Just a naughty thought. I can give a justification that satisfies me
about why referencing is important. It is part of the culture of
discipline we teach and our students need to master it in order to
become full members of this disciplinary community. Now, this itself
rests on the premise that university education is about inducting
students into academic cultures and reproducing English literature,
Chemistry, or whatever. I guess that there would be some in
universities and many outside who would challenge this assumption.
So is referencing so important? Or is is really the equivalent of
wearing the corporate polo shirt at work?
John Bradbeer
Principal Lecturer in Higher Education
School of Education and Continuing Studies
University of Portsmouth
141 High Street
Old Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO1 2HY
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