| The Classical German Concept of the University and Its Influence on Higher Education in the United States Contributor(s): Röhrs, Hermann (Editor), Röhrs, Hermann (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631493045 ISBN-13: 9783631493045 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs |
| Dewey: 378.73 |
| Series: Heidelberger Studien Zur Erziehungswissenschaft |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book attempts a critical assessment of the influence of the classical German concept of the university on the development of higher education (particularly universities) in the United States. The 9,000 or so young Americans studying at German universities in the 19th century were particularly impressed by the principle - and practice - of academic freedom. The largescale experiment they embarked upon is an example of the potential inherent in the intercultural transformation process and its effects on the development of personality and professional qualifications. A number of these students were later to become influential politicians, university presidents and professors playing an important role in initiating a broad educational reform process in the United States. |
