| The Myth of the University: Ideal and Reality in Higher Education Contributor(s): Shore, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819182680 ISBN-13: 9780819182685 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $107.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Adult & Continuing Education |
| Dewey: 378.010 |
| LCCN: 91-12707 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.39" W x 9.04" (1.11 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The university, in its laudable effort to be a democratic institution, has lost its original sense of mission and become a credential factory rather than a place where learning for its own sake is valued. This book proposes a practical reform of higher education based on the original ideals of the institution. The remedies involve both pragmatic changes and a radical shift in the basic philosophy of many colleges and universities. Teaching and learning at all levels must be re-emphasized, and the criteria for selecting and retaining faculty should be changed. The book examines the subject from a historical perspective and concludes with a vision of what the university can choose to become if it wishes. |