Cecilia Gerhard

New Paradigms in Higher Education Cecilia Gerhard

Higher education is the final stage of formal learning that succeeds secondary education. It is delivered in universities, colleges, academies, institutes of technology, etc. It includes education both at the undergraduate and the postgraduate level. It encapsulates teaching, research, social service activities and exacting applied work. This stage of education not only imparts education and training that is specific to any particular degree, but also builds the skills of critical thinking, analytical reasoning, ethical judgment, fluency in speech and writing, etc. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of higher education. It contains some path-breaking studies in this field. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students involved in this area at various levels.