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ERIC Number: EJ617394
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-6820
Vocationalism and Relevance in Higher Education: Issues Concerning the Delivery of Contextual Material to First-Year Students on Business and Public Sector Courses.
Ottewill, Roger; Wall, Ann
Journal of Vocational Education & Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, v52 n3 p521-34 2000
Courses focused on context rather than content must address the issue of the vocational relevance of higher education. A business course on the social and demographic environment, which uses pluralistic learning and teaching strategies, was designed to broaden the meaning of vocationalism. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Content, Demography, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Public Administration Education, Relevance (Education), Social Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom; Vocationalism