Macro-trends in higher education curriculum reform and the implications for MET
Graham B.
2020
Proceedings of 14th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2013
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There are two divergent schools of thought on the appropriate future direction of higher education. One side sees a return to skills-based, vocationally-oriented, hands-on training as necessary to compete in the globalized economy: training workers through specific programs of occupational relevance in this view is key to an economically-healthy society. The other side warns that an education tailored too closely to specific technologies and industries will quickly become obsolete due to the rapidly-evolving character of occupations themselves, and therefore institutions of higher learning must instead focus on critical and creative thinking as well as problem-solving skills. Maritime education and training, as it has always oscillated between these bifurcated poles, provides a unique lens through which to explore the ramifications of these educational trends. © 2020 Proceedings of 14th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2013. All rights reserved.
Liberal education; Maritime education; Training; Vocational education
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