Full Description
This book traces the contours of higher education research in India. It analyses the Indian higher education system that has seen unprecedented expansion in the last couple of decades with increasing institutional and programme diversification, diverse participants accessing higher education, and curricula becoming more market oriented in a globalised context.
The book provides an empirical analysis of issues related to higher education research in the country including international collaboration; analysis of institutions and research programs; and state- and national-level policies determining higher education and research trajectories. It explores the extent to which sources and supplies of funding impact research agenda, research questions, and outcomes. The book conceptually engages with the role of higher education research in providing a direction for policymakers and paving the way towards quality higher education.
An important critique of higher education policy and planning, this book will be valuable for researchers and scholars in the field of education, public policy, political science, international relations, law, sociology, economics, and political economy. It will also be of interest to policy makers working in higher education and research.
Contents
1. Higher Education Research: An Introduction Part I - Evolution, Trends, and Priorities of Higher Education Research 2. Researching higher education: Context, themes, and perspectives 3. Global Trends in Higher Education Research Part II - Institutional Arrangements and Mechanisms for Higher Education Research in India 4. Institutional Arrangements for Higher Education Research 5. Data Sources for Higher Education Research in India: Availability, Gaps, and Requirement 6. Research collaborations and internationalization of higher education 7. Institutional Research and Learning from an Experiment at Cotton University Part III - Doctoral Research in Higher Education 8. Doctoral Research Programmes in Higher Education Institutions 9. Doctoral Research Supervision in Higher Education Part IV - Assessment and Dissemination of Higher Education Research 10. Determinants of Quality and Assessment of Higher Education Research 11. Mapping of Higher Education Research in India: A Bibliometric Review Part V - Higher Education Research from Policy Perspectives 12. Research and Higher Education Policies in India: Trends in Policy Trajectories at National and State Levels 13. Policy and Practice: Reflections on Policy Research in Higher Education
