Modern Encyclopaedia of Higher Education, Vols. I to V

Contents: Vol. I. Crisis in World Higher Education: Preface. 1. The future of liberal arts colleges. 2. The public urban university. 3. Government colleges in transition. 4. Research in Universities. 5. Foundations and higher education. 6. A decade of growth in student assistance. 7. The issue of equity in college finance. 8. Impact of student financial aid on access. 9. Financing graduate students. 10. College enrollment. 11. Central aid to higher education. 12. Cost control in higher education. 13. Strategic management approaches. 14. Corporate financial aid to higher education. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. II. The Future of Higher Education: Preface. 1. Current undergraduate programs. 2. Guidance in education. 3. What is general education? 4. Examinations and evaluation. 5. Attention. 6. Alternatives to departments. 7. Student-centred curriculum. 8. Grading. 9. Reform of undergraduate education. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. III. General Principles of Teaching in Colleges and Universities: Preface. 1. General principles of college teaching. 2. The teaching of economics. 3. The teaching of sociology. 4. The teaching of history. 5. The teaching of political science. 6. The teaching of philosophy. 7. The teaching of ethics. 8. The teaching of psychology. 9. The teaching of education. 10. The teaching of English literature. 11. The teaching of English composition. 12. Internal factors: the administration and the faculty. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. IV. Quality of Research in Higher Education: Preface. 1. The international context for U.K. Higher Education. 2. National Developments on institutional practice. 3. The student experience. 4. Aspects of academic management. 5. Strategic and operational planning. 6. Working with and through colleagues. 7. Creating intellectual wealth. 8. Postgraduate research degrees. 9. Managing - research groups. 10. Developing a culture for research. 11. Teaching and learning. 12. Renewing the curriculum. 13. Quality assessment. 14. The students with disabilities. 15. Harnessing information technology for learning. 16. Academic career development. 17. Career-long competence. 18. Routes to success. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. V. Reform of Higher Education: Preface. 1. Where do we need reforms. 2. Post-compulsory not post-secondary. 3. The balance sheet of democratization. 4. Subuniversity to academic equality. 5. Faculty reform and student power. 6. University curriculum. 7. Academic freedom and public control. 8. A theory of mass higher education. 9. The teaching of biology. 10. The teaching of chemistry. 11. The teaching of physics. 12. The teaching of geology. 13. The teaching of mathematics. 14. Physical education in the college. Bibliography. Index.

"For the survival of any civilization the maintenance of professional and technical skills is highly necessary. Civilization survives by the training their youth in getting the experience in the shape of skills and competencies for a long period of time. The main characteristic of the higher education is the establishment of colleges and universities and institutes of higher learning.

This encyclopaedia traces the development of higher education in the modern world. Ancient civilization like India and the Christian civilization also had maintained universities during the period of their economic progress." (jacket)