期刊名称：Canadian and International Education / Education canadienne et internationale
印刷版ISSN：2369-2634
出版年度：2020
卷号：49
期号：1
页码：1-23
DOI：10.5206/cie-eci.v49i1.13431
出版社：Western University
摘要：The general education (GE) literature suggests that there is a mismatch of courses offered to students in Iranian higher education institutions such that the needs of 21st-century students are unmet by these curricula. This article points to the missing pieces in terms of learning and content gaps in many of the undergraduate GE programs designed under the influence of policy, values, and politics which originate from both religious and government interests. The article explores undergraduate students’ general 21st-century skill requirements and examines the extant curricula for possible gaps. The gap analysis points to the need for up-to-date general skills such as thinking skills, decision-making, research, awareness of international issues, lifelong learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and it offers that these remedies might be a precious investment in Iran’s higher education for the future of that society.
关键词：general education; general skills; higher education; specialized curriculum and life skills
