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Lifelong Learning and the University A Post-Dearing Agenda
194 Pages
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Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
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Routledge
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The Report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education chaired by Sir Ron Dearing was published in July 1997. It represents the first officially sponsored systematic examination of the United Kingdom's system of higher education since the Robbins Report over 25 years ago. This book is an authoritative evaluation of the cogency, relevance and prospects for success of the Dearing... Read more
Part I The context from Robbins to Dearing: changes in UK higher education; changes in society, the economy and politics; the European year of lifelong learning - catalyst of camouflage. Part II Participation: getting into higher education; getting on in higher education; coming back to higher education. Part III Curriculum: modules, semesters and credits; learning in university; learning away from the university; professional dimension; quality and standards. Part IV: supporting students; supporting institutions; supporting communities; supporting the nation. Part V Impact: lifelong learning in the world of work; lifelong learning in common culture; lifelong learning and the university of community. Postscript: the Dearing vision; lifelong learning and UACE.
Biography
Taylor, Richard; Watson, David
'The publication of this book is both important and timely for everyone involved in higher education, since it provides a detailed and early analysis of the impact of the Dearing Report on lifelong learning.' - Educational Review
