International Higher Education, Spring 2000

New Publications

This column is intended to keep our readers aware of current publications in the field of higher education. We provide a brief description of the listing and indicate the address of the publisher or distributor so that items may be easily obtained. While the preponderance of material listed here is published in the United States or other industrialized nations, we will try to list books published in other parts of the world as well.

Guide to Higher Education in Africa. Compiled by the Association of African Universities and International Association of Universities. London: Macmillan Reference, Ltd., 1999. 420 pp. U.S.$65 (paperback). ISBN 92-9002-164-0. Address: Macmillan Reference, 25 Eccleston Pl., London SW1W 9NF, UK.

A comprehensive country-by-country listing of African universities, this volume is the first such reference work. Information concerning enrollments, field of study, and related issues is provided, as well as a brief overview of each country's higher education system.

Private Higher Education in Malaysia. By Molly N. N. Lee. Penang, Malaysia: School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1999. 116 pp. (paperback). ISBN 983-9700-68-5. Address: School of Educational Studies Monograph Series, USM, Penang 11800, Malaysia.

Private higher education is one of the fastest-growing segments of the Malaysian educational system. This book includes essays on the globalization of higher education, the economic crisis and its impact on Malaysian higher education, public policy and private higher education, and related topics.

Higher Education at the Crossroads: Tradition or Transformation? Edited by Ingemar Fägerlind, Içara Holmestrand, and Görel Strömqvist. Stockholm: Institute of International Education, Stockholm University, 1999. 266 pp. (paper). ISBN 91-7265-021-4. Address: Institute of International Education, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.

This book contains a wide-ranging discussion of contemporary issues in higher education, including quality in Scandinavian higher education, academic excellence in South Africa, mass higher education, global higher education issues, and others.

Internationalization in Higher Education: A Paper and Seven Essays on International Cooperation in the Tertiary Sector. Edited by Bernd Wächter. Bonn: Lemmens Verlag, 1999. 172 pp. (paper). ISBN 3-932306-33-3. Address: Lemmens Verlag, Königswinterer Str. 95, D 53 227 Bonn, Germany.

An essay dealing with the various aspects of internationalization, including governmental and institutional policies, motives and rationales, and European patterns is followed by response essays with more specific foci such as internationalization in Finland, the global job market, the export of higher education from the Netherlands, and the African brain drain.

Towards the European Model of Postgraduate Training. Edited by Osmo Kivinen, Sakari Ahola and Päivi Kaipainen. Turku, Finland: Research Unit for the Sociology of Education, University of Turku, 1999. 283 pp. (paperback). ISBN: 951-29-1562-6. Address: RUSE, Hämeenkatu 1, University of Turku, Turku 20014, Finland.

Postgraduate (graduate) education is one of the most rapidly growing areas of European higher education. This volume discusses the "state of the art" in Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, and Hungary. The focus of the book is, in part, on the labor market for recipients of advanced degrees.

Faculty Misconduct in Collegiate Teaching. By John M, Braxton and Alan Bayer. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. 238 pp. $34.95 (cloth). ISBN 0-8018-6125-X. Address: JHUP. 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

One of the first full-scale studies of faculty misconduct, this volume defines teaching norms in different disciplines, discusses issues of misconduct, and means of dealing with it. Based on a survey of U.S. faculty members in several different disciplines and types of institutions, this volume sheds light on a topic for which there are few established norms or procedures.

The Chicago Handbook for Teachers: A Practical Guide to the College Classroom. By Alan Brinkley, et al. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999. 185 pp. $9.00 £6.50 (paper). ISBN 0-226-07512-5. Address: University of Chicago Press, 5801 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

A brief and insightful guide to undergraduate teaching by a team of U.S. faculty, this book provides guidance on such matters as preparing a syllabus, exams, the use of electronic resources, classroom discussions, and other teaching-related topics. While focused on the U.S. undergraduate classroom, the book may provide useful insights in other contexts.

The Price of Admission: Rethinking How Americans Pay for College. By Thomas J. Kane. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press, 1999. 130 pp. $15.95 (paper). ISBN 0-8157-5014-5). Address: The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036, USA.

A multifaceted analysis of how higher education is financed in the United States, this book provides both an overview of a very complicated financial arrangement that involves the state and federal governments, individuals and families, and many academic institutions. Kane argues that the present system does not deal with persistent inequality in access, and argues for a package of reforms.

The Publications Series of the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, United States. The NCPI is a nationally funded research and policy institute headquartered at Stanford University. It sponsors research and publication on a variety of topics relating to current issues in American higher education. It has an active publication series and issues occasional papers, research reports, and other publications. Among the topics covered are funding issues, stratification in American higher education, quality assessment, and many others. For further information, write to the NCPI at 520 Galvez Mall, 508 CERAS, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

The University Gets Religion: Religious Studies in American Higher Education. By D. G. Hart. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999. 321 pp. (cloth). ISBN: 0-8018-6210-8. Address: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 USA.

D. G. Hart analyzes the study of religion in American higher education. This topic is largely ignored by mainstream scholars, but religion has traditionally been a subject of considerable importance. Stimulated by the rise of the Protestant denominations and of Protestant colleges and universities, religion has been part of the curriculum throughout American higher education. Hart argues that at present there is a revival of interest in the study of religion.

Higher Education in Germany: Developments, Problems and Perspectives. By Barbara M. Kehm. Wittenberg, Germany: Institute for Higher Education Research, and Bucharest, Romania: UNESCO European Center for Higher Education, 1999. 145 pp. (paper). ISBN: 92-9069-157-3.

A brief but comprehensive survey of German higher education, this volume provides a discussion of the key elements of the academic system, including the role of higher education in society, national and state policy issues, quantitative developments, faculty structure and academic work, institutional governance, students, and the pattern of studies.

Managing International Students: Recruitment to Graduation. By Christine Humfrey. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 1999. 164 pp. (paper) $32.95 ISBN: 0-335-20307-8. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

Writing from a British perspective, this volume provides a "hands on" guide to working with international students. Included are discussions of institutional planning for international study, marketing foreign study, working with international students on the campus, and related topics.

Technology and Scholarly Communication. Edited by Richard Ekman and Richard E. Quandt. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1999. 441 pp. (paper). $19.95. ISBN: 0-520-21763-2. Address: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.

This book contains a series of analytical essays on a range of topics relating to technology and scholarly communication. Among the topics considered are electronic publishing, electronic journals, the economics of technology in publishing, digital libraries, and others.

Higher Education in Korea: Tradition and Adaptation. Edited by John C. Weidman and Namgi Park. New York: Falmer Press, 2000. 264 pp. $65 (cloth). ISBN 0-8153-1957-6. Address: Falmer Press, 19 Union Sq. West, New York NY 10003, USA.

Korea has one of the world's highest participation rates in higher education. This volume considers key aspects of Korea's postsecondary education system, including entrance examinations, female students and faculty, reform issues, historical development, management and curriculum, and related issues.

Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, 98-99. By Todd M. Davis. New York: Institute of International Education, n. d. 96 pp. (paper). ISBN 0-87206-251-1. Address: Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017, USA.

Open Doors is the most comprehensive guide to statistical and other trends in international education as it affects the United States. Information concerning student numbers, fields studies, countries sending and receiving students, and related issues is provided.

Revitalizing the University in an Age of Supercomplexity. By Ronald Barnett. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press and the Society for Research Into Higher Education, 2000. 200 pp. (paper) $36.95 ISBN: 0-335-20248-9. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

Barnett argues that the university has lost its way because it has been faced with "supercomplexity" in management, goals, and other aspects. He provides guidelines for dealing with this phenomenon and focuses on the role of knowledge, teaching, research, administration and other central aspects of contemporary higher education.

Teaching for Quality Learning at University. By John Biggs. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press and the Society for Research Into Higher Education, 1999. 250 pp. (paper) $29.95 ISBN: 0-335-20171-7. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

A practical guide to teaching in postsecondary education, this volume deals with all of the key elements of the teaching process, including clarifying curriculum objectives, enriching large-class teaching, teaching international students, assessing quality, and others.

Higher Education in the Mediterranean: A special issue of the Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies. Edited by Sarah Guri-Rosenblit and Ronald G. Sultana. Vol. 4, No. 2, 1999, pp. 1-250. Address: Faculty of Education, University Malta, Msida MSD 06, Malta.

This book includes articles dealing with Mediterranean area issues including area trends for the region, management of higher education in Greece, challenges to Spanish universities, Turkish higher education, state legitimation in Cyprus, and others.

Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, by Mary E. Huba and Jann E. Freed. Needham Heights, Ma.: Allyn and Bacon, 2000. 286 pp. (paper). ISBN 0-2-5-28738-7. Address: Allyn and Bacon, 160 Gould St., Needham Heights, MA 02494, USA.

This book is a practical guide to classroom assessment for higher education. Learning theory and continuing improvement are stressed.

Managing Academic Staff in Changing University Systems: International Trends and Comparisons, edited by David Farnham. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press, 1999. 365 pp. (cloth). ISBN 0-335-19961-5. Address: Open University Press, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham MK18 1XW, UK.

The chapters in this anthology provide an international perspective on changes in the academic profession. Case studies from a dozen European countries, several from Asia and 2 from North American examine such issues as collegiality, changing employment relationships, structures of universities and the impact on the profession, and others.