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Jackson, Denise – Teaching in Higher Education, 2020
This study explores whether academic selection criterion should be imposed on students wishing to participate in work-integrated learning (WIL) during their degree studies. Its conceptual framework addresses the limitations of human capital theory and draws on theories about social and cultural capital to understand the role of WIL in developing…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Employment Potential, Academic Achievement, Social Capital
Palmer, Nigel; Bexley, Emmaline; James, Richard – Centre for the Study of Higher Education, 2011
A range of imperatives underpin university selection practices. These include demonstrating merit based on prior academic achievement and supporting successful graduate outcomes in the professions and in broader fields of endeavour. They also include improving diversity of participation and equality of educational opportunity. Selection for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Applicants, Student Characteristics