Through secondary analysis of the National Graduate Survey data, this study examines determinants of choice of further education pathways by Canadian university graduates in early 2000s. This paper extends the Cross' participation model by introducing a typology of path choices that are related to socio-demographic, post-secondary and situational…

Research knowledge and reflections about efforts to mobilize participation have been developed in the Netherlands. Research into educational motivations has suggested nine independent motivations among adult learners that can be grouped into three general categories: intrinsic, extrinsic, and conditional educational motivations. An attempt has…

Presents the pros and cons concerning advertising for recruitment using three modes of analyses - economics, ethics, and law. The author concludes that advertising is an invaluable technique for information dispersal in higher education. (Author/PG)

Surveys developments in higher education in the United Kingdom since the publication of the government's 'White Paper' in December 1972. Considers: (1) reorganization of public higher education, (2) extent of student demand, (3) increase in enrollment of women, and (4) financial problems caused by inflation. (Editor/PG)

This document summarizes the findings of a survey of the vocational offerings in Montana secondary schools, using data compiled from the 1987-88 fall reports submitted by local school districts to the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Total vocational enrollment was listed as 41,746. (Students enrolled in more than one vocational class were…

This document summarizes a needs assessment study of Montana businesses conducted in 1988 to provide direction for future planning and development in the state's vocational programs. The document begins by giving a rationale for the study and describing the mailed survey instrument used. (Sixty-six usable instruments were returned from a sample of…

The traditional sellers' market in higher education has become a buyers' market, with both the nature of the student body and the services offered being changed. Marketing, as a comprehensive tool for planning and delivery of educational services, offers an integrated method for meeting the disparate demands growing from the shift to a longer…

The feasibility and potential relevance of comprehensive planning models for postsecondary education are examined, focusing on the two most widely discussed models of this type: (1) the Postsecondary Education Financing Model (PEFM) of the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education, and (2) the Federal Planning Model (FPM) of…

THE ROLE OF THE LANGUAGE ARTS IN EDUCATING CITIZENS FOR THE FUTURE IS DISCUSSED. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO HELP CITIZENS DEVELOP ABILITIES AND SKILLS WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO COPE WITH LIFE'S PROBLEMS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. KNOWLEDGE, A SENSE OF VALUES, SELF-INVOLVEMENT, AND A SENSE OF WONDER SHOULD BE DEVELOPED IN TODAY'S STUDENTS SO THAT HE…

Various methods by which the responsible officials of colleges and universities might make projections of enrollment for their respective institutions are presented in this report. The point is made that institutional enrollment projection is not a simple assignment. Many factors must be considered, analyzed, and, if possible, controlled in order…

The first section of this thesis is a review of previous studies and analyses of physician supply. Then, comparing the present physician shortage with the shortage of engineers and scientists during the 1950's, the author examines the present policies of the American Medical Association which, in effect, restrict the entry of physicians into the…

US graduate schools are called upon to meet the country's requirements for scientists, scholars, statesmen, administrators, lawyers, and doctors. The financial needs of the US university system have multiplied in the last few decades partly because of the rise in the number of students, but primarily because of the unceasing quest for new…

A speech by the U.S. Commissioner of Education discusses the urgency of finding solutions to problems of urban education. He states that the most important issues to be faced are the metropolitanization of the country and the anticipated high birth rate within the major population centers. Increasing too are the demands for better service from all…

This report combined all information and research data compiled by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Latin American Institute for Economic and Social Planning about human resources, education, and development for Latin America. The first section examines the demands of development on the educational system in terms of training…