Global Snapshots: Models, Missions, and Challenges. Mapping Community Colleges around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways. Issue 1
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| Title: | Global Snapshots: Models, Missions, and Challenges. Mapping Community Colleges around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways. Issue 1 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Robin Matross Helms, Krishna Bista, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) |
| Source: | Association of Community College Trustees. 2025. |
| Availability: | Association of Community College Trustees. 1233 20th Street NW Suite 605, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-775-4667; Fax: 202-223-1297; Web site: http://www.acct.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 42 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Collected Works - Serial |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, Foreign Countries, Career and Technical Education, Technical Institutes, Lifelong Learning, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Institutional Characteristics, Alignment (Education), Labor Force Development, Economic Development, Educational Development, Foundations of Education, Open Education, College Administration, College Enrollment, Educational Innovation |
| Geographic Terms: | Croatia, Colombia, South Africa, Malawi, Syria, Pakistan, South Korea, United States |
| Abstract: | This inaugural installment of "Mapping Community Colleges Around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways" features "global snapshots" of community colleges and counterpart institutions, programs, and initiatives in an array of country and regional contexts. Briefs in this issue include: (1) The Global "College Sector": Definitions, Characteristics, and Challenges (Rosalind Latiner Raby and Edward J. Valeau); (2) Pioneering Skills for Tomorrow: Croatia's Regional Centers of Competence (Lucia Brajkovic); (3) "Respected and Growing": Technical Education in Colombia (Thomas Milligan); (4) South African Community Colleges: The Impact of South Africa's TVET Sector on the Development of South Africa (Birgit Schreiber); (5) Foundations and Evolution of Community Technical Colleges in Malawi (Mastano N. Dzimbiri); (6) Regional Approaches: TVET in the South African Development Community (Birgit Schreiber); (7) Life-Long and Open Learning Centers in the Syrian Arab Republic (Ranwa Khorsheed); (8) Community Colleges in Pakistan: Promoting Access and Quality Education (Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta); (9) Can We Fill the Seats Next Year? Challenges Facing Two-Year Colleges in South Korea (Jungmin Lee); and (10) Igniting Innovation: Lessons Learned from U.S. Community College Leadership (Julius Fleschner and Michael Lanford). [This publication was created with the STAR Scholars Network.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED675129 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This inaugural installment of "Mapping Community Colleges Around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways" features "global snapshots" of community colleges and counterpart institutions, programs, and initiatives in an array of country and regional contexts. Briefs in this issue include: (1) The Global "College Sector": Definitions, Characteristics, and Challenges (Rosalind Latiner Raby and Edward J. Valeau); (2) Pioneering Skills for Tomorrow: Croatia's Regional Centers of Competence (Lucia Brajkovic); (3) "Respected and Growing": Technical Education in Colombia (Thomas Milligan); (4) South African Community Colleges: The Impact of South Africa's TVET Sector on the Development of South Africa (Birgit Schreiber); (5) Foundations and Evolution of Community Technical Colleges in Malawi (Mastano N. Dzimbiri); (6) Regional Approaches: TVET in the South African Development Community (Birgit Schreiber); (7) Life-Long and Open Learning Centers in the Syrian Arab Republic (Ranwa Khorsheed); (8) Community Colleges in Pakistan: Promoting Access and Quality Education (Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad, and Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta); (9) Can We Fill the Seats Next Year? Challenges Facing Two-Year Colleges in South Korea (Jungmin Lee); and (10) Igniting Innovation: Lessons Learned from U.S. Community College Leadership (Julius Fleschner and Michael Lanford). [This publication was created with the STAR Scholars Network.] |
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