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Careers, Competencies, and Liberal Education.
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Sagen, H. Bradley – Liberal Education, 1979
The relationship of the liberal arts education experience to career preparation is discussed in terms of the current employment situation. Guidelines for improving the position of liberal arts as a viable route to employment are examined, and an evaluation of some existing career preparation programs is presented. (JMF)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Opportunities, College Graduates, College Role
When Does Liberal Education Become Vocational Training? A Response to H. Bradley Sagen's "Careers, Competencies, and Liberal Education."
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Enteman, Willard F. – Liberal Education, 1979
Liberal education is viewed as aiming at the development of the student and not the training of the student for what the market thinks it wants. A number of suggestions for career preparation at liberal arts institutions proposed by Sagen, particularly curriculum changes, are analyzed and refuted. (JMF)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Opportunities, College Graduates, College Role