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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Nov 12
Estimation of Peer Effects with Predicted Social Ties: Evidence from Two Universities in Brazil and Russia
Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WP BRP 30/EDU/2015 Oleg Poldin National Research University Higher School of Economics Tania P. Simoes Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Marcelo Knobel Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Maria Yudkevich National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) Abstract: Social interactions with peers during learning have a significant impact …
May 19
International Higher Education: How much is a Full Professor worth? The challenge of attracting the best talent
Article published at International Higher Education, No. 81, Summer 2015. See complete article HERE. There are many factors that motivate the pursuit of an academic career, including academic freedom, prestige, stability, curiosity, among others. However, salary is also key to the future career choices of young talent. In the State of São Paulo, in Brazil, …
Mar 31
International Higher Education: Sustaining Quality and Massification: Is It Possible?
Full article published at International Higher Education, No. 80, Spring 2015. Higher education has experienced rapid expanding enrollment worldwide for the last 40 years. This growth will probably continue for the next 20 years, with predictions of 400 million students in 2030 (compared with 100 million in 2000). Is it possible to make this massification more equitable, …
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