Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ541305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Curricular Reform and the Changing Social Role of Public Higher Education in Costa Rica.
Twombly, Susan B.
Higher Education, v33 n1 p1-28 Jan 1997
Dominant social, economic, and political philosophies manifested in the recent debate over the University of Costa Rica general studies curriculum reforms are discussed. It is concluded that the debate is really about the university's role in an environment that values privatization, individual (contrasted with social) benefits of higher education, and professions such as management. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Role, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, General Education, Higher Education, Political Influences, Privatization, Professional Occupations, Social Influences, Social Values
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Costa Rica
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