Employability: a core role of higher education?

被引:3
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作者
Tight, Malcolm [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lancaster, Dept Educ Res, Lancaster, England
关键词
Employability; higher education; higher education research; systematic review; GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY; EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY; STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY; INSTITUTIONS; POLICY; WORK; EXPECTATIONS; INITIATIVES;
D O I
10.1080/13596748.2023.2253649
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The topic of employability has been much discussed in higher education policy and research contexts in recent years, as higher education has been re-positioned as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. This article aims to review and synthesise the various arguments that have been made in favour of, or against, the adoption of employability as a core purpose or value of higher education. The article makes use of the techniques of systematic review. It discusses the origins and meaning of the term employability, its application and practice, and the issues and critiques that it has raised.
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页码:551 / 571
页数:21
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