ERIC Number: ED385715
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Mar
Pages: 26
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ISBN: ISBN-1-874223-08-4
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A Wider Spectrum of Opportunities.
Council for Industry and Higher Education (United Kingdom).
The United Kingdom must invest in a comprehensive system of post-18 education that is broadly inclusive and that offers a broad range of educational opportunities to meet the needs of both the increasing numbers of 16-year-olds choosing to pursue postsecondary education and the many older individuals needing additional education throughout their adult lives. Creating the required spectrum of post-18 learning will necessitate the following actions: (1) meeting the growing demand for employees capable of making their own creative responses to problems/assignments rather than relying on instructions; (2) shifting the balance of courses toward a broader education applying intellectual skills to practical issues; (3) allowing local colleges to make a greater contribution to the spectrum of post-18 learning through programs of applied learning designed in collaboration with local employers; (4) varying patterns of study to meet individual learners' circumstances and learning preferences; (5) developing policy, funding mechanisms, and quality assurance arrangements and criteria for advancement in universities that reinforce the standing of teaching and learning; (6) reflecting teaching's priority in a substantial program of research and development about modern learning; and (7) determining how the cost of higher education should be shared by government, employers, individuals, and their families. (MN)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Adult Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, General Education, Innovation, Lifelong Learning, Open Universities, Policy Formation, Position Papers, Postsecondary Education, Program Improvement, School Business Relationship, Strategic Planning, Systems Approach, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Council for Industry and Higher Education (United Kingdom).
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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