Higher Education In The Brics Countries

Author : Simon Schwartzman,Rómulo Pinheiro,Pundy Pillay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401795708

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Higher Education in the BRICS Countries by Simon Schwartzman,Rómulo Pinheiro,Pundy Pillay Pdf

In spite of the increasing attention attributed to the rise in prominence of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries, few studies have looked at the ways in which broader social expectations with respect to the role of higher education across the BRICS have changed, or not, in recent years. Our point of departure is that, contrary to the conventional wisdom focusing on functionalistic perspectives, higher education systems are not just designed by governments to fulfill certain functions, but have a tendency for evolving in a rather unpredictable fashion as a result of the complex interplay between a number of internal and external factors. In reality, national higher education systems develop and change according to a complex process that encompasses the expectations of governmental agencies, markets, the aspirations of the population for the benefits of education, the specific institutional traditions and cultures of higher education institutions, and, increasingly so, the interests and strategies of the private firms entering and offering services in the higher education market. This basically means that it is of outmost importance to move away from conceiving of "universities" or "higher education" as single, monolithic actors or sector. One way of doing this is by investigating a selected number of distinct, but nonetheless interrelated factors or drivers, which, taken together, help determine the nature and scope of the social compact between higher education (its core actors and institutions) and society at large (government, industry, local communities, professional associations).

Author : P. Altbach,G. Androushchak,Y. Kuzminov,M. Yudkevich,L. Reisberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230369795

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The Global Future of Higher Education and the Academic Profession by P. Altbach,G. Androushchak,Y. Kuzminov,M. Yudkevich,L. Reisberg Pdf

This is the first book to critically analyze the future of higher education systems in the four BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - and the USA, analyzing academic salaries, contracts and working conditions and how national policy will affect the academic profession in each context.

Author : Martin Carnoy,Prashant Loyalka,Maria Dobryakova,Rafiq Dossani,Isak Froumin,Katherine Kuhns,Jandhyala Tilak,Rong Wang
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780804786416

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University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy by Martin Carnoy,Prashant Loyalka,Maria Dobryakova,Rafiq Dossani,Isak Froumin,Katherine Kuhns,Jandhyala Tilak,Rong Wang Pdf

This is a study of higher education in the world's four largest developing economies—Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Already important players globally, by mid-century, they are likely to be economic powerhouses. But whether they reach that level of development will depend in part on how successfully they create quality higher education that puts their labor forces at the cutting edge of the information society. Using an empirical, comparative approach, this book develops a broad picture of the higher education system in each country in the context of both global and local forces. The authors offer insights into how differing socioeconomic and historic patterns of change and political contexts influence developments in higher education. In asking why each state takes the approach that it does, this work situates a discussion of university expansion and quality in the context of governments' educational policies and reflects on the larger struggles over social goals and the distribution of national resources.

Author : Ewelina K. Niemczyk
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781779952172

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Education for sustainable development in BRICS by Ewelina K. Niemczyk Pdf

In the past ten years, the concept of education for sustainable development has become one of UNESCO’s key educational initiatives to address current global challenges. However, the attention was mainly devoted to primary and secondary education, and higher education was somewhat neglected. The primary focus on basic education has also diverted academic attention from the research exploring the relationship between higher education and sustainable development. Only recently has the academic discourse on this topic begun to gain ground. On that note, this book is meant to place higher education at the core of the necessary transformations to create awareness of more sustainable practices and policies.

Author : Leclercq, François
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231000478

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BRICS: building education for the future; priorities for national development and international cooperation by Leclercq, François Pdf

Author : Ian Menter,Roza A. Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781040107164

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Globalisation and Teacher Education in the BRICS Countries by Ian Menter,Roza A. Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares Pdf

This edited volume critically engages with the debate on teacher education systems in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), considering the effects of contemporary globalisation processes on each differing geographic location. Written by leading researchers from the BRICS countries, chapters reveal the processes present in these countries regarding the often-problematic relationships between research, policy, and practice, as well as the extent of integration between higher education institutions and basic schools, with particular emphasis on teachers’ professional development. With a particular focus on the role of research and positioning of the school practicum, the book offers new insights into the processes of educational globalisation. It presents comparative discussions of the development of BRICS and the significance of education and preparation of teachers between the five nations, each with differing educational traditions. Ultimately, this book provides a unique picture of teacher education systems across these five countries and offers new perspectives that will enrich the work of scholars, students, and researchers in the fields of international and comparative education, education policy and politics, globalisation, and teacher education. Policymakers and teacher educators involved in globalisation studies may also benefit from the volume more broadly.

Author : Charl C. Wolhuter
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781928523628

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Critical Issues in South African Education by Charl C. Wolhuter Pdf

The main thesis of this book is that, given that South African education faces major challenges, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) constellation of states offers — thus far overlooked — a valuable tertium comparationis, a source of international comparative perspectives, to inform the domestic scholarly discourse on education. This book first investigates the national contexts and development of education in the BRICS countries, arguing that this grouping represents a valuable but yet overlooked field for illuminating South African education issues with international perspectives. The book consists of chapters arguing for and illustrating this thesis from a variety of angles. Common to all chapters is that authors used the comparative method in education, that is comparing the national education system, in their education societal context interrelationships, of the BRICS countries. The chapters focus on a number of critical issues in South African education, including the language of learning and teaching issue, the alignment of the world of education with the world of work, early childhood education, and the development of world-class universities. Regarding the last, for example, China has been the terrain of the most intensive national projects of establishing world-class universities, with Project 985, Project 211, and the “Double First Class University” project. The chapters demonstrate what South Africa, in approaching her education issues, can learn from the experience of the BRICS countries.

Author : Deon Vos,Zacharias Louw de Beer,Ewelina Niemczyk
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781928523239

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A New Dawn by Deon Vos,Zacharias Louw de Beer,Ewelina Niemczyk Pdf

BRICS is a significant player in the international arena. Thus, it is important for South Africa as a member of BRICS to explore the implications of the external and internal influences of BRICS. This includes comprehensive understanding of the international and national involvement of BRICS in education provision and introducing discovered influences in South African educational planning. The size of BRICS as international player, in different areas and on different levels, necessitates the research of its functioning and in this case the role of BRICS regarding education provisioning. Therefore, this research and analysis of the contribution of BRICS in education provision are an important addition to the field of effective Education. Through the preliminary literature reviews, we noticed that current studies often are quantitative in nature and lack comparative qualitative exploration about education development in BRICS countries. For this reason, the book titled BRICS Education: A new dawn, will contribute to the flourishment of quality education in South Africa and all BRICS nations. The book will also aim to encourage researchers to join efforts with other researchers of the five member states in order to learn from each other and to address common challenges. To that end, this research will generate scientific knowledge meant to maximize the readers, understanding of the current realities of the education aims at the national (each member state) and collective (BRICS organization) level. The authors of the book are interested in comparing the educational aims across the BRICS countries and explore how successfully these aims are being implemented on-the-ground. Through the discovering of similarities and differences in the educational aims of the five member states and the educational objectives of the BRICS-organization the readers of the book will be able to identify best practices that will allow member states to fulfill the education aims of the BRICS organization at large.

Author : Kleber Aparecido da Silva,Lauro Sérgio Machado Pereira
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781003832751

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Decolonizing the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Global South by Kleber Aparecido da Silva,Lauro Sérgio Machado Pereira Pdf

This book reconceives the internationalization of higher education from the perspective of Global-South researchers, empowering and giving visibility to this discourse. Challenging the first assumptions of internationalization of higher education (IHE) as something overwhelmingly positive owing to the way it directly impacts the university activities and their world rankings, it instead takes a critical perspective, acknowledging that this process is associated with a neo-liberal and colonial orientation that focuses on the maintenance of historically sustained hierarchy, oppressive relations that stimulate the production of knowledge, and education as a commodity and not as a factor of social transformation. As such, it challenges recent trends towards an increase in internationalization strategies within higher education that privilege Global-North outgoing mobilities and research collaborations to sustain the position of the educational institutions in the international rankings. From this locus, IHE is seen to evolve not only in the fields of teaching, research, and service of an educational institution but also to boost the world’s social development. The book thus illustrates how IHE should be guided by Critical Applied Linguistics (CAL) and Global South’s principles: applied linguistics, praxis, critical thinking, micro and macro relations, critical social inquiry, critical theory, problematizing givens, self-reflexivity, preferred futures, and heterosis. Comprising chapters that discuss academic, political, and administrative issues arising specifically from the internationalization process of Global-South higher education institutions as well as themes such as critical language education and language policies, it will appeal to faculty, researchers, and scholars with interests in higher education, international and comparative education, and the decolonization of education.

Author : Downing, Kevin,Ganotice, Jr., Fraide A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522508205

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World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education by Downing, Kevin,Ganotice, Jr., Fraide A. Pdf

Delivering quality education to students while remaining competitive at an international level is only one of the many challenges universities face today. To attain their goals, universities must adopt new strategies to achieve academic excellence. World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of a ranking system for higher education institutions, providing a thorough overview of the impacts of these rankings on educational quality. Exploring the benefits and challenges of this system in a global context, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, administrators, and policy makers interested in the effects of university rankings in the education sector and beyond.

Author : Jeroen Huisman,Harry de Boer,David D. Dill,Manuel Souto-Otero
Publisher : Springer
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137456175

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The Palgrave International Handbook of Higher Education Policy and Governance by Jeroen Huisman,Harry de Boer,David D. Dill,Manuel Souto-Otero Pdf

This state-of-the-art reference collection addresses the major themes, theories and key concepts related to higher education policy and governance on an international scale in one accessible volume. Mapping the field and showcasing current research and theorizations from diverse perspectives and authoritative scholars, this essential guide will assist readers in navigating the myriad concepts and themes involved in higher education policy and governance research and practice. Split into two sections, the first explores a range of policy concepts, theories and methods including governance models, policy instruments, institutionalism and organizational change, new public management and multi-level governance. The second section addresses salient themes such as institutional governance, funding, quality, employability, accountability, university rankings, widening participation, gender, inequalities, technology, student involvement and the role of higher education in society. Global in its perspective and definitive in content, this one-stop volume will be an indispensable reference resource for a wide range of academics, students and researchers in the fields of education, education policy, sociology, social and public policy, political science and for leadership.

Author : Ian Menter,Roza Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2025
Category : Education and globalization
ISBN : 1032482648

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Globalisation and Teacher Education in the BRICS Countries by Ian Menter,Roza Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares Pdf

"This edited volume critically engages with the debate on teacher education systems in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), considering the effects of contemporary globalisation processes on each differing geographic location. Written by leading researchers from the BRICS countries, chapters reveal the processes present in these countries regarding the often-problematic relationships between research, policy and practice, as well as the extent of integration between higher education institutions and basic schools, with particular emphasis on teachers' professional development. With a particular focus on the role of research and positioning of the school practicum, the book offers new insights into the processes of educational globalisation. It presents comparative discussions of the development of BRICS and the significance of education and preparation of teachers between the five nations, each with differing educational traditions. Ultimately, this book provides a unique picture of teacher education systems across these five countries and offers new perspectives that will enrich the work of scholars, students, and researchers in the fields of international and comparative education, education policy and politics, globalisation and teacher education. Policy makers and teacher educators involved in globalisation studies may also benefit from the volume more broadly"--

Author : Elizabeth Balbachevsky,Yuzhuo Cai,Heather Eggins,Svetlana Shenderova
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004445420

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Building Higher Education Cooperation with the EU by Elizabeth Balbachevsky,Yuzhuo Cai,Heather Eggins,Svetlana Shenderova Pdf

Building Higher Education Cooperation with the EU: Challenges and Opportunities from Four Continents offers a detailed study of higher education cooperation between the EU and four continents with an examination of the challenges and opportunities. These findings have enabled the development of a new understanding of the internationalisation of higher education.

Author : Ian Menter,Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2024-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 1032470771

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Globalisation and Teacher Education in the Brics Countries by Ian Menter,Valeeva,Martha Prata-Linhares Pdf

This edited volume critically engages with the debate on teacher education systems in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), considering the effects of contemporary globalisation processes on each differing geographic location. Written by leading researchers from the BRICS countries, chapters reveal the processes present in these countries regarding the often-problematic relationships between research, policy and practice, as well as the extent of integration between higher education institutions and basic schools, with particular emphasis on teachers' professional development. With a particular focus on the role of research and positioning of the school practicum, the book offers new insights into the processes of educational globalisation. It presents comparative discussions of the development of BRICS and the significance of education and preparation of teachers between the five nations, each with differing educational traditions. Ultimately, this book provides a unique picture of teacher education systems across these five countries and offers new perspectives that will enrich the work of scholars, students, and researchers in the fields of international and comparative education, education policy and politics, globalisation and teacher education. Policy makers and teacher educators involved in globalisation studies may also benefit from the volume more broadly.

Author : Philip G. Altbach
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781421419268

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Global Perspectives on Higher Education by Philip G. Altbach Pdf

The single best book on higher education as a global phenomenon. Over the past half-century, globalization has had a profound impact on postsecondary education. The twin forces of mass higher education and the global knowledge economy have driven an unprecedented transformation. These fundamental changes have pulled in opposite directions: one pushes for wider access and accompanying challenges of quality, the other toward exclusive, “world class” research-oriented universities. In Global Perspectives on Higher Education, renowned higher education scholar Philip G. Altbach offers a wide-ranging perspective on the implications of these key forces and explores how they influence academe everywhere. Altbach begins with a discussion of the global trends that increasingly affect higher education, including the implications of mass enrollments, the logic of mass higher education systems around the world, and specific challenges facing Brazil, Russia, India, and China. He considers the numerous implications of globalization, including the worldwide use of the English language, university cross-border initiatives, the role of research universities in developing countries, the impact of the West on Asian universities, and the expansion of private higher education. Provocative and wide-ranging, Global Perspectives on Higher Education considers how the international exchange of ideas, students, and scholars has fundamentally altered higher education.