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Smolentseva, Anna – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
Drawing on various disciplinary and scholarly approaches to the multiple roles of higher education in society, this paper offers a new conceptualisation of the non-economic contributions of higher education. The conceptual model identifies two basic dimensions in higher education's contributions to society. The first, axiological dimension…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology
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Kemp, Ian J.; Seagraves, Liz – Studies in Higher Education, 1995
In the context of heightened interest in providing college graduates with transferable skills for use in later job performance, one institution's efforts are examined. A study of five diverse courses at Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) investigated course content, teaching approaches, and students' perceptions concerning development of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Students