Higher Education
Subtitle: Handbook of Theory and Research, Volume XIV
Contributors: John C. Smart (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Published: April 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 510
ISBN-13: 9780875861265
Subjects: Social research & statistics; Education; Science; General; Teaching Methods & Materials - General; Education / General; Research
First sentence: The editor, John Smart, has invited me to describe how I entered higher education as a field of study, highlighting major individuals and developments that shaped my career.
Description: The Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic.