TY - BOOK AU - Bligh,Donald A. AU - McNay,Ian AU - Thomas,H.G. TI - Understanding higher education: an introduction for parents, staff, employers, and students SN - 0585210977 AV - LA637 .B59 1999eb U1 - 378.41 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Exeter, England PB - Intellect KW - Education, Higher KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - Higher education and state KW - College students KW - EDUCATION KW - Higher KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - History of Education KW - hilcc KW - Education KW - Social Sciences KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1; Some Misconceptions; 1 --; Chapter 2; What is Higher Education For?; 7 --; Chapter 3; How the System Developed; 16 --; Chapter 4; Understanding the New Higher Education System; 33 --; Chapter 5; Is it Worth Entering Higher Education?; 39 --; Chapter 6; Students in the System: access and participation; 46 --; Chapter 7; Ways of Learning; 61 --; Chapter 8; Assessment of Students; 78 --; Chapter 9; Projects and Research; 90 --; Chapter 10; What Academic Freedom is, Why it Matters; 104 --; Chapter 11; Pressures for Accountability; 110 --; Chapter 12; The Government and Finance of Institutions; 117 --; Chapter 13; What are Academics Really Like?; 126 --; Chapter 14; The Shape of Things to Come; 138 UR - https://libproxy.firstcity.edu.my:8443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=20860 ER -