有一天我好奇問台灣哪裡找得到高等教育的目標、策略、... 有這種東西嗎？每個大學有設定這種東西嗎？有沒有什麼角色的人許願過我們為什麼要有高等教育？

結果，實在是太好奇了 ～～～ 進去教育部高教司網站逛 http://www.edu.tw/high/index.aspx 但是我能力不好，找不到，整個網站看起來是政令碎片。

想到雖然不能這樣比較，不過還是節錄我在讀澳洲人的EA presentation裡提到的話

Purposes of higher education in Australia (Commonwealth Government)

• inspire and enable individuals to develop their capabilities to the highest potential;
• enable individuals to learn throughout their lives (for personal growth and fulfilment, for effective participation in the workforce and for constructive contributions to society);
• advance knowledge and understanding;
• enable individuals to adapt and learn, consistent with the needs of an adaptable knowledge-based economy at local, regional and national levels; and
• contribute to a democratic, civilised society and promote the tolerance and debate that underpins it.
• aid the application of knowledge and understanding to the benefit of the economy and society;

然後還有

“Universities are not businesses but nevertheless manage multi-million dollar budgets. As such they need to be run in a business-like fashion.”

Our Universities: Backing Australia's Future, Commonwealth of Australia, 2003

出處：http://www.canberra.edu.au/ea-symposium/presentations Prof John Dearn - EA Conference Welcome

說真的太感人了！台灣整個被比下去，難怪這塊土地的人沒有夢想！