The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society: New Challenges for Higher Education
. Ed(S): Allen, Jim; Velden, R. K. W. Van Der
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Hardback. Presenting the results and policy implications of a huge research project that consulted 70,000 European graduates of higher education, this report on the REFLEX project assesses how suited today's graduates are to the imperatives of a 'knowledge' economy. Editor(s): Allen, Jim; Velden, R. K. W. van der. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 260 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Higher education policy has increasingly gained a European dimension, with its own distinct influence over national education policies. Against this background, a major project was launched, the REFLEX project, which aims to make a contribution to assessing the demands that the modern knowledge society places on higher education graduates, and the degree to which higher education institutions in Europe are up to the task of equipping graduates with the competencies needed to meet these demands. The project also looks at how the demands, and graduates’ ability to realise them, is influenced by the way in which work is organised in ... Read more
Higher education policy has increasingly gained a European dimension, with its own distinct influence over national education policies. Against this background, a major project was launched, the REFLEX project, which aims to make a contribution to assessing the demands that the modern knowledge society places on higher education graduates, and the degree to which higher education institutions in Europe are up to the task of equipping graduates with the competencies needed to meet these demands. The project also looks at how the demands, and graduates’ ability to realise them, is influenced by the way in which work is organised in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Higher Education Dynamics
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400713529
SKU
V9789400713529
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99-15
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