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Direct linkElisa Brewis – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2025
This paper discusses understandings of higher education and the public good in the context of Finland. A lexical-based comparison of public goods terminology reveals that the Finnish translation of public good--"julkishyödyke"--is used in comparatively recent (post-1970s) scholarship, mainly limited to the fields of economics, forestry…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Community Development, Role of Education
Ulrich, Mary Eileen – ProQuest LLC, 2016
How does higher education contribute to finding workable and lasting solutions to complex social issues that face communities globally today? How does higher education contribute to global sustainable development goals? The scholarship of engagement encourages faculty, scholars, and students to work together with communities on solutions to…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Global Approach, Sustainable Development, Community Development
Canestrari, Alan S., Ed.; Marlowe, Bruce A., Ed. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2018
"The Wiley International Handbook of Educational Foundations" features international scholars uniquely qualified to examine issues specific to their regions of the world. The Handbook provides readers with an alternative to the traditional texts in the foundations of education by taking aim at the status quo, and by offering frameworks…
Descriptors: Foundations of Education, Educational Change, Teaching (Occupation), Curriculum
Sofo, Francesco – Education & Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the focus and practice of Adult and Community Education (ACE) as well as its conceptualization and delivery and to suggest parameters for an approach based on excellence, a balanced scorecard and performance to meet community needs. Design/methodology/approach: The review examines key aspects of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Needs, Community Education, Postsecondary Education
Pawlowski, Krzysztof – Higher Education in Europe, 2009
Beginning with a view of the role of tertiary-level educational institutions in the globalizing world and the condition of the Polish higher education system in 2007, the author presents the factors affecting the regional development as well as those that exert the strongest influence on long-term regional development. While examining current…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Regional Programs, Economic Impact, Global Approach
Maletzke, Gretchen C. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this case study was to understand the relationship between USAID and U.S. universities in the context of evolving foreign assistance policy. The formation of the partnership and the characteristics of how the partnership functions beyond the political call for this alliance was studied. My interest was to identify and study what…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Politics of Education, Community Development, Economic Development
Download full textVidovich, Lesley – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2008
In this article, research assessment in Singapore's higher education sector is viewed as part of the broader trend towards changing educational accountabilities in a context of globalisation. However, while on the one hand, recent Singaporean policies resonate with a neo-liberal market ideology where accountability policies are designed to enhance…
Descriptors: Productivity, Community Development, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRosson, C. Parr, III; And Others – Journal of Extension, 1991
"International Programming Issues for Extension Education" (Rosson, Sanders) describes a survey of extension personnel identifying global competition and agriculture as a key issue. "Expanding Our Horizons Internationally" (Richardson, Woods) discusses North Carolina Extension's staff development on global issues. In…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Community Development, Evaluation Methods
Boyd, Donna J., Ed. – 1993
These proceedings record the addresses, concurrent sessions, and business meetings of the annual meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). Part 1 consists of three addresses: "World Collaboration for a Global Perspective" (Beverly Cassara); "When Chaos Is the Solution: A Paradigm for 21st Century Mandates and Strategies"…
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Development, Conference Proceedings, Continuing Education
Woodbury, Robert L. – Connection: New England's Journal of Higher Education and Economic Development, 1996
Campus-based public policy institutes with local, state, and regional orientations may play a profound role in shaping New England's future by addressing a variety of issues, including achieving quality in public schools, access to health care and other social services, job creation, environmental protection and creation of livable communities,…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Development, Cultural Pluralism, Economic Change
Sork, Thomas J., Ed.; Chapman, Valerie-Lee, Ed.; St. Clair, Ralf, Ed. – 2000
These proceedings contain 102 papers, 32 roundtables, and 5 symposia. Among the papers are "Weathered by Their Experiences" (Aiken); "Politics of Knowledge and Theory Construction in Adult Education (AE)" (Alfred); "Self-Directed Learning as a Political Act" (Andruske); "All Things Bold and Beautiful" (Armstrong); "Violence Against Women" (Baird);…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Afrocentrism
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
