Showing papers by "Philip G. Altbach published in 1987"
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01 Jul 1987TL;DR: The Knowledge Context: Comparative Perspectives on the Distribution of Knowledge as mentioned in this paper is a collection of perspectives on the distribution of knowledge from the perspective of higher education and higher education institutions.
Abstract: (1989). The Knowledge Context: Comparative Perspectives on the Distribution of Knowledge. The Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 602-604.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Oldest Technology: textbooks in comparative context is discussed. But the focus is on the Middle Ages, and not on the present generation of textbooks, as in this paper.
Abstract: (1987). The Oldest Technology: textbooks in comparative context. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 93-106.
11 citations
01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: This chapter focuses on the use of textbooks in the field of comparative context, an ideal case study of how the development of a key element of the contemporary school is dependent on many forces, within and outside of the educational system.
Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the use of textbooks in the field of comparative context. In an age of computers and satellite communications, the most powerful and pervasive educational technology is the textbook. Textbooks are an essential part of the educational enterprise. Creating an effective textbook requires a combination of skills and a knowledge base. Producing textbooks requires technologies that are widespread and relatively inexpensive, yet in short supply in many areas. The distribution of textbooks constitutes another set of challenges. Textbooks serve several important functions in schooling. Textbooks are, in a way, an illustration of national will and of national policy in many countries. A textbook is an ideal case study of how the development of a key element of the contemporary school is dependent on many forces, within and outside of the educational system.
5 citations
TL;DR: The Magazine of Higher Learning: Vol. 19, No 4, No. 4, pp. 56-59 as discussed by the authors has published a survey on the state of higher education in India.
Abstract: (1987). Politics and the University: Rethinking Higher Education in India. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning: Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 56-59.
3 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: Altbach as discussed by the authors looked at the prestige accorded European secondary school teachers, the undereducated third world teaching force, the seeming lack of relation between teacher education and different levels of international achievement, and current teacher reforms in Japan and Russia.
Abstract: Offering a comparative perspective, Altbach looks at the prestige accorded European secondary school teachers, the undereducated third world teaching force, the seeming lack of relation between teacher education and different levels of international achievement, and current teacher reforms in Japan and Russia.
3 citations