Consuming higher education : why learning can't be bought
Williams, Joanna
Consuming Higher Education explores the status of students within the university and society, and the funding and purpose of higher education, drawing on empirical data, UK and USA government policy documents, speeches by policy makers and media representations of students. Joanna Williams moves beyond the debates surrounding fees to consider the impact of the consumption model on universities, learning, knowledge, and student identity. While consumer status initially appears to empower students, Williams argues that it ultimately erodes students' autonomy and reduces learning to an instrument.
Abstract: Reflects on the link between constructing students as consumers and the purpose of higher education, and the implications for student identity and learning.
Abstract: Reflects on the link between constructing students as consumers and the purpose of higher education, and the implications for student identity and learning.
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Year:
2013
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Language:
english
Pages:
179
ISBN 10:
1441193375
ISBN 13:
9781441193377
File:
PDF, 6.86 MB
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english, 2013