Report Research Summary: The book is available for purchase at http://mqup.mcgill.ca/book.php?bookid=2363 (English only). The thesis of this book is that the present approach to the provision of baccalaureate education in Ontario is not sustainable and is in need of significant modification. The stage for the present approach was set by two higher education policy decisions that were […]
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Research Summary: Unable to cope with the transition from secondary school to postsecondary school or the new pressures of first year, a number of students at Ontario’s universities and colleges withdraw before they graduate. What leads them to leave is still under discussion. One possibility is that they lack what are called emotional and social […]
Research Summary: Revisiting Ontario College and University Revenue Data, prepared by Snowdon & Associates, aims to provide a dependable estimate of inflation-adjusted revenue per full-time equivalent student at Ontario’s colleges and universities. Using the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) as a measure of inflation, the report finds that the application of the HEPI to funding […]
Research Summary: This study was designed to develop a better understanding of the characteristics of the young people who do not pursue post-secondary education (PSE) directly after leaving secondary school, and the factors that shaped their decision making. Quantitative and qualitative data were used in this study. The quantitative component relied on data files from […]
Summary: The Ontario government is developing a new postsecondary education strategy with the aim of ensuring that the province is able to compete and prosper in a global, knowledgebased economy. Postsecondary education (PSE) is a key component of this strategy. This pride of place is appropriate because higher education is the primary means whereby societies […]
The Ontario government is developing a new postsecondary education strategy with the aim of ensuring that the province is able to compete and prosper in a global, knowledgebased economy. Postsecondary education (PSE) is a key component of this strategy. This pride of place is appropriate because higher education is the primary means whereby societies add […]
Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) Advice on the next generation of Multi-Year Accountability Agreements was sought by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities in the documents of HEQCO’s formation. In responding to this request, HEQCO has worked closely with, and continues to participate in, a joint working group with Ministry staff to […]
Research Summary: This report and its accompanying stand-alone appendix provide a review of the literature related to faculty engagement in teaching development activities at universities. The literature review is framed using Stephen Brookfield’s four lenses, and discusses changes to student and faculty learning models, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), as well as teaching […]
Research Summary: “University Participation and Income Differences: An Analysis of Applications by Ontario Secondary School Students” looks at the link between postsecondary education participation and family income status. By reviewing applications to Ontario universities from 1995 to 2005 the authors are able to determine that students in low income neighbourhoods are 13 per cent less […]