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Community Colleges Worldwide: Investigating the Global Phenomenon
Alexander W Wiseman
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Hardback. While two-year and community college institutions are called by different names and may not all be structured the same around the world, their core mission remains consistently: to respond to the needs of their local community. This volume examines various two-year and community college institutions worldwide. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W.; Sachdev, Anuradha; Janis, Thomas; Chase-Mayoral, Audree. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMH; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 754.
This volume of the "International Perspectives on Education and Society" series comparatively examines various two-year and community college institutions worldwide. While these institutions are called by different names and may not all be structured the same around the world, their core mission remains consistently: to respond to the needs of their local community. Inspired by the German Volkshochschule, founded in 1844, this model is now throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, Thailand and other nations. While the community college "label" is debatable and possibly controversial in and of itself, these institutions all serve the needs of their local ... Read more
This volume of the "International Perspectives on Education and Society" series comparatively examines various two-year and community college institutions worldwide. While these institutions are called by different names and may not all be structured the same around the world, their core mission remains consistently: to respond to the needs of their local community. Inspired by the German Volkshochschule, founded in 1844, this model is now throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, Thailand and other nations. While the community college "label" is debatable and possibly controversial in and of itself, these institutions all serve the needs of their local ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
International Perspectives on Education and Society
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781902301
SKU
V9781781902301
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