The Dynamic Role of Higher Education in The Twenty-First Century: A Critical Approach Towards the Pressing Issues and Possible Solutions
Fawad Ullah | Luqman Hakeem | Wen Sanmei | Hong Chengwen
Abstract:
Higher education institutes create cohesive and fair societies and thus
expect different outcomes in diverse geographical areas. However, in
the twenty-first Century, they face issues which need solutions. This
critical perspective paper traces the motifs and expected outcomes of
higher education in ancient civilizations and analyses the changing
roles of teachers and students in the contemporary era. This paper is
qualitative and adopts the critical approach methodology to investigate, highlight and propose solutions to several unique issues faced
by the higher education system in the contemporary era. This paper
brings significant horizons and reveals critical insights about quality
higher education.
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