e-journal

Using the past to predict the future: what futures are documented for higher education?

---

Purpose – As people again consider what the future holds for higher education, this paper aims to
provide a review of the futures documented for higher education. Authors including McNay; Schuller;
Bourner et al.; Abeles; Avila and Ledger; Tynan and Lee; and Melville-Ross, have scoped the future for
higher education. This paper aims to consider the structure of these predictions and to explore the
changes that have been proposed.
Design/methodology/approach – The analysis of literature in this paper refers to documents produced
by: governments and their agencies; books; and academic articles. This categorisation is based on the
framework used by Tight. Two additional constraints are placed on the literature to keep it focused and
manageable. First, the literature is restricted to publications in the English language. Second, the
literature is limited to material published in the last 20 years. The rationale for this restriction is that the
majority of futures research is produced with a 20 year horizon.
Findings – Numerous ideas on the future of higher education have been proposed over the last 20
years. Authors have proposed ideas under a range of themes. Although no significant pattern emerges,
repeatedly authors have proposed change in relation to: access, teaching, institutional design, funding,
ICT/virtual delivery, the student experience and the needs of the economy/labour market.
Originality/value – The value of this article is to help create some order, providing an overview of
previous writing on the future of higher education.

Keywords Higher education, University, Futures, Previous research

---

Ketersediaan

Tidak ada salinan data

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

ON THE HORIZON

No. Panggil

-

Penerbit

: Emerald Group., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

ON THE HORIZON VOL. 21 NO. 4 2013, pp. 323-332

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

10748121

Klasifikasi

-

Tipe Isi

-

Tipe Media

-

Tipe Pembawa

-

Edisi

-

Subjek

PENDIDIKAN

Info Detail Spesifik

-

Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Asmawati/Syahrial

Versi lain/terkait

Lampiran Berkas

Komentar

---

Anda harus masuk sebelum memberikan komentar