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ERIC Number: EJ433100
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
Ivory Tower to Concrete Jungle: The Difficult Transition from the Academy to the Workplace as Learning Environments.
Candy, P. C.; Crebert, R. G.
Journal of Higher Education, v62 n5 p570-92 Sep-Oct 1991
There are numerous major differences between the learning environments of colleges and universities and of the world of work. Graduates' short- and long-term productivity could be enhanced if the transition from one situation to the other were smoother and, if they were better prepared to be competent, self-directed learners. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Change, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Independent Study, Labor Market, Productivity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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