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Title: No Dilemma at All: The Importance of Liberal Education in Developing Skills for Employability
Language: English
Authors: MacKay, D. Bruce
Source: Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching. 2010 3:140-145.
Availability: Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2010
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Skill Development, General Education, Relevance (Education), Educational Experience, Job Skills, Graduate Surveys, Alumni, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Benefits, Foreign Countries, Liberal Arts
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISSN: 2368-4526
Abstract: Some suggest there is a dilemma in post-secondary education between the tidal pulls of career- or disciplinary-oriented education and liberal education. A survey of University of Lethbridge alumni indicated that they found their liberal education important for developing skills that are valuable in life and work after graduation. Specific skills the Conference Board of Canada (2000) identified as important for employment success were indeed skills which alumni say they developed during their liberal education experience. I argue there is no dilemma at all and that liberal education does provide skills for employment success.
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Number of References: 5
Entry Date: 2015
Accession Number: EJ1058312
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