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Universities as Servants of Three Masters in Neo-liberal Times
Encyclopedia of Teacher Education, pp.2143-2148
Springer Nature Singapore
27/08/2022
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Abstract
Neo-liberal drivers that monitor efficiency and productivity shape the planning, development, and continued review of university courses in Australia. As an example, approved teacher education courses pass through three separate layers of regulatory and audit activities. These audit mechanisms exist to ensure that teacher education courses are fit for purpose and meet the needs of students, the university, and the market. As a consequence of this level of scrutiny, the prospective purchasers of the product (the students) are provided with an assurance that the courses in which they enroll meet their learning and employability needs. An example of the short life-cycle of a Master of Teaching course is shown to describe the limitations of these levels of scrutiny.
Details
- Title
- Universities as Servants of Three Masters in Neo-liberal Times
- Creators
- Silvia McCormackCatherine LangDavid Zyngier
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Teacher Education, pp.2143-2148
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore; Singapore
- Identifiers
- 991013047413402368
- Copyright
- © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter