<p>The thesis took the general question of responsive curriculum development which meets both the needs of work and those of the academy as its starting point. The rationale for the topic flows out of education policy and societal pressures worldwide which are calling for an ever greater responsiveness from higher education to the workplace in the twenty-first century. Responsiveness to work requires collaborative and integrative work between communities of academic and non-academic practitioners. Differences between knowledge and practices at work and within the academy are broadly acknowledged in the literature, yet the ensuing nature and complexity of interactions between these two communities in curriculum design on the ground is poorly understood. A key point is to recognize that integration as such cannot be the goal / the differences remain, but have to turned into productive collaboration and joint development, for example, of a curriculum.</p>
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UNWC/oai:UWC_ETD:http%3A%2F%2Fetd.uwc.ac.za%2Findex.php%3Fmodule%3Detd%26action%3Dviewtitle%26id%3Dgen8Srv25Nme4_3721_1256884982 |
Date | January 2007 |
Creators | Garraway, James. |
Source Sets | Univ. of Western Cape |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis and dissertation |
Format | |
Coverage | ZA |
Rights | Copyright: University of the Western Cape |
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