Issues in Higher Education - Who Will Study It?, writing homework help

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Continuing the theme that issues abound in higher education, we look at Cohen's second question: who is going to study it? It is important for leaders in higher education to identify the issues that pertain to their institution and be prepared to confront the issues from an historical perspective moving into the future. For this assignment, focus on issues impacting Higher Education responding to Cohen's second question: Who is going to study it?

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Look at the issue from an aspect of entrance requirements. Possible topics could include:

1.Who should we accept in our programs?

2.Should there be entrance requirements?

3.Should illegal immigrants be granted access to public universities?

Write a paper of 1,500-1,750 words. Include the following:

1.Identify the issue and analyze its history in higher education.

2.Discuss why this is an issue.

3.Discuss why this remains an issue today.

4.Analyze the impact of this issue on higher education for the future using the perspective of a researcher. What types of research studies could be possible, what methodologies could be used, etc.

5.Keep in mind Cohen's second question, who will be studying it?


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Running Head: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Issues in Higher Education
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ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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Education enhances the life opportunity for everyone who undertakes it. Employers look
for those with quality education since they believe that they have the best skills as compared to
those with no education. Therefore the government sets policies that aim at improving access to
higher education and enhancing academic attainment within the education system. This is
because countries believe that secure and competitive economies are attained through quality
education. However there are some issues or challenges that affect higher education and the
strategies set to improve the education system in countries. This paper looks at access to
education as one of the issues in higher education from all perspectives as well as analyzing the
students or people who are likely to study the education.
Access to education is a major of issues of concern to any country that strives to establish
a stable and efficient economy. Most professionals in all fields and disciplines are all products of
high education. Therefore education is the key towards getting a better paying job in the job
market (Selingo, 2013). Moreover through education a persons standards of living are enhanced.
In the modern society governments are thus trying their best to increasing access to higher
education for all individual without any discrimination. However like in the past years access to
education for every individual is a challenge in most countries.
Higher education issues that hinder progress in most countries have been in existence
from the past up to date. In the past access to education had been limited to a few people since
the system could only support only a specific group of people such as the male population
(Mngomezulu, 2012). The issue of education access to people has remained a major issue of
concern from the historical periods of the world. In the history of high education in the US, only
the white male population was allowed to receive education whereas the women and black

ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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population remained uneducated. Therefore, the country education system had limited access
since it discriminated most people from acquiring knowledge.
In the last about four hundred years the disadvantaged citizens have fought for their rights
to receive equal ...


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