Higher Education: What’s the Big Deal? What do I want to do with my life? A common question asked by countless students between the ages of 18 and 24. A simple‚ yet tough question nonetheless. It can be frightening to think that at such a young age‚ we’re expected to know what we want to do for the rest of our life. Often‚ this question begs other tough and frightening questions. Is higher education even worth it? What if it is just a waste of time and money? While some may feel unsure about the
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I am excited to start my career transition to education. I had previously been working professionally in business‚ but feel a call to work with children and believe teaching is the best way to fulfill my passion and purpose. Volunteering for youth causes has always been a passion of mine‚ but I had always viewed that passion as a separate entity to my professional career. After four years of working in corporate environments and not feeling that I am making a positive impact on the world‚ I have
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management in higher education The TQM Magazine Volume 7 · Number 6 · 1995 ·6–12 Gerald McElwee Perspectives Total quality management in higher education: how to approach human resource management George Holmes and Gerard McElwee The authors George Holmes is Dean of Management‚ University of Humberside‚ Hull‚ UK. Gerard McElwee is Associate Dean of School of Management‚ University of Humberside‚ Hull‚ UK. Abstract Presents the view that total quality management in higher education institutions
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1 Including Disabled Children in Learning:Challenges in Developing Countries1. The continuing challenge of including disabled children in education The drive to achieve Education for All (EFA) by 2015 has led to a focus on the barriers toparticipation in basic education for marginalized groups (UNESCO‚ 2010). In particular‚ therehas been significant criticism that disability was not mentioned in the United NationsMillennium Development Goals (MDGs) (Albert et al.‚ 2005): “As the world strives toachieve
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according to their needs. This education was meant to prepare him for any walk of life he may walk from being a soldier to a high ranking politician. His role as the future Kyrios would entail him to make sure his wife would run the domestic and economic affairs of the household. He would have also bought slaves from slave-markets and became the main representative at weddings‚ funerals and festivals. He must have been able to host symposia well as well. Their education was meant to provide them with
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understand the whole concept of so called privatisation of higher education‚ I strongly believe education sector having humongous opportunity for an investment is what govt looking for. If I were to go with what has been enlighten in one of the comment for this article is of politician and corporate are seeking their potential in the sector‚ I think it’s probably be right‚ as all of us know both of them need large audience and education sector is not only the productive to deliver return on investment
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Why People seek higher Education History has shown that education help people get out of poverty. This is true for many countries where higher educators are highly valued. Education also promotes pride especially for parents‚ it is a way of showing faces with relatives‚ friends and neighbors‚ but more importantly an education builds wealth‚ gets promoted and self-esteem. One reason for seeking higher education is building a wealth. For example‚ I came from poor family. My father always said
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The debate on the value of higher education for police officers continues to be one of the most persistent and pervasive issues in policing. Although there are several different interpretations of what constitutes a professional police officer there appears to be a consensus about the need for professionalism in policing. Researchers have attempted to measure performance through such variables as officer attitude‚ discretion‚ ethics‚ cynicism‚ decision-making‚ and use of deadly force. Despite the
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Social and Private Benefits of Higher Education: We know that education is a merit good and consumption of merit goods create positive externality effects; this is where the social benefit form consumption exceeds the private benefit. The private benefits of undertaking and completing a course of study in higher education are numerous. Employers tend to value graduate’s skills‚ which is why there is greater chance of being employed. Another benefit is that the salary the graduate is likely to
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Petter Grønnesby P. 7 Free Higher Education is a Must America has been a world dominating country for decades‚ but in the later years we’ve seen a constant fall in the American economy and its future. We live in a highly competitive‚ global economy‚ and if our economy is to be strong‚ we need the best-educated workforce in the world. Education is also essential for personal well-being. We won’t achieve that if‚ every year‚ hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college
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