Talent Development in European Higher Education : Honors Programs in the Benelux, Nordic and German-Speaking Countries.

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Main Author: Wolfensberger, Marca V. C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations and Terms -- Part I: Introducing Talent Development and Honors in European Higher Education -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Europe and USA -- 1.2 Three Clusters of Countries -- 1.3 Five Parts -- Literature -- Chapter 2: Developing Honors Education in Specific National Contexts -- 2.1 Defining Honors Programs -- 2.2 Types, Elements and Scales of Honors Programs -- 2.3 Talented and Motivated -- 2.4 Reasons to Develop Honors Programs -- 2.4.1 Culture Towards Excellence -- 2.4.2 Political Views Towards Excellence -- 2.4.3 Educational Philosophy -- 2.4.4 Structure and Selectiveness of Education System -- 2.4.5 Competition Between Institutions -- 2.4.6 Labor Market Conditions -- 2.4.7 National Results in Comparative Research -- 2.4.8 Innovators and Pioneers -- 2.5 Discussion -- Literature -- Chapter 3: Methods and Limitations -- 3.1 Methodology -- 3.2 Education Systems -- 3.3 Programs per Higher Education Institution -- 3.4 Including and Excluding Programs -- Box 3.1: The CEMS-MIM Program -- 3.5 Limitations -- Literature -- Part II: The Benelux Countries -- Chapter 4: The Netherlands: Focus on Excellence, Honors Programs All Around -- 4.1 Education System -- Box 4.1: The Netherlands - The Basics -- Box 4.2: Education in the Netherlands -- Box 4.3: Dutch Higher Education Landscape -- 4.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 4.4: Local Terminology -- Box 4.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 4.3 New Developments -- 4.3.1 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution -- 4.4 Research Universities -- 4.4.1 University of Amsterdam -- 4.4.1.1 General -- 4.4.1.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.2 Utrecht University -- 4.4.2.1 General -- 4.4.2.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.3 University of Groningen -- 4.4.3.1 General -- 4.4.3.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.4 VU University Amsterdam -- 4.4.4.1 General. 
505 8 |a 4.4.4.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.5 Leiden University -- 4.4.5.1 General -- 4.4.5.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.6 Erasmus University Rotterdam -- 4.4.6.1 General -- 4.4.6.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.7 Technical University Delft -- 4.4.7.1 General -- 4.4.8 Radboud University Nijmegen -- 4.4.8.1 General -- 4.4.8.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.9 Maastricht University -- 4.4.9.1 General -- 4.4.9.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.10 Tilburg University -- 4.4.10.1 General -- 4.4.10.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.11 University of Twente -- 4.4.11.1 General -- 4.4.11.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.12 TU/Eindhoven -- 4.4.12.1 General -- 4.4.12.2 Specific Example -- 4.4.13 Wageningen UR -- 4.4.13.1 General -- 4.4.14 Private University: Theological University of the Reformed Churches Kampen -- 4.5 Universities of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.1 Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.2 Fontys University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.3 HU University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.4 Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.5 HAN University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.6 Inholland University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.7 Avans University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.8 Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen -- 4.5.9 Saxion University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.10 The Hague University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.11 Windesheim University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.12 Zuyd University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.13 NHL University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.14 Stenden University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.15 University of Applied Sciences Leiden -- 4.5.16 Breda University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.17 HZ University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.18 ArtEZ Institute of the Arts -- 4.5.19 Amsterdam School of the Arts -- 4.5.20 HAS University of Applied Sciences -- 4.5.21 Marnix Academie -- 4.5.22 Driestar Educatief -- 4.5.23 Gerrit Rietveld Academie -- 4.5.24 Hogeschool De Kempel -- 4.5.25 Iselinge. 
505 8 |a Literature -- Chapter 5: Belgium: Complex System, Differentiated Development -- 5.1 Education System -- Box 5.1: Belgium - The Basics -- Box 5.2: Education in Belgium -- 5.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 5.3: Key Players in Excellence -- Box 5.4: Local Terminology -- 5.3 Honors Programs per University -- 5.3.1 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- 5.3.2 Ghent University -- 5.3.2.1 General -- 5.3.2.2 Specific -- 5.3.3 University of Antwerp -- 5.3.4 Inter-university Program -- Literature -- Chapter 6: Luxembourg: Small, Multilingual and International -- 6.1 Education System -- Box 6.1: Luxembourg - The Basics -- Box 6.2: Education in Luxembourg -- Box 6.3: Local Terminology -- 6.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 6.4: Key Players in Excellence -- 6.3 New Developments -- Literature -- Part III: The Nordic Countries -- Chapter 7: Denmark: Strong Focus on Talent Development -- 7.1 Education System -- Box 7.1: Denmark - The Basics -- Box 7.2: Education in Denmark -- Box 7.3: Danish Higher Education Landscape -- 7.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 7.4: Key Players in Excellence -- 7.3 New Developments -- Box 7.5: Local Terminology -- 7.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution -- 7.4.1 Aarhus University -- 7.4.2 University of Southern Denmark -- 7.4.3 Roskilde University -- 7.4.4 Copenhagen Business School -- 7.4.5 Technical University of Denmark -- 7.4.5.1 General -- 7.4.5.2 Specific Programs -- Box 7.6: 'It Has to Be Student-Driven' -- 7.4.6 University College Lillebaelt -- 7.5 Programs Outside Formal Higher Education System -- Literature -- Chapter 8: Norway: Slow Shift Towards Differentiation -- 8.1 Education System -- Box 8.1: Norway - The Basics -- Box 8.2: Education in Norway -- Box 8.3: Higher Education Landscape -- 8.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 8.4: Local Terminology. 
505 8 |a Box 8.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 8.3 New Developments -- 8.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution -- Literature -- Chapter 9: Sweden: Incentive to Move Towards More Differentiation -- 9.1 Education System -- Box 9.1: Sweden - The Basics -- Box 9.2: Education in Sweden -- Box 9.3: Free Schools and Education for Profit -- 9.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 9.4: Local Terminology -- Box 9.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 9.3 New Developments -- 9.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution -- Literature -- Chapter 10: Finland: Excellent Basics, Selective Continuation -- 10.1 Education System -- Box 10.1: Finland - The Basics -- Box 10.2: Education in Finland -- Box 10.3: Higher Education Landscape -- 10.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 10.4: Local Terminology -- Box 10.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 10.3 New Developments -- 10.4 Honors Programs per University -- 10.4.1 Aalto University -- 10.4.2 University of Turku -- 10.4.3 University of Oulu -- Literature -- Chapter 11: Iceland: Getting Back on Track -- 11.1 Education System -- Box 11.1: Iceland - The Basics -- Box 11.2: Education in Iceland -- 11.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 11.3: Local Terminology -- Box 11.4: Key Players in Excellence -- 11.3 New Developments -- 11.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution -- Literature -- Part IV: The German-Speaking Countries -- Chapter 12: Germany: Foundations Supporting Talents -- 12.1 Education System -- Box 12.1: Germany - The Basics -- Box 12.2: Education in Germany -- Box 12.3: Higher Education Landscape -- Box 12.4: Student Quota -- 12.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- 12.2.1 Primary and Secondary School Age -- 12.2.2 Individual Support from Foundations -- Box 12.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 12.2.3 Excellence Initiative -- 12.2.4 Excellence in Higher Education. 
505 8 |a Box 12.6: Local Terminology -- 12.3 New Developments -- 12.4 Honors Programs per University -- 12.4.1 Leuphana University Lüneburg -- 12.4.2 University of Oldenburg -- 12.4.3 Technical University Hamburg-Harburg -- Box 12.7: 'Teachers Spend Extra Time on You' -- 12.4.4 University of Freiburg -- 12.4.5 University of Ulm -- 12.4.6 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management -- 12.4.7 Bonn University -- 12.4.8 University of Paderborn -- 12.4.9 Saarland University -- 12.4.10 University of Regensburg -- 12.4.11 Technical University Munich (TUM) -- 12.4.12 Elite Network of Bavaria -- 12.4.12.1 Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics -- Box 12.8: 'A Great Opportunity' -- 12.4.12.2 Natural Sciences -- 12.4.12.3 Engineering and Computer Sciences -- 12.4.12.4 Life Sciences -- Literature -- Chapter 13: Austria: A Rapidly Expanding Higher Education Sector -- 13.1 Education System -- Box 13.1: Austria - The Basics -- Box 13.2: Education in Austria -- Box 13.3: Austrian Higher Education Landscape -- 13.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 13.4: Local Terminology -- Box 13.5: Key Players in Excellence -- 13.3 New Developments -- 13.4 Honors Programs per University -- 13.4.1 University of Graz and Technical University of Graz -- 13.4.1.1 Circle of Excellence Graz -- 13.4.2 Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) -- 13.4.2.1 General -- 13.4.2.2 Specific Programs -- Box 13.6: 'Guiding the Best of the Best' -- 13.4.3 Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) -- Literature -- Chapter 14: Switzerland: A Patchwork, Not (Yet) Including Honors -- 14.1 Education System -- Box 14.1: Switzerland - The Basics -- Box 14.2: Education in Switzerland -- Box 14.3: Higher Education Landscape -- 14.2 Culture and Policy Towards Excellence -- Box 14.4: Key Players in Excellence -- Box 14.5: Local Terminology -- 14.3 New Developments. 
505 8 |a 14.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution. 
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