The Employment Mismatch A College Degree Sorts Job Applicants, but Employers Wish It Meant More Internships Make the Difference For some employers, on-the-job experience may matter more than a student's major or grade-point average. By Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of...
Educación antes del colegio
Getting Preschool Education Right New York Times February 15, 2013 Even before the cost estimates and program details have been made public, President Obama’s proposal for expanding high-quality preschool education has encountered criticism from House Republicans. Yet...
Deserción en la educación superior: estado del arte
Research to improve retention Robert J. Sternberg One of the most serious problems facing colleges and universities today is that so many students leave before finishing their studies. When students drop out, it is bad for them because they lose huge future career and...
Por qué cae la demanda por la carrera de derecho en los EEUU
The Collapsing Demand for Law School Posted on February 8, 2013 by Alex Usher If there is one place bucking the worldwide trend of rising higher education enrolments, it’s American law schools. As the New York Times noted last week, demand for US law schools is down...
Developing
Documento de María José Ramírez, publicado en la SABER working paper series, Tertiary Education, del Banco Mundial. ©2012 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/TheWorldBank 1818HStreetNW Washington DC...
La investigación sobre directores de colegios: estado del arte sobre su efectividad
Documento dado a conocer en estos dís por la Wallace Foundation sobre el rol que juegan los directores en sus colegios. Documento disponible: School-Principal-as-Leader, 2013 (2,7 MB). THE PRINCIPAL AS LEADER: AN OVERVIEW Education research shows that most school...
Admisión: mérito versus privilegio, habilidades no-cognitivas e instrumentos de medición
Tres recientes columnas de opinión de Eric Hoover aparecidas en The Chronicle of Higher Education referidas al debate sobre procesos de admisión en las universidades de los Estados Unidos. Eric Hoover is a senior writer who covers admissions, student...
El debate norteamericano sobre costo/calidad en la educación superior
Better, not Cheaper A. Usher, HESA-Blog, January 14, 2013 If there is one clear meme concerning higher education coming out of America during this recession, it’s this: “higher education is too expensive and it’s delivering a sub-optimal product.” Zeitgeist statements...
Alianzas de universidades en Europa
MAY 14, 202 | ALEX USHER European University Alliances For a long time, whatever came out of Europe in terms of big...
Tecnología y educación: entre el pánico moral y la misión institucional
Tecnología y educación: entre el pánico moral y la misión institucional Más que prohibir los móviles, la escuela debe...
Entrevista sobre coyuntura educacional
José Joaquín Brunner y figura de ministro Cataldo: “Tiene un talante de comunicación interesante, pero es...
Fatídico uno por ciento
Fatídico uno por ciento "Ambas partes recurren al programa como a un fetiche, del que una abomina y la otra venera"....