Higher Education in the BRICS Countries
Title | Higher Education in the BRICS Countries PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Schwartzman |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 2015-03-24 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9401795703 |
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).
The Global Future of Higher Education and the Academic Profession
Title | The Global Future of Higher Education and the Academic Profession PDF eBook |
Author | P. Altbach |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2013-02-05 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0230369790 |
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.
University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy
Title | University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Carnoy |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 405 |
Release | 2013-07-17 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0804786410 |
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.
Critical Issues in South African Education
Title | Critical Issues in South African Education PDF eBook |
Author | Charl C. Wolhuter |
Publisher | AOSIS |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2020-12-31 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1928523625 |
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.
BRICS: building education for the future; priorities for national development and international cooperation
Title | BRICS: building education for the future; priorities for national development and international cooperation PDF eBook |
Author | Leclercq, François |
Publisher | UNESCO |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2014-09-22 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9231000470 |
Competitiveness of the BRICS Countries on the Field of International Higher Education
Title | Competitiveness of the BRICS Countries on the Field of International Higher Education PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Veres |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | |
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The aim of this study is to examine the higher education of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries from the perspective of international student mobility and international competitiveness. The WEF-GCI, the UNESCO and the QS database provided data for the analysis. The extracted data were analyzed using descriptive statistical comparative and time series analysis methods. The study reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the higher education systems of the BRICS countries. The higher education of this group of countries could not be considered homogeneous. Brazil, China and South Africa are the strongest on the subfield of academic reputation, Brazil and China in the employer reputation, India in the citations per faculty while Russia in the faculty-to-student ratio and reception of students outside of the country. However, internationalization in general is a strategic area that needs improvement in all these countries. The goal of this research is to give a brief summary of the position of the BRICS countries in the field of international student mobility.
Education for sustainable development in BRICS
Title | Education for sustainable development in BRICS PDF eBook |
Author | Ewelina K. Niemczyk |
Publisher | AOSIS |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2023-03-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1779952171 |
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.