“More Than Professional Skills:” Student Perspectives on Higher Education’s Purpose

• Main Authors: Trinidad, Jose Eos R, Raz, Maxine Diane, Magsalin, Iva Melissa
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Purpose of education; qualification; socialisation; higher education; Philippines; Education
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/is-faculty-pubs/32; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2021.1891043?journalCode=cthe20
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Universities have multiple functions of teaching, research, community development, and social impact, with the teaching function often thought of as just equipping students with professional knowledge and skills. However, the purpose of students’ higher education may span more than just career prepa...