with what obtains in Nigeria. The study highlighted the several challenges that face Nigerian universities inclusive of poor funding, poor personnel and the poor exposure to global…

The structure, budget, and programs of the university commonly shared by the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are described. (DE)

The African university's overreliance upon the French university model is examined. The author stresses an African educational system based on its own cultural, social, and economic context. (DE)

Discusses problems related to teaching social sciences in New Guinea, a country which recently established a national university after nearly a century of colonial rule. Concludes that the best social science education for developed and developing nations emphasizes a broadening of perspective and a greater relevance to the human predicament.…

In comparing scientific life in Indian, Nigerian, and Kenyan universities, the author tries to suggest how science is shaped by factors associated with its development, its institutional context, with the political and social meaning of a science career, and with the nation's status in the international scientific community. (Author/SJL)

Examines how ethnic conflict in society and in the institution itself is impacting on the African university. (SJL)

Similarities between the educational philosophies of the United States in the first 70 years of the republic and those of many African states in the 1950s and 1960s are suggested. Parallels include rejection of European education and the notion of a national university. A progressive Pan-African educational system is recommended. (AF)

This publication presents a series of papers on the role of the university world wide in advancing universal literacy. Chapter 1 looks across the Asian and Pacific Region and shows the large regional disparities which exist in addressing literacy issues at the university level. The second chapter describes the magnitude of illiteracy in the…

Summarized in tabular form is statistical information on higher education in Iran. Twelve universities and 184 institutes of higher education are included, and the year covered is 1975-76. The total enrollment in that period was 151,905. Information is given on the type and location of institution and sex and field of study of students. The…

These guidelines are intended to incorporate gender issues into university curricula, programs, and projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (AID), while at the same time institutionalizing women in development and a gender perspective within the university structure. Universities provide a structure for the…

Focuses on the role of African universities in national development and outlines economic and political problems hindering them from realizing their role. Suggests ways to improve the universities' effectiveness including greater cooperation between universities and government agencies, upgrading of curriculum, and basing university appointments…