Does Relevance to Work Mean Learning to Work? Are Government Policy and Student Pressure Downgrading Higher Education in the UK?
Overview & Synopsis
Government policy and student pressures are focused on future employability and appear intent on forcing higher education to be more transparently relevant to the workplace. This trend is threat to a broader view of education and the development of inquiring, innovative, critical thinkers, who are supposed to be in demand by employers. (SK)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Does Relevance to Work Mean Learning to Work? Are Government Policy and Student Pressure Downgrading Higher Education in the UK? |
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| Author / Organization | Jacobs, Gabriel |
| Subject & Discipline | Academic Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Demand |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-92801 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |