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Improving Graduate Education in Developing Countries

Improving Graduate Education in Developing Countries. Jamil Salmi Dublin, 5-7 March 2008. natural lab experiment: U. of Malaya vs. NUS early 1960s: 2 branches of University of Malaya today: NUS ranked # 19 UM only # 192. outline of the presentation. excellence in graduate education

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Improving Graduate Education in Developing Countries

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  1. Improving Graduate Education in Developing Countries Jamil Salmi Dublin, 5-7 March 2008

  2. natural lab experiment: U. of Malaya vs. NUS • early1960s: 2 branches of University of Malaya • today: • NUS ranked # 19 • UM only # 192

  3. outline of the presentation • excellence in graduate education • challenges for developing countries • a new education paradigm

  4. defining excellence • self-declaration

  5. defining excellence • self-declaration • reputation • rankings

  6. results and performance • top graduates • leading edge research • vigorous technology transfer

  7. critical dimensions • concentration of talent • abundant resources • favorable governance

  8. Concentration of Talent Students Teaching Staff Researchers Research Output Graduates Supportive Regulatory Framework Excellence Abundant Favorable Governance Technology Transfer Public Budget Resources Endowment Revenues Tuition Fees Research Grants Resources Autonomy Academic Freedom Leadership Team Strategic Vision Culture of Excellence Excellence in Graduate Education Alignment of Key Factors Source: Elaborated by Jamil Salmi

  9. U. Of Malaya vs. NUS • talent • UM: selection bias in favor of Bumiputras, less than 5% foreign students, no foreign professors • NUS: highly selective, 43% of graduates students are foreign, many foreign professors

  10. U. Of Malaya vs. NUS (II) • finance • UM: $118 million, $4,053 per student • NUS: $750 million endowment, $205 million, $6,300 per student • governance • UM: restricted by government regulations and control, unable to hire top foreign professors • NUS: status of a private corporation, able to attract world-class researchers (incl. Malaysians)

  11. outline of the presentation • excellence in graduate education • challenges for developing countries

  12. the challenges • governance

  13. the challenges • governance • brain drain • resources

  14. Comparison of US and UK Endowment Levels

  15. the challenges • governance • brain drain • resources • digital divide

  16. the digital divide

  17. connectivity in Africa • same bandwidth as an average household in the US • 100 times as expensive as what an average US university pays

  18. the way forward • national priority • vision and strategic planning • strategic deployment of resources

  19. the way forward • national priority • vision and strategic planning • strategic deployment of resources • internationalization (regional cooperation, diaspora)

  20. internationalization • language • mobility • faculty • students • leaders • joint / double degrees • supportive technology • distance education • remote research

  21. outline of the presentation • excellence in graduate education • challenges for developing countries • a new education paradigm

  22. new education paradigm • learning by doing

  23. other intriguing experiences • Laurea University of Applied Science (Finland) • Alverno College (USA) • LimKokWing University of Creative Technology (Malaysia)

  24. Giorgio Armani-Samsung mobile

  25. new education paradigm • learning by doing • creativity

  26. creativity • invent • experiment • think out of the box • take chances • break the rules • make mistakes • and have fun…

  27. new education paradigm • learning by doing • creativity • e-learning / blended learning

  28. new education paradigm • learning by doing • creativity • e-learning / blended learning • open education resources

  29. MIT’s Open CourseWare

  30. Chinese open resources for education

  31. virtual learning communities

  32. new education paradigm • learning by doing • creativity • e-learning / blended learning • open education resources • regional / local engagement

  33. resolution of local problems

  34. Clemson University • land grant university focused on agricultural and mechanical crafts • changing region • strategic partnership with BMW to become premier automotive and sports car research U • aims to become # 20

  35. conclusion the end

  36. conclusion • alignment • time dimension • adaptation of doctoral programs to new education paradigm • integration of research and undergraduate studies • interactive pedagogical approaches • e-learning

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