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Isabel C. Montes University of Missouri
Universidad EAFIT United States
Isabel C. Montes is a Ph.D. Student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri, USA, and a Professor -in-training at Universidad EAFIT, Colombia.
Pilar Mendoza is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the College of Education at the University of Missouri.
Teaching and research in Colombia from the perspective of academic capitalism
Isabel C. Montes, Pilar Mendoza
Abstract
In this paper we analyzed how two Colombian universities, one public and one private, responded to government policy reforms related to research and teaching. This study was based on a multiple case study design including interviews with Deans, focus groups with students and faculty, and relevant institutional documents for each of the two institutions. Using the theoretical framework of academic capitalism, we found an overvaluation of research activities, tensions in these institutions to maintain their traditional roles based on the idea of educating citizens, and an adaptation to the idea of becoming a contemporary university base on a market logic. Finally, we also found the lack of a link between research, teaching, and the local social environment.
Mendoza, P., & Berger, J.B. (2008). Academic capitalism and academic culture: A case study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 16(23). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v16n23.2008 This article was published as a reprint in J.C. Weidman et al. (Eds.). ASHE Reader on Economics and Finance of Higher Education. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2015.
Mendoza, P., & Berger, J. B. (2005). Patenting productivity and intellectual property policies at Research I universities: An exploratory comparative study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v13n5.2005 Reprinted in J. C. Weidman et al. (Eds.). ASHE Reader on Economics and Finance of Higher Education. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2015.
Mendoza, P. (2015). Industry-academia linkages: Lessons from empirical studies and recommendations for future inquiry. In J. C. Smart & M. B. Paulsen (Eds.), Handbook of Higher Education: Research and Theory, Vol., 30 (pp. 469-523). New York: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12835-1_11