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MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING.

This articles focuses on the mathematical programming models in educational planning. In light of the prevailing emphasis on systems analysis in education, there is an emerging literature that advocates the use of management science and operations research models as a means to increase the efficienc...

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Published in:Review of Educational Research Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 419 - 447
Main Author: McNamara, James F.
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Dec1971
Subjects:
Educational planning
Planning
Educational change
Mathematical programming
Mathematical optimization
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This articles focuses on the mathematical programming models in educational planning. In light of the prevailing emphasis on systems analysis in education, there is an emerging literature that advocates the use of management science and operations research models as a means to increase the efficiency of educational planning and decision-making. Many educational planning models encompass a number of time periods so as to allow consideration of the intertemporal relationships within the educational system.