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Author : Ana L. Gazzola,Axel Didriksson,International Institute of UNESCO for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 958985463X
Author : María Marta Ferreyra,Ciro Avitabile,Javier Botero à?lvarez,Francisco Haimovich Paz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464810152
"Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean has expanded dramatically in the past 15 years, as the average gross enrollment rate has more than doubled, and many new institutions and programs have been opened. Although higher education access has become more equitable, and higher education supply has become more varied, many of the 'new' students in the system are, on average, less academically ready than are their more advantaged counterparts. Furthermore, only half of higher education students, on average, complete their degree, and labor market returns to higher education vary greatly across institutions and programs. Thus, higher education is at a crossroads today. Given the region's urgency to raise productivity in a low-growth, fiscally constrained environment, going past this crossroads requires the formation of skilled human capital fast and efficiently. 'At a Crossroads: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean' contributes to the discussion by studying quality, variety, and equity of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The book presents comprehensive evidence on the recent higher education expansion and evolution of higher education labor market returns. Using novel data and state-of-the-art methods, it studies demand and supply drivers of the recent expansion. It investigates the behavior of institutions and students and explores the unintended consequences of large-scale higher education policies. Framing the analysis are the singular characteristics of the higher education market and the market segmentation induced by the variety of students and institutions in the system. At this crossroads, a role emerges for incentives, information, accountability, and choice."
Author : María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa,Marina Bassi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464817076
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical than bachelor’s programs, SCPs can form skilled human capital fast. The economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated underlying trends, such as automation, the use of electronic platforms, and the need for lifelong learning. Addressing these demands requires the urgent upskilling and reskilling of the population—a task for which SCPs are uniquely suited. The Fast Track to New Skills: Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean explores the labor market out¬comes and returns of SCPs, examines their providers, and identifies the practices adopted by the best programs. Relying on unique data that includes a novel survey of SCP directors in five LAC countries, it finds that while SCPs generate, on average, good labor market out¬comes, they vary greatly in quality. SCP providers respond quickly and flexibly to local economy needs; and specific practices related to faculty, job search assistance, and interaction with prospective em¬ployers are distinctive of the best programs. Drawing on these findings, The Fast Track to New Skills discusses how to create an environment where good programs are offered and students have the interest and means to attend them. It draws attention to a higher education sector that has been typically overlooked, both in research and policy. The Fast Track to New Skills will be of interest to policy makers, researchers, and the public at large.
Author : Kristian Thorn,Maarja Soo
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Community and college
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Abstract: "Universities in Latin America are increasingly considered instruments of social and economic development and face rising expectations in regard to supplying relevant skills, undertaking applied research, and engaging in commercial activity. The paper discusses trends and challenges within Latin American universities, as well as policy options available for strengthening their contributions to social and economic development. The so-called third mission of universities is often equated with knowledge transfer narrowly defined as licensing and commercialization of research. The paper adopts a broader approach and explores how the new role of universities affects all aspects of academic practice in Latin America, including advanced education and research. It concludes that policymakers and university managers in Latin America face an important challenge of defining a legal framework, sound management procedures, and notably, incentive systems that stimulate outreach and entrepreneurship among students and staff while recognizing and preserving the distinct roles of universities."--World Bank web site.
Author : Julio César Tovar-Gálvez
Publisher : Adaya Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789492805041
Author : Susanna Karakhanyan,Bjørn Stensaker
Publisher : Global Perspectives on Higher
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Education
ISBN : 9004440313
Introduction: The background for and the ambitions of the current book -- PART 1. The Global Study. External quality assurance: The landscape, the players and developmental trends -- Quality assurance: Legitimacy, efficiency and control issues -- External quality assurance: Comparative reflections -- Institutional quality management: Comparative reflections -- PART 2. Regional Studies. QA in higher education in Africa: A synoptic view -- The Arab States: Quality assurance trends in higher education -- Internal and external quality assurance of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region -- Eastern Europe: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Latin America and the Caribbean: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Northern America: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Western Europe: Quality assurance trends and challenges.
Author : Cristian Aedo,Ian Walker
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821389355
This report contributes to the debate about the quality of education and returns to education investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It aims to improve our understanding of the links from investmetn in education and training to labor market outcomes and provide a basis for policy choices that will strengthen future outcomes.
Author : Lewis Tyler,Maria Helenda De Magalhaes Castro,Hernan Courard Bull,Rollin Kent,Daniel C. Levy,Marcela Mollis,Juan Carlos Navarro,Philip G. Altbach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135643867
The purpose of this series is to bring together the main currents in today's higher education and examine such crucial issues as the changing nature of education in the U.S., the considerable adjustment demanded of institutions, administrators, the faculty; the role of Catholic education; the remarkable growth of higher education in Latin America, contemporary educational concerns in Europe, and more. Among the many specific questions examined in individual articles are: Is it true that women are subtly changing the academic profession? How is power concentrated in academic organizations? How successful are Latin America's private universities? What is the correlation between higher education and employment in Spain? Is minority graduate education in the U.S. producing the desired results?
Author : Gustavo Gregorutti,Nanette Svenson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319753645
This volume examines research productivity within schools in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and presents examples of various successful LAC North-South programs which have propelled university research in the region. Much of the scholarly work on North-South research to date has concentrated principally on joint publications and co-authorship bibliometrics. In this book, cases are explored within the context of study on international research collaborations to highlight the motivations, mechanics, limitations, and success factors involved in the North-South relationships and their resulting research output.
Author : Pablo Latapí,Joint Unesco-IAU Research Programme in Higher Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Education
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173011887930
UNESCO pub. Conference reports on trends and responsibilitys for Latin American universitys - discusses institutional, administrative and educational development trends, approaches to educational reform, admission requirements, relation between professional studies and the labour market, development of post-graduate studies and research, enrolment, etc. References and statistical tables. Conference held in Mexico city 1978 aug 28 to September 1. Conference held in Mexico city 1979 December 4 to 13.
Author : G. Gregorutti,J. Delgado
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137479389
Using policy analysis and case study approaches, Private Universities in Latin America examines the significant amounts of research and innovation being made available from private universities in Latin America.
Author : Thomas J. La Belle
Publisher : Los Angeles : Latin American Center, University of California
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Education
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025433727
Author : María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa
Publisher : World Bank Group Publications
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464817065
Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years. Through original empirical research, this book explores SCPs? outcomes and returns, their supply, and what makes them good. It draws attention towards a higher education sector that has been typically overlooked in research and policy.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264209992
This report analyses the incorporation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education in Latin America, focusing mainly on what is commonly referred to as “e-learning”.
Author : António Teodoro,Manuela Guilherme
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462095458
This book aims to deepen the discussion about the goals envisioned, the roles undertaken and constraints found in higher education institutions both in Europe and Latin America in current times. This book addresses the controversies and challenges regarding globalising ideologies, policies, and practices at place. It questions leading concepts, epistemological axioms and sweeping transnational policies which are shaking core principles, traditional routines and local commitments of European and Latin American higher education institutions. It focuses on the motivations and consequences of transnational networking in academic life, on the impacts of the Bologna process, both its vision and implementation in higher education in Europe and its exportation to Latin America. This book also examines the defi nitions, translations and implications of concepts such as equality and difference, equity and solidarity, governance and citizenship and their signifi cance in organizational, geographical and global contexts of contemporary higher education both in Europe and Latin America.