Thursday 14 August 2008

Useful link for (new) Module 7

For anyone interested in approaches to PCE elsewhere in the world, the US system of "Community Colleges" is well worth looking at. They vary a lot, of course, but many combine vocational and technical education with offering the first two years of a traditional four-year bachelor's degree, thereby contributing a lot to what we would call the "widening participation" agenda. They offer most courses part-time, too. This article from USA Today is a very useful introduction.