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Item 6 of 8: First, Second and Third Impressions

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 18:41:28 +1100
To: voced-coord@owl.qut.edu.au
From: Patrick Griffin (p.griffin@edfac.unimelb.edu.au)
Subject: Re: VocEd:Patrick Griffin (guest)First, second and third impressions

David Lymn was against setting up courses on the first and second impression materials we identified. I suppose we all would be against such a curriculum, especially the students.

I am not too sure how, or even if, neatness and tidiness should be a course. Heaven help us if we have to initiate finishing schools for school leavers. Heaven help the struggling student who has a bare set of skills and no social or presentation skills, and completely misguided ideas about the work place.

It is important that we continue to emphasise the third impression, as well as extending the competencies to include 'how to learn'.

The first and second impression 'stuff' can then indeed be imparted in a holistic and realistic way. Why should it be treated differently or not at all? Our research over almost seven years says that they must not be ignored.

Patrick Griffin