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The Museum of Irish Industry, Robert Kane and Education for All in the Dublin of the 1850s and 1860s
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Direct linkCullen, Clara – History of Education, 2009
The Museum of Irish Industry in Dublin, in its short existence (1845-1867) facilitated the access of ordinary people to popular scientific education, became a "cause celebre" and was defended by popular protest when the government recommended its abolition in 1862. Its Director, Sir Robert Kane (1809-1890) was not only an advocate of…
Descriptors: Industrial Education, Social Life, Educational History, Museums
Peng, Samuel S.; Wang, Li-Yun – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
The condition of higher education is an important indicator of a nation's competitiveness in the modern knowledge-based world economy. Higher education builds up a nation's human resources by equipping students with advanced knowledge, professional skills, and critical and creative thinking ability. Higher education institutions are significant,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
Download full textJones, Narelle; Maxwell, Bev; Palmer, Bill – Online Submission, 1996
The People's Republic of China has seen a dramatic growth in its economy in recent years. It has a rapidly increasing population of approximately 1.2 billion people, though the population is still largely rural with about 80% of people living outside urban areas. China in its Education Law (1995) restated its commitment to universal education. In…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Enrollment Trends
