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The broadening of university education: an analysis of entry restructuring and curriculum change options

The move from elite to mass higher education in Australia over the decade from 1987 to 1996 has been accompanied by concerns that many school-leavers are not well prepared to cope with the transition to university education. This report begins by describing the contemporary Australian higher education scene and the emergence of the perceived need to reconsider the purposes and outcomes of undergraduate education. Two different strategies are identified, namely the restructuring of entry and changing the curriculum.

The move from elite to mass higher education in Australia over the decade from 1987 to 1996 has been accompanied by concerns ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Rosenman, Linda
Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Higher Education Division
Date: 1996
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report
Series name: Evaluations and Investigations Program report
Subjects: Providers of education and training; Higher education; Participation;
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