Liberal education may be dead but the magic will not die!
Bussey M.
2014
On the Horizon
3
10.1108/OTH-09-2013-0034
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to challenge the assumption that liberal education as we understand it today, is alive and well in our institutions of higher education. Design/methodology/approach: This article is a reflective essay Findings: The spirit of liberal education is alive and well but has largely fled the university and taken up residence in less formal, more flexible educational contexts. Originality/value: This article plays the devil's advocate and argues that we need to rethink how we approach and signify "liberal education." © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Higher education; Knowledge; Liberal education; Vocational and non-vocational
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