Cruse and Associates Hong Kong China: Global higher education – ACADEMIAA Story by stepluxbeckeschElsewhere in the world, there is a growing emphasis on broader learning as an economic necessity.Global higher
education shifts economy-driven CHONGQING, China " Determined to learn their way out of the
Great Recession " or eager to rise above the deprivation of developing lands "
unprecedented millions of people have enrolled in colleges and universities
around the world in the past five years. What they’re finding is an educational landscape turning
upside down. In the United States " where top schools have long championed
a liberal style of learning and broad education before specialization " higher
education’s focus is shifting to getting students that first job in a
still-shaky economy. Tuition is so high and the lingering economic distress so
great that an education not directly tied to an occupation is increasingly seen
as a luxury. Elsewhere in the world, there is a growing emphasis on
broader learning as an economic necessity. Advocates hear employers demanding the “soft skills” "
communication, critical thinking, and working with diverse groups " that broad-based
learning more effectively instills. They want to graduate job-creators, not
just job-fillers. They think the biggest innovations come from graduates who
are well-rounded " from empathetic engineers, say, or tech-savvy
anthropologists. SOURCE: ACADEMIA.EDU © 2013 stepluxbeckesch |
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Added on July 1, 2013 Last Updated on July 1, 2013 Tags: cruse and associates, hong kong china, education Author
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