Going beyond the bibliography: Tradition, innovation and student experience in postgraduate education

Abstract

The concept of des-articulation is employed to characterize the negative components within the experience of postgraduate students. This same concept is subsequently applied as a means to evaluate an innovative course offered within the same postgraduate program. The study concludes that it is possible to articulate an epistemological and ontological education (Barnett, 2008), and thus achieve a re-articulation of the imaginary of postgraduate studies with what students experience in reality. The study proposes some principles that help to situate students and teachers at the centre of the formative experience of postgraduate studies.