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Calgary Univ. (Alberta). Faculty of Education. – 1967
THIS ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT CONTAINS FIVE ARTICLES, EACH DEALING WITH QUESTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. THE FIRST EXPLORES CHARACTERISTICS, PROBLEMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES INHERENT IN THE CONSTRASTING ROLES OF STUDENTSHIP, AND MEMBERSHIP, AND CALLS FOR A BALANCE BETWEEN THE TWO ROLES. A SECOND ARTICLE POINTS TO THE NEED TO…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged, Educational Discrimination, Educational Opportunities
Peer reviewedPeisert, Hansgert – Higher Education in Europe, 1985
Recent changes in the structure and emphases of West German higher education and its student body have resulted in much less homogeneity in student motivation, opinions, and employment prospects. Curricular reorganization might be a better response to the students' diverse needs and interests. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedMarkert, Axel – College and University, 1990
German higher education differs substantially from American undergraduate study, and American students planning to study there should be prepared for less accessible faculty, more independence, little organized student life, less academic structure, and potential problems of credit transfer. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Credits, College Environment, College Faculty, Comparative Education
Peer reviewedHuber, Ludwig – Studies in Higher Education, 1987
Recent West German surveys reveal five indicators (recruitment, age, marital and family status, jobs, and housing) that suggest the university is losing its central role in student life. (MSE)
Descriptors: Age, College Role, College Students, Educational Change
Download full textAltbach, Philip G. – 1980
Universities around the world have changed dramatically in the period since World War II. Although the basic concerns of higher education (teaching, research, and service) have remained unchanged, the reality of expanded numbers and increased responsibility in a number of areas has placed immense pressure on universities. Seven goals essential to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Role
