Higher Education: Engine of Change or Adherence to Trends? An Inventory of Views.

van Tilburg, Peter

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Publication Date: 2002

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Higher Education: Engine of Change or Adherence to Trends? An Inventory of Views.

van Tilburg, Peter

Higher Education Management and Policy, v14 n2 p9-26 2002

Reviews some theories and experiences on interactions between higher education and societal development in developing countries. Explores whether higher education engineers societal change or adjusts to global requirements. Concludes that it responds to both dynamics. (EV)

Descriptors: College Role, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Social Change

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Language: English

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