Essays and Research Papers on Higher Education

This 4 page paper examines diversity as a positive thing. Diversity on the college campus is discussed in detail. Specific benefits of diversity are noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper takes the form of a letter to a young person, comparing working vs. going to college, and arguing in favor of going to school. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an educational handout on the issue of international higher education. This paper considers issues like educational design and collaborative efforts. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 8 page paper that begins by describing some of the characteristics of middle school students and the characteristics teachers need to work with this age group. The writer comments on the fact that physical education is behind other disciplines in establishing field-based university-school collaborative partnerships. The paper includes a description of two such programs. ...

In eight pages this paper examines the academic dishonesty in an overview that includes causes, effects, impact on higher education, direct correlation with workplace behaviors, and makes recommendations as to how higher education can tackle this growing problem. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 23 page paper examines the potential for a part-time University education sector in the West African country of Ghana. The paper argues that the economy has reached a state which makes this viable, and explore this hypothesis by looking at the economy of the country and then at the provision for university education within ...

This 3-page paper discusses how online education helps perpetuate organizational change on the educational institution offering it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

9 pages in length. Few people are not made aware at a very young age of the social and economic importance of a college education; those who seek out higher education expand their academic and vocational horizons far greater than those who do not. Indeed, the extent to which a college education increases ...

A 6 page paper which examines tips for elementary school teachers regarding diversity and the condition of diversity in students. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Washington has a high-quality higher education system that historically has been affordable and accessible. However, as of the beginning of the school year, major tuition hikes were put into effect due to state budget cuts caused by the state's growing deficit, which make it that much harder for starving ...

A 3 page paper which examines how students who pay for their own education differ from those who do not pay for their own education. No sources cited.

In this 3 page paper, the writer focuses on what has been happening to stock shares of for profit education companies. They have been steadily declining. The writer comments about relationships between company and stock analysts in terms of the need for honesty. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a study by Budge regarding the use of peer mentoring in post-secondary education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the concept of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarizing, etc.) and its impact on higher education. The paper also discusses academic dishonesty and its impact on life lessons

A 20 page research paper that provides a literature review on the topic of adult ADD, with particular focus on how ADD affects the processes involved in adult education and degree completion. Topics include diagnosis, treatment, medication, and learning, as well as the impact of ADD on adult education and degree completion. Bibliography lists 11 ...

This 7 page paper is based on a book chapter by Donna Queeney entitled, "Continuing Professional Education." The paper begins with general comments about continuing professional education and Queeney's statements regarding what's wrong with it. The writer then selects one of the five strategies Queeney offers to improving continuing education programs. The paper is written ...

A 15 page paper. Institutions of higher education have been in a state of transition across the world for at least the last decade. As a result, they have had to re-examine how they are governed and managed. In the scenario for this paper, a new college head has "empowered" staff members but many ...

A 6 page paper discussing two distance education research efforts and assessing their value for contributing to the advancement of online education. One author decries the lack of quantitative methods used in education research, another focuses on the lack of framework-defining theory in much of today’s current research into distance education. Bibliography lists ...

6 pages in length. The role of community policing in higher education reflects a critical component of today's campus environment; not only has it become necessary to provide this heretofore unwarranted protection but within the ever-growing boundaries of campus issues, it has also become the conduit between a successful academic atmosphere and the students ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a case assignment for the development of a study on international higher education. The administrative and managerial challenges and their impact on the creation and implementation of international higher education can benefit from the application of a research design to study the problem. This paper ...

A 9 page paper that explores the application of total quality management principles in a hypothetical higher education institution. The writer first provides an overview of Deming's principles, then discusses the problems facing the college of business at a university. A framework is then designed that utilizes the principles. Comments from writers who do not ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of distance education, the increasing enrollment in Online higher education programs, research comparing Online versus traditional classroom student achievement and the need for accreditation. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 4 pages essay that comments on arguments presented by Alfie Kohn in 2 articles. This paper also includes an outline that is 130 words in length. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 14 page paper with several subheadings. The paper discusses how these colleges are funded, the cuts they have experienced in recent years, increasing tuition and fees, other sources of funding, and ethical issues that could arise with each situation. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

This 3 page paper focuses on honing careers with an effective education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.