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Direct linkMiia Rissanen; Jyrki Savolainen; Mikael Collan – Policy Futures in Education, 2024
This research explores the suitability of system-based simulation analysis for higher education (HE) policy-planning. A dynamic system model of the Finnish university funding system covering bachelor-level students is presented. The results show that the model captures the nature of the current funding system, which can be considered a zero-sum…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Financial Support, Educational Finance
Bagwasi, Mompoloki Mmangaka – Policy Futures in Education, 2019
Botswana's education system, like many other African systems, is greatly influenced by western educational ideas and models. This article reviews Botswana's education system by examining the policies, models and ideas that have influenced its development. Specifically, the review involves tracing the development of the education system of Botswana…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Models
Lindstrom, Lisbeth – Policy Futures in Education, 2011
The leisure sector has witnessed a tremendous expansion since 1960. The purpose of this article is to analyse the decisions and goals of Swedish government policy during the period 1962 to 2005. The empirical analysis covers government Propositions and governmental investigations. The fields covered are sports, culture, exercise, tourism and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government (Administrative Body), Recreation, Leisure Time
Peters, Michael A. – Policy Futures in Education, 2009
This article argues that personalized learning has emerged in the last decade as a special instance of a more generalized response to the problem of the reorganization of the State in response to globalization and the end of the effectiveness of the industrial mass production model in the delivery of public services. The article examines…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Models
Spottl, Georg – Policy Futures in Education, 2008
In Europe a very intensive discussion is in full swing as to whether vocational schools should in future be guided and monitored by the state or whether they should be freed from state dependency. Within the framework of a number of pilot projects in German-speaking countries, vocational school centers are currently testing their autonomy. This…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects, Institutional Autonomy
Perez, Jose Gutierrez; Llorente, Ma Teresa Pozo – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
The main idea this article develops is the conceptual chaos, methodological tensions and epistemological conflicts that are being experienced in the field of environmental education as a result of the uncertainty generated by some institutions and international organisms. The authors' perspective starts from the idea that too many expectations…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, International Organizations, Intervention
Chen, Shun-Ling – Policy Futures in Education, 2006
Copyright law, together with the market logic it carries, penetrates deeply into our daily life. The copyright regime is so restrictive that it turns a normal learning process into a series of potential copyright violations. The Free Software Movement (FSM) represents a substantial community effort to counter this trend. It seeks to supersede the…
Descriptors: Freedom, Creative Activities, Copyrights, Community Action
