| A New Agenda for Higher Education: Shaping a Life of the Mind for Practice Contributor(s): Sullivan, William M. (Author), Rosin, Matthew S. (Author), Shulman, Lee S. (Foreword by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0470257571 ISBN-13: 9780470257579 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $43.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2008 Annotation: In "A New Agenda for Higher Education," the authors endorse higher educationA[s utility for enhancing the practical as well as intellectual dimensions of life by developing a third, different conception of educational purpose. Based on The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching seminar that brought together educators from six professional fields with faculty from the liberal arts and sciences, "A New Agenda for Higher Education" proposes an educational aim of A[Apractical reason, A[A focusing on the interdependence of liberal education and professional training. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.12 |
| LCCN: 2007049558 |
| Series: Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.06" W x 9.24" (1.01 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A New Agenda for Higher Education, the authors endorse higher education s utility for enhancing the practical as well as intellectual dimensions of life by developing a third, different conception of educational purpose. Based on The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching seminar that brought together educators from six professional fields with faculty from the liberal arts and sciences, A New Agenda for Higher Education proposes an educational aim of practical reason, focusing on the interdependence of liberal education and professional training. |
