The concept of in university settings around the world is explored through interviews with professors and exchange professors from major universities. Institutions were typed into three categories. Questions concerning academic structure, purpose of higher education, role of students and professionals, role of teaching, rewards for good teaching, evaluation of students, and faculty development were asked. Findings from the limited population of respondents indicates that teaching receives low priority in elite institutions around the world where the norm suggests students are privileged to attend, a situation which differs in universal access institutions.
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