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Peer reviewedBroekmann, Irene; Pendlebury, Shirley – Studies in Higher Education, 2002
Uses John Searle's concept of "Background" to explore the acquisition of scholarly know-how, particularly as it relates to graduate students whose previous education impedes their epistemological access to scholarly practices. (EV)
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Epistemology, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCollier, K. G. – Studies in Higher Education, 1984
Higher education focuses largely on acquisition of knowledge and development of skills of rigorous argument, rarely giving attention to subjective perceptions or subjective value assumptions, in either the parties of a controversy or the student himself. Elements of the college curriculum, when properly developed, can help students identify…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Economics
