Three main functions of higher education the re-positioning.docVIP

Three main functions of higher education the re-positioning Abstract Throughout the history of higher education development, especially in the 19th century Humboldt University of Berlin has been founded, teaching, research and services constitute the three major social functions of higher education, and so far in the political, economic, culture and education has played a an increasing role. At the same time as the three main functions of higher education needs of social change continues to adjust its connotation and denotation, to enhance the greatest correlation with the community. Into the globalization of higher education today, the dominant position of the three main functions of higher education caused great concern to educators, therefore, it is necessary to be the dominant position of the three main functions to reposition. 【Key Words】 colleges and universities; teaching; research; Service 1, higher education, the evolution of the role of the three major social functions UK higher education historian Haluodepo Kim (Harold Perkin) once said: “A person who does not understand the times and places different from the past existence of the university idea, he can not really understand the modern university.” [1] Therefore, we of the main functions of the status of higher education research must also be produced at the beginning of philosophy from the University beginning of the study. (A) The functions of medieval universities Truly based on the establishment of the University in secondary education stems from the late Middle Ages in Europe. They are Salaernuo University, Bologna University, the University of Paris, Oxford, Cambridge and so on. Medieval universities around the two different kinds of call reflects the two fundamental properties that they have. Initially called “Studium generale” means the University is a place of common learning is to study the profound knowledge of a disciplinary body. Means that the University is to