The dialectic between expert knowledge and professional discretion: accreditation, social control and the limits of instrumental logic

Cycles of reform have been a constant feature of engineering education. This study suggests that these cycles are endemic because engineering begins with a particularly instrumental conception of responsible preparation. The instrumental logic of engineering repeatedly undermines educational reforms...

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Main Authors: Serona, Carroll (Author), Silbey, Susan S. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology Program (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Informa UK (Taylor & Francis), 2012-04-27T21:57:55Z.
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