| Title: |
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: University Rankings or Co-Operatives as a Strategy for Developing an Equitable and Resilient Post-Secondary Education Sector? |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Stack, Michelle (ORCID 0000-0001-5569-1054) |
| Source: |
International Review of Education. Apr 2021 67(1-2):127-144. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
COVID-19; Pandemics; Universities; Institutional Characteristics; Achievement Rating; Reputation; Equal Education; Resistance (Psychology); Postsecondary Education; Educational Cooperation |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s11159-021-09891-0 |
| ISSN: |
0020-8566 |
| Abstract: |
University leaders, governments, industries and donors use university rankings to assess the success or failure of higher education institutions; however, these rankings tell us nothing about how universities are challenging or amplifying oppression in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article first examines the implications of the incompatible aims of universities: performing well based on rankings while espousing commitments to equity and anti-oppressive practices. Second, this article proposes "co-operatives" as a strategy for developing a more equitable and resilient post-secondary education sector. The assumption underpinning this proposal is that without structural changes to higher education, COVID-19 will amplify an already inequitable distribution of resources and lessen the ability of universities to play a responsible role in expanding public debate and increasing understanding of critical issues facing the planet. Co-operatives could be an effective way for the sector to engage with the need to radically alter how we interact with each other and the natural world, both now and beyond the pandemic. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1299882 |
| Database: |
ERIC |