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Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertations Graduate Research 1984 The Historical Development of Higher Education in Bermuda Inez E. Browne-Dixon Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Browne-Dixon, Inez E., "The Historical Development of Higher Education in Bermuda" (1984). Dissertations. 249. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/249 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in the Andrews University Digital Library of Dissertations and Theses. 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THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BERMUDA A dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy by Inez E. C. Browne-Dixon APPROVA HE COMMITTEE Chai of Education Member* Fonda L. Chaffee r. / tv Member: SamuelrT ate approved Member: Eaward A. Streeter cfc > s ^ / _____ External Examiner: Walter B. Douglas Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. COPYRIGHT © 1984, by Inez E. C. Browne-Dixon All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University School of Education Title: THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BERMUDA Name of researcher: Inez E. C. Browne-Dixon Name and degree of faculty advisor: Bernard M. Lall, Ph.D. Date completed: January 1984 Phenomenal, pervasive, and fundamental change characterize the 1980s, often threatening to lead to entropy and decay. Innovative ways must be found to maintain equilibrium amidst disorienting world events. The search to find a more meaningful experience has moved education to the center of social and cultural concern and created renewed interest in the foundations of educational practice. Problem A diligent search revealed a great lack of systematic studies on the development of higher e d u c a t i o n in Bermuda. There is a need to select data on higher education and present them in a compre hensible format. This study sought to fill that need. It situated the 1 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. development of higher education in a historical framework and traced its development from the first attempt, in 1626, to 1980, when the first phase of the Stonington Campus of 3ermuda College was completed and occupied. Method The study employed both descriptive and inferential approaches to historical research. The organizational structure was designed to show social influences on the development of higher education in Bermuda. The study sought characteristics that would substantiate the thesis that the development of higher education in Bermuda was a discontinuous but persistent struggle which resulted in the sophisticated system th at existed in 1980. Findings The development of higher education in Bermuda was charac terized by a series of struggles and disappointments, with neither a sense of continuity nor a marked evolutionary process. It is, therefore, safe to conclude that the evidence presented substantiated the thesis that the development of higher education in Bermuda was a discontinuous but persistent struggle which resulted in the sophisticated system that existed in 1980. Decisive issues also involved the transmission, development, and refinement of the legacy up to 1980. These issues were discussed as religious, ethical, political, identity, financial, and racial concerns. Few efforts achieved permanent success, however, the totality of the experiences has influenced the changing theories and practices of higher education in Bermuda today. The study should provide Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. 3 new insights into current educational concerns and diffuse important concepts for the re-invigoration of higher interaction between the school and the larger community. Bermuda College has the potential to make the educational experience a highly fulfilling endeavor. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. DEDICATION To my son, Roy, and my aunt. Pearl, without whose encouragement and inspiration