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How Should Universities be Responding to the Fast-changing Professional and Vocational Worlds?

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James, David (2012) How Should Universities be Responding to the Fast-changing Professional and Vocational Worlds? Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching (7). ISSN 2024-8032

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Abstract

Universities are currently facing an acute crisis of identity. The focus on traditional and academic courses is being redirected to vocational programmes. Universities are turning to industry to sponsor research, and even courses, in a drive towards educational privatisation. Such a dependence could lead to pedagogic compromise. The successful graduate in vocational subjects will be defined by their ability to transfer essential skills to a fluctuating professional arena. It is only by continuous, and a responsive, alliance with the market that we can build course that are relevant to industry but also preserve their pedagogic integrity.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The full-text can be accessed via the Official URL. Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching (WJLT) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Worcester to disseminate academic articles, project reports and personal perspectives about Learning and Teaching written by staff associated with the University and its partners.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	vocational, employability, industrial, communication skills, professional, learning, teaching, Worcester Journal of Learning and Teaching
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	College of Arts, Humanities and Education > School of Arts
Related URLs:	Publisher https://rteworcester.wordpress.com/resou...
Depositing User:	Janet Davidson
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2012 10:33
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2021 09:23
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1638

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