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A felsőoktatás és a foglalkoztathatóság kapcsolatának értelmezései
Interpreting relations of higher education with employability

Author(s): András Derényi
Subject(s): Education, Labor relations, Higher Education , Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Higher education; Employability; Labor market;

Summary/Abstract: In his article András Derényi outlines representation and the implementation of employability within higher education. Interpretations of the old idea of educational systems’ having a function of better meeting labor market needs have more complexity and are more confusing in connection with higher education. Not only have concepts of employability been changing – societal functions of higher education have additionally undergone major changes, this going along with a rapid restructuring of the labor market. Research results show that individuals’ successes given transition from the world of learning to the world of labor greatly depend on factors that are outside the higher education domain. Reactions in higher education to employability issues are therefore diverse; and there is no single good solution to the ‘development’ of employability. The main teaching characteristics of higher education require specific approaches whose common features would seem to be involvement with and cooperation among institutions and stakeholders, where cases and relevant experiences show good results for all participants.

  • Issue Year: 19/2010
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 361-369
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian