Given the trend towards convergence in conceptualizing (learning in the domains of education and business management, (this article explores the role of course culture in higher education. (Drawing on the author’s comparative research in the UK into the (respective cultures of two vocationally oriented degree programmes (in different universities, and benchmarking these against the (extensive literature of ‘learning organizations’, the article outlines a (model for the implementation of a course culture fit for the (learning society. Consideration is given to the resources available to those (in higher education who wish to create learning teams within their (own departments. Finally, conclusions are drawn which indicate the (need for further research into the motivational aspects of task-based (experiential learning as expounded in the article.There are also clear (implications for changes needed in the leadership and management (of programmes of study in higher education.
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