The Internalization of Higher Education in the West Indies

Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2021     |     PP. 164-196      |     PDF (330 K)    |     Pub. Date: October 24, 2021
DOI: 10.54647/education88263    72 Downloads     4811 Views  

Author(s)

Patrick Coggins, Department of Education, Stetson University, USA

Abstract
This Chapter explores the coalescence of the modern tertiary education system of the West Indies, and the historical and geopolitical factors that influenced the movement to establish higher education institutions in the Caribbean region. Four recommendations are offered to strengthen the enrollment of Caribbean students while sustaining higher education system.

Keywords
tertiary Education, Caribbean Higher Education, British Colonization, University College of the West Indies, Federation of the west Indies, Internationalization

Cite this paper
Patrick Coggins, The Internalization of Higher Education in the West Indies , SCIREA Journal of Education. Volume 6, Issue 6, December 2021 | PP. 164-196. 10.54647/education88263

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