This is the first book to systematically chart and comparatively assess the trend towards private higher education in South East Asia. Caught between conflicting imperatives of spiralling demand, and limited resources, the balance between public and private higher education systems in South East, South, and East Asia has shifted markedly. The…

This volume makes available to modern audiences the first of four major 20th-century reports dealing with adult education in England and Wales. It contains a facsimile reprint of the second, revised edition of the original 1908 document, with supporting essays by four well-known adult educators. The first two essays set the scene for the making of…

How can new candidates for a Ph.D. tell whether a job in teaching or research will be waiting for them when they finally get their doctorates? How can colleges and universities plan now for adequate and efficient academic staffing in the 1980's? This document attempts to improve academic manpower forecasts and forecasting methods that reduce…

A shortage of qualified personnel in the field of geography in 1966 led to this national survey which assessed the current number of geographers in American colleges and universities. The principle source of information came from a set of questionnaires sent to the chairmen of 267 geography departments across the country. The results indicated…

This report supplements a 1966 report measuring trends in the production of geography graduates (see related document SO 008 431). The statistical information in this report was collected from published sources and a questionnaire sent to geography department chairmen in 1971. The results of the questionnaire indicate a surplus of Ph.D. graduates…

Designed to respond to the changing requirements of educational policy formation, Volume II on "Educational Demand for Education" offers a general report based on the findings of its case studies of four countries--France, Germany, Greece and the United Kingdom--together with the results of Volume I, which presented the theoretical…

This study examines the economic factors that have contributed to the escalating cost of higher education at elite colleges and universities. It reviews the major explanations that have been offered for rising expenditures in higher education, and then focuses on the rise in spending in the arts and sciences at Harvard University (Massachusetts),…

This collection of 16 essays examines forces transforming higher education around the world, including demands for greater access to higher education, funding problems, the conflicting requirements of various constituencies, and pressures to contribute to a country's economic and social development. The essays include: (1) "Forces for Change"…

This collection of 12 essays addresses three themes related to the future of higher education: access, governance, and quality. The contributors represent teaching, research and management, universities, polytechnics, and colleges. The collected essays and their authors are as follows: "Reassessing the Future" (Tom Schuller);…

This book examines the proposal of individuals in England's university extension movement in the final 2 decades of the 19th century to create a part-time teaching university that shared the following similarities with present-day open universities: a policy of admitting all individuals likely to benefit from the university irrespective of their…

Using 5 charts and 32 tables to display related data, this report details the current condition of teaching and teacher education in the United States. The first section, "Current Condition of Teaching in America," reports on who makes up the teaching force in schools today by age, sex, ethnic background, academic preparation, and years of…

This monograph results from a series of papers presented at Brevard Community College during the 1975-76 academic year as part of a lecture series in postsecondary education. Issues discussed include: (1) the future of community college governance relative to increasing federal regulatory involvement; (2) institutional goals as essential…

This book traces the history of public support of teacher education from its European beginnings to present practices in the United States. It summarizes current programs and analyzes the impact that federal assistance has had on teacher education programs in selected institutions of higher education. Chapter 1 presents an historical overview of…

Serving as a comprehensive reference on all aspects of allied health education and service, this report presents the National Commission on Allied Health Education's recommendations. The recommendations focus on six major areas: strengthening alliances in service and education, determining appropriate content and level of educational programs,…

This book contains the results of a study examining post-secondary education in the South Pacific by surveying the number of educational opportunities currently offered, by analyzing key trends, and by comparing developments in the Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands. Following an introductory section on terminology and the region, the first main…