SOCIOLOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONStevens et al., (2008): For each of their 4 metaphors,

discuss its applicability to universities with which you are familiar.

COURSE: LHA1029 BY Dr. Davies

ANNASTASIA ORAEGBUNEM’S PRESENTATION.

1ST DECEMBER, 2015.

CONCEPT MAP

Sociology of Higher Education

Steven et al. (2008)

As a SIEVE:

‘ Meritocratic Mechanism’−

For stratification and differentiation

of population

As an INCUBATOR:

‘Competent Social Actors’−

Develops relationship and

social networking

As a TEMPLE:

‘Transforms personalities’−a sacred

place to acquire knowledge

As a HUB:

‘Transit for social mobility’− an

organisational system where other

Institutional sectors intersect

New Direction of Higher Education

Higher Education As A Sieve: stratification and differentiation of populationPolitical Aspirant at home

First lady aspirant at the market

Political aspirant in his office

Political aspirant on the run

Political aspirant goes back to schools

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University graduate have the higher employment rate from the age of 25 years and above in 2014.

34%

28%

20%

6%

6%4%2%

Employment share

University degree

College CEGEP

Higher School Graduate

Some Highe School

Trade.Cert.D

Some PSE

University CERT. below Bachelor.

Resource from http://cou.on.ca

Employment survey in Ontario by educational accomplishment from 2001 to 2010.

2001

2002

2003

2004

20052006

20072008

20092010

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20

40

60

80

100

Employment (%)Source: (www.cou.on.ca)

Ontario University Graduate Employment Survey

0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100

Higher Education Growth

Resource from http://cou.on.ca

High Education as an Incubator: Transformation of Individuals, social networks and Marital outcome.

ROYAL LOVE STORY

THE FIRST BLACK U.S. PRESIDENT

Higher Education As A Temple: A place where learning and willing minds are intellectually transformed through knowledge and the acquisition of specific skills to competent global leaders ready to impact the society

Higher Education as a hub: An Institution through which other major organisation intersect

A gateway and the nexus to the expansion of knowledge to the various facets of human endeavor thus,

various other societal institutions seek knowledge from and have activities and offshoots that revolve

around the universities as the fountain

DISCUSSION QUESTION:How do we assess the impact of higher education in relation to global trends, for example, how can an educational leader ‘stay ahead’ of the rapid socio-cultural changes in the school system?