In the past, the word was associated with technical know-how or manual dexterity but now it has become an ambiguous concept. In this week's Thinking Allowed, Professor Laurie Taylor asks what the implications are for contemporary education and questions whether pursuing this high-skills vision means people will witness a marginalisation of theoretical knowledge.
He is joined by Ewart Keep, deputy director of SKOPE - the Economic & Social Research Council Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance.
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