A Flow Model for Higher Education.

Allen L. Hammond

Expert InsightsPublished 1968

A discussion of the use of a flow model for making quantitative estimates of observed trends in higher education or to analyze the effect of particular policies on dynamic relationships between groups involved in higher education. Using variables such as graduate student and postdoctoral population, the model summarizes the behavior of the higher educational system into a few parameters. As more data become available, the model can be extended for use in a wider range of groups and applications. The model's effectiveness is limited due to (1) consideration only of the constraint of number of available manpower; (2) study of the fields of science as one entity; (3) a limited scope; and (4) insufficient discriminatory data. However, work represented by this type of model will facilitate research into the quality and effectiveness of education by eliminating some confusion concerning measurable variables and their dynamics. 17 pp. Ref.

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Hammond, Allen L., A Flow Model for Higher Education. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1968. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3922.html.
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