International Higher Education Systems

by Eddy, John Paul; Murphy, Stanley Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780761817482
• ISBN10: 0761817484
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-20
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

International Higher Education Systems - New Edition includes new material and research useful to those who work with international students, international academic programs around the world, and international relations in all fields. International education means we are in a global village, interacting and interfacing with people of different cultures, languages, and ethnic origins. This revised study examines the complex issues involved in world class higher education decision making.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface and Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(16)
Addressing Issues in Higher Education in America and Worldwide	17	(12)
The Best of Higher Education Around the World	29	(6)
Philosophical Tools: How to Develop Thinking of Higher Education Personnel	35	(26)
Research Studies Published on Higher Education Worldwide	61	(6)
International Research Studies and Other Common Concerns	67	(8)
Involvement and Learning of Higher Education Worldwide	75	(4)
Why Higher Education Cannot Avoid the World's Problems	79	(6)
Preventing Parental Malpractice Worldwide: A Higher Education Resolution	85	(8)
Values for American Higher Education	93	(10)
Issues In Multiculturalism in Higher Education: From Texas Colleges to the World's Universities	103	(10)
Conflict Resolution Education Needed	113	(6)
Building Community in College Classes	119	(8)
Factors in Problem-Solving Skills and Decision-Making Abilities: Applying History and Philosophy in Higher Education Abroad	127	(6)
Conclusion	133	(6)
Appendix A International Education Administrative Office	139	(8)
Appendix B Observations of Dr. W. Edwards Deming On Quality	147	(4)
Appendix C How to Develop International Opportunities	151	(2)
Appendix D Overseas: Living Through Difficult Experiences	153	(2)
Appendix E A Cruel and Violent Century	155	(2)
Appendix F A Historical Analysis of Dyads and Teamwork	157	(2)
Appendix G Thoughts and Questions for Developing Leaders	159	(4)
Appendix H Case Study: China	163	(2)
Appendix I Case Studies: India, Iran, France and America	165	(2)
Appendix J International Russia: What If?	167	(2)
Appendix K Media Criticism Can Impact World Affairs	169	(2)
Appendix L The Progress of Communications Around the World	171	(2)
Appendix M Medical Miracles: College Student Case Study	173	(2)
Appendix N Hard to Understand International Conflicts	175	(2)
Appendix O It's a Small World Worth Improving	177	(2)
Appendix P What Can We Learn From Disasters?	179	(4)
Appendix Q Crisis Events In American Higher Education	183	(4)
Appendix R Case Study: Texas A & M University Leaders Admit Mistakes	187	(2)
Appendix S The Information Age and Its Importance	189