'Asked to devise an acronym for a BA in lifelong learning studies, a colleague suggested Balls. It passed through two committees and is now its official name'

Article Abstract:

Issues relating to what students now get out of higher education are examined from the point of view that what education now entails is learning how to do something, rather than finding an individual voice. It is argued that in the current environment, the job of lecturers is not to help students find their own voice, rather it is to help them meet module outcomes, and that universities now only teach students to perform instead of to think.

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'Tomlinson observed that children are our "most important resource". Pardon me? We are talking about children, not iron ore or wind power'

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the state of higher education in the United Kingdom and the growing trend towards perceiving higher education as a place where people are prepared for the work that they will be doing for the rest of their lives. It is argued that it is foolish to model higher education and the greater community at large on the business model as the vast majority of businesses do not really care about anything other than the bottom line.

Public affairs, Social aspects

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'All talk nowadays is not of "arbitrary riches" but "engineered instruction". Teaching and learning is designed to elicit the correct response to a work'

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the current state of the study and teaching of literature. It is contended that attempting to teach only what is perceived, by some, to be relevant, denies students an opportunity to explore art and life through literature.

Services, not elsewhere classified, Literature, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, Study and teaching

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