An Emerging Issue in Higher Education‚ Part 1 Randy Bromley Grand Canyon University History and Politics in Higher Education EDU-805 Dr. Sherion Jackson October 26‚ 2011 An Emerging Issue in Higher Education “In 2001‚ nearly one-third of first-year college students in the United States were required to take remedial classes (Bettinger and Long‚ 2009)” Post secondary remediation has become a debated subject. Opponents argue it wastes taxpayers’ money‚ diminishes academic standards‚ and
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Effects of Computers on Higher Education Through the ages‚ industrious individuals have continuously created conveniences to make life easier. From the invention of the wheel to the lightbulb‚ inventions have propelled society forward. One recent modern invention is the computer‚ which has improved many aspects of people’s lives. This is especially true in the field of education. (Therefore / Because of) computer technology‚ higher education today has three major conveniences: lecture variety
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graduates to have developed teamwork skills. Additionally‚ students who participate in collaborative learning get better grades‚ are more satisfied with their education‚ and are more likely to remain in college. This paper will discuss the use of group work in higher education. Keywords: Group work‚ collaborative learning‚ higher education pedagogy. Teaching and learning
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN A REGIME OF GLOBALIZATION: DEVELOPING INTEGRAL PERSONALITY (Abstract) (Man is neither mere intellect‚ nor the gross animal body‚ nor the heart or soul alone. A proper and harmonious combination of all the three is required for the making of the whole man and constitutes the true economics of education. After independence‚ India adopted the approach of planned development of the country. In the post – independence period‚ higher education has expanded fast‚ and it is mostly
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DRAFT REPORT OF WORKING GROUP ON HIGHER EDUCATION 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN Government of India Planning Commission New Delhi Report on Working Group on Higher Education - 11TH Five Year Plan Chapter 1 : INTRODUCTION Chapter 2 : Thrust Areas Of Higher Education During 5th To 10th Five Year Plans Chapter 3 : Policy Perspective Chapter 4 : Public Expenditure On Higher Education: An Overview Chapter 5 : Financial Requirements for Higher Education in the Eleventh Plan‚ Based on Macro Targets and
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GENDER AND EDUCATION IN THE UK 1. GENDER TRENDS IN EDUCATION. ‘Of all the educational inequalities which form the terrain of policy-making since the Second World War‚ gender has shown the most dramatic shift. Specifically‚ in England and Wales‚ the closure of the gender gap up to age sixteen and changing patterns of achievement in post-compulsory education and training stands as a testimony to this transformation.’ (Arnot et al‚ 1999: 30). The UK has enjoyed formal ‘gender
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believe there was gender equality‚ during the Enlightenment. Intellectuals such as Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Astell published writings based on their beliefs in the lack of women’s rights in their society. Both‚ Wollstonecraft and Astell‚ prove that gender equality did not exist in England during pre and post Revolution. Also Enlightenment thinker Jean Jacques Rousseau from Switzerland concludes in his writings that men’s statuses are morally superior. His beliefs support gender inequality during
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consider when discussing these movements‚ below are three examples from the second half of the twentieth century that have significantly affected public opinion on gender issues‚ and have brought about change in the role women play in the modern work force. One social movement that has significantly affected public opinion of gender issues but tends to be overlooked occurred when America entered World War II. History classes often focus on the political and military aspects of World War II‚ and
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Teaching faculties of Public and Private Universities And Higher Education Institutions (HEI) NTS also contributes in human resource development (HRD) by organizing training and capacity building workshops. Realizing the fact that in Pakistan no proper institute exist to impart training on an internationally recognized and standardized testing / examination paper construction and marking techniques‚ NTS in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) has designed a series of workshops for
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PDP Working Paper 4: Reflection in Higher Education Learning Jenny Moon Introduction Personal development planning (PDP) can involve different forms of reflection and reflective learning. Much has been written and said about reflection in recent times‚ but for many‚ it remains a somewhat mysterious activity – or is it a capacity? Whatever it is‚ if the titles of modules and courses‚ and references in QAA benchmark statements are anything to go by‚ we are using it extensively in a range
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