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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolfensberger, Marca V. C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 14.4 Honors Programs per Higher Education Institution.

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