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Instrumentlaism is EXACTLY what is described in the article: Training students for specific skills that are needed in society. This term was created by John Dewey. If you do not know about this term, see: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/289412/instrumentalism http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/instrumentalism "Ideas are conceived as instruments for transforming the uneasiness arising from facing a problem into the satisfaction of solving it."

The wikipedia XJTLU article says "..to ensure they meet the needs of global manufacturing and service industries", which is exactly what an instrumentalist approach is.

Blonker111 (talk) 16:43, 5 December 2008 (UTC)