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Credential inflation — refers to the devaluation of educational or academic credentials over time and a corresponding decrease in the expected advantage given a degree holder in the job market. Credential inflation is thus similar to monetary inflation, and describes… … Wikipedia
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credentialism — A process of social selection in which class advantage and social status are linked to the possession of academic qualifications. Credentialism expresses the ideology that qualifications reflect either the expertise or attributes necessary for… … Dictionary of sociology
Dual enrollment — In education, dual enrollment (DE) involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon … Wikipedia
Randall Collins — Randall Collins, Ph.D. (born 1941) The Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Member of the Advisory Editors Council of the Social Evolution History Journal.Education*1963 A.B. Harvard College *1964 M.A.,… … Wikipedia
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Higher education in British Columbia — is delivered by 26 publicly funded institutions that are composed of eleven universities, twelve colleges, and three institutes. This is in addition to three private universities, five private colleges, and six theological colleges. There are… … Wikipedia
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education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
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