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Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work
Matthew T. Hora
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Description for Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work
Hardback. Challenges the conception of the "skills gap", highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. The authors advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his colleagues explain that the answer is not simply that students need more specialized technical training to meet narrowly defined employment opportunities. Beyond the Skills Gap challenges this conception of the skills gap, highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. They advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Drawing ... Read more
How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his colleagues explain that the answer is not simply that students need more specialized technical training to meet narrowly defined employment opportunities. Beyond the Skills Gap challenges this conception of the skills gap, highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. They advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Drawing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
491g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United States
ISBN
9781612509884
SKU
V9781612509884
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About Matthew T. Hora
Matthew T. Hora is an assistant professor in adult teaching and learning in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a research scientist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, USA. Ross J. Benbow is an associate researcher with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. ... Read more
Reviews for Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work
The book successfully contributes new and productive information to ongoing debates surrounding the value and purpose of higher education. As such, it is a useful resource for researchers, faculty, policy makers, and employers interested in improving teaching, workplace training, and higher education policy.
Gregory C. Wolniak & Kimberly Maes, Teachers College Record
Gregory C. Wolniak & Kimberly Maes, Teachers College Record