In current higher education paradigms, art and science are often siloed fields rather than subjects that inform each other. This dichotomy or hyper-specialization of art and science in higher education is a result of the industrial revolution with production as the telos. The product of this educational paradigm divorces art and science from each other. But how should we educate students for jobs that don't exist today? What learning environments are most conducive to creativity and innovation? What are the potential benefits of teaching art and science as one? What disciplines would work best together? Are their patterns in ones perception of the relationship between art and science? Are trans-disciplinary learning environments a possibility or an ideal? This thesis investigates the hypothesis that the walls between art and science exist only in our minds. This research consists of 27 one-on-one interviews conducted with students, professors and other higher education affiliates, who visualize the relationship between art and science.) The interviews use everyday objects as prompts to build a baseline to the investigation. The instrument consisted of seven questions that investigated if the use of quotidian, everyday, objects as prompts expose the false dichotomy between art and science. Additionally, the research tries to uncover the possible patterns that exist in how disciplines visualize/diagram the relationship between art and science. Each participant was asked to draw how they view the relationship between art and science. The researcher used these drawings as data points to lead the analysis. The researcher developed a series of field notes (thinking sketches) as interpretations of the themes of the participant's drawings. These thinking sketches were then translated into four thinking prototypes (three-dimensional models) which later inform the development of four simple yet profound findings called quotidian proverbs. / Master of Science

Competency-based education is intended to benefit working non-traditional students who have knowledge and skills from prior work experiences, but it also enables self-motivated students to accelerate their time to degree, thereby increasing affordability and efficiency. Competency-based education clarifies what a credentialed student will be able to do and makes assessment more transparent and relevant to those outside of higher education. Competency-based education has arisen in response to the problem defined by the national reform discourses of accountability and affordability. In the first manuscript, History & Objections Repeated: Re-Innovating Competency-Based Education, I review the history of social efficiency reform efforts in American education in order to re-contextualize the “innovation” of competency-based education as a repackage of older ideas to fit the public’s current view of what needs to be fixed in higher education. I discuss the concept of “efficiency” and how it has been interpreted in the past and today with regard to competency-based education and its rejection of an earlier attempt at increasing efficiency in education: the Carnegie credit hour. For the second manuscript, Framing Competency-Based Education in the Discourse of Reform, I analyzed four years of news articles and white papers on competency-based education to reveal the national discourses around competency-based education. I used thematic discourse analysis to identify diagnostic and prognostic narrative frames (Snow & Benford, 1988) that argue for and against competency-based education. These frames were put in the context of the politicized conversation around the current main issues in higher education: access, attainment, accountability, and affordability. Each of these issues provided a foundation of coding the discourse which was then shaped by the context of competency-based education, particularly its positioning as a solution to the Iron Triangle dilemma of decreasing cost while increasing access and quality. The third manuscript, Idea and Implementation: A Case Study of KCTCS’s CBE Learn on Demand, involves an institutional case study of a competency-based education program, Learn on Demand (LOD), within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with student success coaches, faculty, and staff who are directly involved with the program across seven different colleges, and documents such as marketing materials, presentations, and administrator-written articles were also analyzed as a representation of the official discourse of the program. As institutions start to explore and develop competency-based education programs, the faculty and administrators at those institutions are likely influenced by the intersection of pre-existing organizational and subgroup culture, societal beliefs about the definition and purpose of education, and how innovations may shape the experiences of individuals. Through interviewing individuals, I was able to parse out the impacts of both institutional politics and innovation-related concerns on the success of implementation.

The purpose of this dissertation was to survey community college students in order to evaluate their perceptions of the awareness and significance of global-mindedness or worldview of interconnectedness to the global community. The sample of participants included students at a 4-year community college in Florida. The results can be valuable and informative as a needs assessment in curriculum reforms to provide more globally minded courses and programs; consequently, better prepare graduates to compete in the global job market.

This diploma thesis tries to analyze the system of tertiary education financing in the Czech Republic. First part analyses tertiary education as an economic good. The following part shows the main problems of the current financing system in the Czech Republic and through empirical research and many international comparisons proves the importance of changes. It introduces one way how to solve the current state -- income-contingent repayment schemes -- which can work efficiently in case of properly parameter settings. The last part brings the general principles of the reform of higher education in the Czech Republic.

Deutsche Universitäten unterliegen starken organisationalen Veränderungen, die in die gesellschaftspolitischen Entwicklungen hin zu einer Wissensgesellschaft sowie dem Marktparadigma einzuordnen sind. Universitäten handeln zudem zunehmend strategisch, um im politisch forcierten Wettbewerb zu agieren. Die dafür notwendigen Veränderungen, z.b. im Rahmen der New Public Management-Reformen, stehen jedoch in einem Spannungsverhältnis zum tradierten kulturellen Selbstverständnis der Universitäten. Daraus ergeben sich besondere Herausforderungen für strategische Veränderungsprozesse an Iniversitäten. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, welche Rolle Universitätskultur in strategischen Veränderungsprozessen einnimmt und wie sie positiv in diese integriert werden kann.

Deutsche Universitäten unterliegen starken organisationalen Veränderungen, die in die gesellschaftspolitischen Entwicklungen hin zu einer Wissensgesellschaft sowie dem Marktparadigma einzuordnen sind. Universitäten handeln zudem zunehmend strategisch, um im politisch forcierten Wettbewerb zu agieren. Die dafür notwendigen Veränderungen, z.b. im Rahmen der New Public Management-Reformen, stehen jedoch in einem Spannungsverhältnis zum tradierten kulturellen Selbstverständnis der Universitäten. Daraus ergeben sich besondere Herausforderungen für strategische Veränderungsprozesse an Iniversitäten. Der Beitrag zeigt auf, welche Rolle Universitätskultur in strategischen Veränderungsprozessen einnimmt und wie sie positiv in diese integriert werden kann.

Die Dissertation analysiert die Auswirkungen der internationalen Diskussion zum lebenslangen Lernen als bildungspolitischem Reformkonzept auf die institutionelle Ausgestaltung des deutschen Hochschulwesens. Sie besteht aus einem einleitenden Kapitel und 14 Teilstudien, die zusammen eine multiperspektivische Fallstudie bilden. Über bereits vorliegende Bestandsaufnahmen geht die vorliegende Untersuchung durch ihre Multi¬perspektivität sowie die historische, theoretische und international ver¬gleichende Einordnung der Befunde hinaus. Die theoretische Basis bilden Konzepte zur Entstehung und zum Wandel von Institutionen. Hierbei kommt der Perspektive des Historischen Institutionalismus eine besondere Bedeutung zu. In den Teilstudien werden vier Dimensionen von Durchlässigkeit behandelt, die sich aus den im internationalen Rahmen diskutierten Reformkonzepten ergeben: (1.) die soziale Durchlässigkeit im Sinne der Beteiligung von unterrepräsentierten Personengruppen an hochschulischer Bildung, (2.) die institutionelle Durchlässigkeit zwischen den Systemen der beruflichen und der akademischen Bildung, (3.) die Realisierung eines Arbeitswelt- bzw. Praxisbezugs durch flankierende curriculare und/oder didaktische Initiativen sowie (4.) eine flexible Studienorganisation, die aus – ebenfalls flankierenden – organisatorischen Maßnahmen resultiert. Insgesamt konnte gezeigt werden, dass die seit den 1960er Jahren andauernde inter-nationale Diskussion um lebenslanges Lernen in Deutschland auf eine geringe Resonanz gestoßen ist. Dies gilt insbesondere für den Hochschulbereich. Seit einigen Jahren ist in Politik und Hochschulen jedoch ein Umdenken festzustellen, das seinen Ausdruck unter anderem in Veränderungen bei den Zugangsmöglichkeiten zum Hochschul¬studium gefunden hat. Die (potenziellen) Auswirkungen der aktuellen Entwicklungen auf die künftige institutionelle Ausgestaltung des deutschen Hochschulwesens sind allerdings kaum abzuschätzen. / This dissertation deals with the international discussion on lifelong learning as a political concept to reform the education system and analyses its impact on the institutional structure of the German higher education system. This doctoral thesis by publication is composed of an introductory chapter and 14 substudies providing an in-depth examination of various aspects applying various methods. The diverse parts form a multiperspectival case study. The present study exceeds existing research not only by its multitude of perspectives, but also by explaining the results from a historical, theoretical and internationally comparative point of view. Concepts concerning the emergence and change of institutions make up the theoretical basis of the thesis at hand. Special emphasis is put on the theoretical approach of historical institutionalism. The substudies focus on four dimensions of permeability emerging from international discussions about lifelong learning: (1.) social mobility of underrepresented groups with regard to the higher education system, (2.) institutional permeability between the systems of vocational education and higher education, (3.) implementation of requirements of the world of work and society in curricular and didactical concepts, and (4.) a flexible organisation of study programs resulting from organisational and operative measures. The present study concludes that the ideas of lifelong learning, which have been under discussion on an international level since the late 1960s, have only met with little response in Germany. This holds particularly true for the higher education system. However, a change of thinking in politics and higher education institutions has been noticeable in recent years. This has led to changes, among others, in the way of admission to study programs. (Potential) impacts of recent developments on the future institutional structure of the German higher education system can hardly be predicted at the present time.

Šiuolaikinės visuomenės raidai reikia kokybišką aukštąjį išsimokslinimą turinčių žmonių, todėl universitetai turėtų siekti aukštos studijų kokybės, peržiūrėti siūlomas studijų programas, nuolat kaupti intelektinį potencialą, atnaujinti materialiąją bazę. Išanalizavus Lietuvos aukštojo mokslo finansavimą teoriniu, teisiniu aspektais, išryškinant finansų politikos modelius aukštojo mokslo sistemoje, panagrinėjus su finansavimu susijusias problemas, valstybė galėtų racionaliai ir objektyviai skirstyti lėšas aukštosioms mokykloms. Pastaruoju metu ypač aktyviai kalbama apie mokslo ir studijų sistemos reformos būtinumą. Šiandien galime pastebėti, kad universitetai atsitvėrę nuo rinkos, trūksta finansavimo, neracionaliai vykdomas finansavimo valdymas, per mažai finansuojami moksliniai tyrimai ir finansai atiduodami mokslinėms įstaigoms, o ne programoms, moksliniai tyrimai nesukuria pakankamo kiekio pasaulinio lygio produkcijos. Finansavimo sistema yra pagrindinis aukštojo mokslo reformos tikslas ir manoma, kad jį įgyvendinus bus išspręsta dauguma aukštojo mokslo sektoriaus problemų. Siekta išanalizuoti mokslinę problemą: ar aukštojo mokslo finansavimas bei studijų apmokestinimas turėtų būti pagrindinė aukštojo mokslo reformos ašis? Ar finansavimo didinimas ir įmokų už studijas įvedimas pagerintų studijų kokybę? Anketinėje apklausoje dalyvavo 165 Lietuvos valstybinių universitetų studentai ir buvo siekta ištirti jų nuomonę apie aukštojo mokslo reformos pradžios etapus, studijų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Modern society development needs high-quality higher educated people, so universities should seek high-quality studies, to review the proposed study programs, constantly collect intellectual potential, to update the material base. The analysis of Lithuania higher education funding the theoretical, legal aspects, with emphasis on financial policies, models of higher education system, the basis of funding problems, the state could rationally and objectively allocate funds for universities. Recently, particularly active in the research and study the need for reform of the system. Today we can observe that the universities away from the market, lack of funding, irrational management of the funding, too few funded research and finances are put to scientific institutions, rather than programs, research does not create a sufficient quantity of global level production. The funding system is the main objective of the reform of higher education and believed that it will solve most of the higher education sector problems. Aimed to analyze the scientific issue: whether higher education funding and taxation of study should be the main axis of the higher education reform? Is the increase in financing and the introduction of fees for studies to improve the quality of study? Participated in the survey (using questionnaires) to 165 Lithuanian State University and was aimed to explore their views on higher education reform in the beginning stages of the study to improve the quality of the... [to full text]

Šiuo metu viena iš aktualiausių temų yra aukštojo mokslo ir studijų reforma, mokamos ir nemokamos studijos. Siekiama, kad aukštasis mokslas taptų kiekvienam prieinamas. Ši tema buvo pasirinkta, nes aukštasis mokslas yra aktualus visiems, ekonomikai, visuomenei svarbu, kad kuo daugiau žmonių įgytų aukštesnį išsilavinimą, daugelis asmenų jo siekia. Kuo aukštesnis išsilavinimas, tuo didesnė nauda žmogui, nes tas, kuris išsimokslinęs, turi daugiau galimybių įsidarbinti ir gauti didesnes pajamas. Todėl normalu, kad kuo daugiau žmonių siekia aukštojo išsilavinimo. Aukštojo mokslo reforma yra siekiama padaryti mokslą kokybiškesnį, prieinamesnį Lietuvos jaunimui, atviresnį visai visuomenei, garantuoti socialinę paramą studentams, pakankamą studijų finansavimą. Aukštojo mokslo reforma būtina, nes dabartinė mokslo ir studijų sistema turi daug trūkumų. Manoma, kad pakeitus aukštojo mokslo finansavimo būdus, bus išspręsta daug aukštojo mokslo sektoriaus problemų. Dėl mokesčių už aukštąjį mokslą iškyla daug diskusijų: kas turi mokėti už studijas – studentas ar valstybė. Juk abiem pusėms svarbu, kad kuo daugiau žmonių įgytų aukštąjį išsilavinimą, tačiau valstybei nepakanka lėšų sumokėti už kiekvieno studento studijas, o studentas yra priverstas dirbti ir imti paskolą. darbo tikslas – ištirti Lietuvos aukštojo mokslo finansavimo reformos pokyčius. Iškeltam tikslui pasiekti nustatyti tokie uždaviniai: 1. Išnagrinėti Lietuvos aukštojo mokslo finansavimo pokyčius. 2. Sugretinti aukštojo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Currently, one of the most important topics of higher education reform, paid and unpaid study. The aim is to make higher education accessible to everyone. This theme was chosen because higher education is relevant to everyone, the economy and society it is important that more people acquire higher education, many people seek it. The higher the education, the greater the benefits for humans, because the one who educated, have more job opportunities and higher income. It is therefore normal that the more people seek higher education. Higher education reform is to make higher quality education, accessible to young people in Lithuania, a more open society as a whole, to ensure social support for students, adequate funding for education. Higher education reform is necessary because the current education system has many flaws. It is believed that changing the ways of financing higher education will solve many problems in the higher education sector. The fees for higher education there is much debate: who should pay for their studies - a student or the state. For both sides it is important that more people acquire higher education, but the state is not enough money to pay for the education of each student and the student is forced to work and take out a loan. The aim - to investigate the Lithuanian higher education funding reform changes. To achieve the aim set out the following tasks: First Examine the Lithuanian higher education funding changes. Second Juxtaposition of higher... [to full text]

Ce doctorat se penche sur les conditions d’émergence d’une figure de « l’artiste universitaire » aux États-Unis au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il s’intéresse au contexte intellectuel et politique qui a accompagné ce changement radical de paradigme dans l’enseignement artistique américain et tente d’en observer les répercussions sur les modalités d’écriture d’une histoire de l’art dont les instances productrices sont elles-mêmes considérablement renouvelées. Accordant une place importante aux réformes de l’enseignement supérieur, cette thèse souligne le rôle instrumental de cette nouvelle figure dans la requalification de la recherche universitaire entre les années 1930 et 1960. Toutefois, loin d’être la simple conséquence d’aspirations politiques, l’artiste universitaire s’incarne dans des parcours hétérogènes ne partageant pas nécessairement les mêmes pratiques ou les mêmes objectifs. De manière convenue ou plus inattendue, nombre d’artistes dont le nom a été associé aux universités ont participé à une refonte des modalités de production des savoirs. Pourtant la reconnaissance de ces contributions individuelles s’est avérée beaucoup plus problématique que la célébration générique d’un nouvel art américain porté par des artistes « éduqués ». Aussi, cette thèse s’attache-t-elle à observer ces questions sous un angle épistémologique et à mettre ce déficit paradoxal de crédit académique en regard de pratiques contemporaines de l’histoire et de l’histoire de l’art. Ce dernier aspect est plus spécifiquement étudié à travers le parcours de Donald Judd et sa volonté d’opposer à l’idéalisme philosophique européen une pratique « réaliste » de l’histoire de l’art / This doctoral thesis explores the conditions in which the figure of the ‘academic artist’ emerged in the USA following World War II. The intellectual and political climate for radical change in the American visual arts educational paradigm is evidenced as are its repercussions on the profound renewal of agencies involved in art history production. Importance is given to reform in higher education and the instrumental role the academic artist played in redefining academic research between the 1930s and the 1960s. Such figures were far from being merely aspirational in political terms as is apparent in their range of trajectories, their practices and goals which did not necessarily coincide. Many artists, whose names were associated with academia, contributed – some conventionally, others less predictably – to new ways of producing knowledge. Yet recognizing such individual contributions posed many more problems than the more generic celebration of the new American art personified by “educated” artists. My dissertation therefore views these issues from an epistemological standpoint, weighing what paradoxically was an academic deficit against contemporary practices in history and art history. The latter is examined through the specific case of Donald Judd and his determined stance against European philosophical idealism via the “realistic” practice of art history