Teaching generic skills: eroding the higher purpose of universities, or an opportunity for renewal?
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Article Title | Teaching generic skills: eroding the higher purpose of universities, or an opportunity for renewal? |
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ERA Journal ID | 20011 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Star, Cassandra (Author) and Hammer, Sara (Author) |
Journal Title | Oxford Review of Education |
Journal Citation | 34 (2), pp. 237-251 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0305-4985 |
1465-3915 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03054980701672232 |
Abstract | This paper explores opportunities and challenges presented by the development of graduate skills in Australian universities. We challenge the dichotomy that conceives of a fundamental disjuncture between the idea universities as institutions of vocational education and the more traditional conception of universities as key institutions in the formation of reflective practitioners, social critics and good citizens. Despite the challenges inherent in implementing the graduate skills project, we conclude that stakeholder consensus around the value of graduate skills represents a valuable opportunity for universities to regain control of the higher education agenda and renew their traditional, higher purpose. |
Keywords | generic skills; graduate attributes; higher purpose of universities; knowledge society; mass education; universities; vocational education; higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | © 2008 Taylor & Francis. Permanent restricted access to published version in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Author's version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y7z1/teaching-generic-skills-eroding-the-higher-purpose-of-universities-or-an-opportunity-for-renewal
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