Essays and Research Papers on Higher Education

A 10 page paper that investigates the differences between younger and mature college/university students. Younger is defined as those who go on to college immediately after high school. The limited data regarding academic performance is reported. Characteristics of each group is discussed along with the unique problems and obstacles faced by the mature student. 2 ...

This 12-page-paper presents an overview of the current topics regarding violence in schools. Three sources are listed . Bibliography lists three sources.

(5 pp) "The desire to learn is contagious, if the school is infused within it." A way to accomplish this end is the implementation of an ethical platform which will provide a base for leadership behavior in school administration based on the scope, sequence, and continuity for curricular programs of human growth ...

(5 pp) Current college accreditation methods must change. College accreditation started off with the right idea, but now college ivy now hides its original goal and clouds an educational institution's mission statement as well as its methods towards accomplishing its perceived goals. Part of this murkiness is that the evaluation team ...

This 12 page paper considers of the researcher. When working on their own project they may be interpreted as having a great benefit due to the higher level of understanding and knowledge but also some disadvantages such as bias. This paper considers the advantages and disadvantages as well as considering how these different aspects of ...

This 5 page paper argues for affirmative action and cites several relevant cases. Fourteenth Amendment implications are duly noted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the evolution of distance learning as it has been altered by the advent of the Internet. Online classes began as special-interest adventures offered for no academic credit, but now there are Internet-only schools and many mainstream universities offer extensive possibilities. Distance learning has existed for more than a century in various forms, ...

A 7 page paper discussing the need for quality assessment in Internet graduate programs. Most evaluation of college programs available online has been centered on economics and the ability to reach a greater number of students. There has been much less focus on the quality of the education gained through the approach. A University of Illinois ...

This 7 page paper looks at how public collage costs have increased over the last twenty years. It looks at the mounts of the increases as well as the reasons behind them with the final part of the paper considering the future. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 14 page paper discussing how best to use a $75,000 budget intended to establish an international club at a university with only nine minority students. The purpose is to promote diversity in a meaningful way, rather than creating a series of minority-group organizations that tend to promote separatism rather than understanding. The paper suggests using $50,000 ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the reasons for choosing a business major. No bibliography.

A 20 page paper. No one enters their profession with the thought that they may someday feel such severe chronic stress that they will suffer burnout. Yet, this is what happens to many college instructors. College instructors experience into burnout for many reasons, most of which have to do with the difficulties of meeting ...

A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes "Academic Dishonesty: A Student Development Dilemma" by William L. Kibler. the article appeared in the NASPA Journal, v30 n4, in the Summer of 1993. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides a tutorial on reviewing two articles with two secondary articles focused on the subject of the role of the College Chancellor. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper. As research projects are assigned more and more students are turning to the Internet to conduct their research. Is this a really valid approach to serious research? This essay discusses the benefits and pitfalls of researching on the Internet as compared to traditional library research. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper takes a look at the process of designing a college catalog. This paper provides a unique way of breaking down coursework in order to simplify the process of choosing classes for students. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the way that those who we see as scientific genius may have been romantic visionaries who could see that which eluded the rest of society,. The paper undertakes to examine this by looking at two similar but different men, Louis Pasteur and Albert Einstein., The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...

It seems as though the underlying issue for many of the problems that arise between administration and faculty or between the administration of the President with that of the State Higher Education is centered on the parameters of autonomy. This 5 page paper provides information from the literature pursuant to this issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing the need for these activities at all institutions of higher education. Institutions must be cognizant of demographic shifts that already have occurred as well as those predicted for the future while simultaneously identifying the course they will pursue for their own future. They must remain relevant and aware ...

This 5 page paper considers the current position of funding for research in the United Kingdom. The paper looks at universities as well as other commercial and non-commercial organisations discussing funding that is available, sources and the way it is allocated. The bibliography cite 8 sources.

5 pages in length. The student discusses vouchers and subsidy money as they relate to improving the quality of education. No bibliography.

A 5 page guide in designing a study that will support the hypothesis that students who work have lower GPAs than students who do not. The paper includes a literature review selected to support the hypothesis; the recommended method of data collection is a self-reported survey. In conclusion, the paper recommends that the final work include a ...

(5 pp) Looking for work is a full time job in itself, and not many people tell us that when we begin the job search. Students who are entering the job market must be aware of the job seeking process, as well as have tools at their disposal to avoid discouragement while they ...

A paper which looks at various aspects of teacher certification, in terms of the nature and scope of the tests, the ways in which they are implemented on a national level, and the extent to which the tests provide a valid assessment of teacher capability in the classroom. Bibliography lists 9 sources

A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of the American Community College. The sources utilized for this examination are "Open Door" by Marlene Griffith and Ann Connor, and "The American Community College" by Arthur Cohen and Florence Brawer. No additional sources cited.