The Comprehensive Program for the Development of Higher Education [microform] : National Strategy (1987-1988) / Victor A. Arredondo.
Developments in Mexican higher education and an agenda for a national strategy for 1987-1988 are discussed in a paper prepared for the Mexican secretary of public education. Higher education has experienced quantitative growth and geographic decentralization of educational services. To accommodate t...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Developments in Mexican higher education and an agenda for a national strategy for 1987-1988 are discussed in a paper prepared for the Mexican secretary of public education. Higher education has experienced quantitative growth and geographic decentralization of educational services. To accommodate the growth in the student population, increasing numbers of teachers have been employed. Additional positive developments include: increased numbers of technological institutes, the creation of terminal intermediate educational programs, and the incorporation of the concept of university autonomy into the nation's constitution. On the negative side, the following are cited: the copying of academic programs from traditional areas of knowledge without paying attention to social needs; financial problems, leading to disparity among educational subsystems; resource allocation primarily to teaching and administrative functions; and decreasing salaries and investments in research and extension activities. The national strategy for 1987-1988, called the Comprehensive Program for the Development of Higher Education, seeks to improve academic standards, to consolidate the national system of higher education, and resolve financial difficulties. The national strategy takes into consideration national productivity needs, and the improvement of curriculum and research within higher education.(SW) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED280371. |
| Physical Description: | 11 p. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfiche. |
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