Essays and Research Papers on Higher Education

A 7 page paper which examines why Thomas Paine should be included in higher education class curriculum. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the relative value of a Masters degree. The contention is made that higher degrees are becoming the norm in many fields of employment. A student might get by with a Bachelors or even with an Associates. More than likely, however, an advanced degree would translate into more ...

A 6 page research paper that examines three articles on composition, reading and rhetoric at the college/university level. The writer concludes from these articles that an emphasis should be placed on whether or not students entering college have college-level reading skills. Bibliography lists 3 sources, but the information is incomplete due to problems with the ...

A 7 page paper discussing the budget crunch that virtually all of higher education finds itself in today. The paper discusses the failure of states’ lotteries to provide the intended educational funds promised and examines a serious focus on online education as being a reasonable cost-cutting alternative to all-on-ground classes. Bibliography lists 9 ...

A 6 page research paper that explores the text The Intercultural Campus, Transcending Culture & Power In American High Education by Greg Tanaka (2003). This text outlines the macro social forces that work against the goals of multiculturalism and also outlines a possible course for remedying these drawbacks that can tremendous further the ...

This 5 page report is actually a persuasive speech regarding the discussing the dangers of drinking alcohol for college students. The "speaker" follows a classic speechmaking format of asking questions, telling a story, engaging the audience, and outlining the problems related to the topic. The effect of alcohol, the potential dangers, both social and physical, ...

A 6 page paper discussing implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system specific to higher education, and faculty members’ reactions to the system. The paper discusses Western Iowa Technical Community College’s experiences in winning over users of the integrated system replacing legacy and manual processes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper considers how a learning contract may be developed. This examines the proposed project background, how the project links in with academic studies, the personal learning objectives and how these can be defined and measures, with three different targets given. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Adjusting to change is an integral part of what it means to be human; the extent to which man's world is filled with constant modification of one sort or another is both grand and far-reaching. That life is one progressive transformation from one aspect to another speaks to the ...

This 11 page paper is a learning contract drawn up by looking at the way a course of learning will be undertaken. The paper starts by looking a the background of the decisions to take the course, the way the project undertaken will link in with academic studies and personal learning objectives. The last part ...

A 3 page paper which applies Cardinal Newman’s concepts to what the goals of a university education should be. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 14 page overview of the academic need for student codes of conduct. The author reviews several key considerations which must be made when designing codes of conduct. Not only must student conduct be delineated as to what is acceptable and what is not, so too must the retributions that will be instigated ...

A 3 page paper that presents an outline for a presentation to an investment agency for initiating a distance learning program. The essay begins with general comments about preparation and how the speaker should present him/herself. An outline of the presentation follows with the number of minutes scheduled for each segment. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

This 7 page report discusses the issues associated with the fact that countless numbers of low-paid or even unpaid "professionals" who are employees of the university setting but who rarely receive either the same benefits or compensation as "real" employees. As a result, such students have begun to organize or try to organize unions to represent their unique needs ...

This 7 page report discusses a situation in which an university needs to understand why it is attracting fewer students to its information and computing services programs than its counterparts within the same geographic location. Initial work had been done on the issue which is then refined to address the problem in greater detail. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at marketing as it respects universities. However, this unique university targets older, working adults. The market segment is discussed as is the strategy of this organization to attract and keep students. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

6 pages in length. The marriage between alcohol consumption and college life have long been accepted as the norm within the confines of campus existence; however, it is the manner by which students ultimately manifest the desire to engage in college drinking that causes one to consider myriad aspects in their respective lives other ...

This 7 page paper takes a look at how a College Student Activities Office can help to increase retention at a university. The paper focuses on a review of literature to support a thesis that enhancing activities at institutions of higher learning aids retention. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at different curriculum design models outlines their framework and assesses their strengths and weaknesses for application in educational establishments. The models include the product or objectives model associated with Tyler, but subsequently improved, Hirst’s curriculum content model, the process model associated with Stenhouse and the situational model Lawton and Skilbeck. ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that analyzes this passage in the Book of John. John 17 relates the extraordinary prayer offered by Jesus in the Upper Room on the night of his betrayal. The writer argues that Christ offers a theological perspective that can guide the lives and services of modern Christians. Analysis of ...

This 4 page paper, written in the style of a newspaper article, looks at the way in which smoking is being dealt with in colleges. In some collage campuses there has been a complete smoking ban, whilst this may reduce the health risks this has created controversy. The paper looks at the issues and includes ...

This 3 page paper evaluates an article by Aleamoni entitled Student Rating Myths Versus Research Facts from 1924 to 1998. The article is summarized and evidence is discussed. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper looks at the role of the mentor as a supervisor and how the mentor need to provide both knowledge and skills as well as support. The paper considers different models that explain the changing relationship and how the mentor needs to adapt. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 4-page report discusses the challenges and benefits associated with an adult returning to college. There are motivating reasons for attending any college program -- personal, professional, and financial -- that are completely separate from issues associated with the intrinsic value of learning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The drive to possess great amounts of money has survived throughout the centuries only to become even more disastrous in contemporary culture with the way institutes of higher education hold students hostage for exorbitant tuition in their attempts to further their knowledge and make a name for themselves in an ...