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These pages contain the original text of the Tertiary Education Strategy documents. Only edit content if you notice the text is inconsistent with the final published document. Feel free to develop your own cross references and index structure. Increased responsiveness to the needs of, and wider access for, learners
We must build on the vision of educationalist Clarence Beeby for a broad and generous education that is widely accessible. In a knowledge society, all New Zealanders will require enhanced access to relevant education and training (and career and academic advice and guidance) throughout their lives. This will result in increases in participation, especially through the upskilling of the existing workforce, and increasing Maori and Pacific participation in higher levels of tertiary education. This creates a challenge for providers to deliver learning in innovative ways that meet the diverse needs of learners. This will require a shift to more diverse but interconnected learning pathways. Tertiary education organisations in the system must focus not only on ensuring that programmes and courses form part of an effective skill acquisition pathway, but that they are fully integrated with other educational pathways in the senior secondary school, the wider tertiary education system, the workplace and with learning within businesses and communities. This is critical so that the learning acquired on one pathway can easily be built upon or complemented by learning on other pathways. « Change Message 3 | Index | Change Message 5 » |
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