Postsecondary Education in British Columbia: Public Policy and Structural Development, 1960–2015

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Robert Cowin

Postsecondary Education in British Columbia

Public Policy and Structural Development, 1960–2015

Robert Cowin

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University of British Columbia Press
15 November 2018

Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy; Exclusions & dropping out of school; Higher & further education, tertiary education

The historical literature about postsecondary education in British Columbia, as in many jurisdictions, is fragmented, paying unequal attention to public colleges and universities, vocational colleges, apprenticeship, continuing education, and private institutions.

Robert Cowin synthesizes these pieces, providing a comprehensive overview of the emergence and evolution of the provincial postsecondary system. He then defines three distinct theoretical lenses – social justice, human capital formation, and marketization – and applies each in turn to an analysis of five significant transitions. This dynamic systems approach, in which Cowin examines interactions across sectors, allows him to delineate the cumulative and complementary ways in which sectors have affected one another.

Postsecondary Education in British Columbia provides a thoughtful critical analysis of the role of social justice, human capital, and the market in the development of the institutional arrangements – the distribution of institutions by size, mission, type, and location – and policies that have shaped contemporary education in the province.

By: Robert Cowin
Imprint: University of British Columbia Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780774838337
ISBN 10: 0774838337
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction 2 Setting the Stage 3 Policy Rationales 4 Clear Intentions (1960–79) 5 Assumptions Challenged (1980–99) 6 Cynicism (2000–15) 7 Conclusion Notes References Index

Robert Cowin is a former director of institutional research and planning at Douglas College, a community college in BC. He has worked for the Universities Council of British Columbia and in the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training. He has prepared numerous reports for BC postsecondary policy makers and served on several province-wide committees.

Reviews for Postsecondary Education in British Columbia: Public Policy and Structural Development, 1960–2015

[...]the author impressively balances breadth and depth across substantive content and theoretical analyses. -- Theresa Shanahan * Historical Studies in Education * Cowin's work serves as an exemplary contribution to Canadian higher education literature. -- Tamara Leary * Canadian Journal of Higher Education *