The challenge of building a research university; Marcelo Knobel and Renato HL Pedrosa, University World News, 29 April 2016, Issue No:411. Read full article HERE. The University of Campinas, or Unicamp, is a state-funded, comprehensive university. When it was founded 50 years ago, it was the second such university to be established in the state …
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High-stakes Entrance Examinations: A View from Brazil
Schwartzman, S. and M. Knobel (2016). “High-Stakes Entrance Examinations: a View From Brazil.” International Higher Education 85 (Spring, 2016): 19-20. https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ihe/article/view/9242 In Brazil, the growing dominance of the national exam for secondary education as a massive, unified entrance exam for higher education has several detrimental consequences. Besides effectively shaping the high school curriculum, with clear …
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