Higher expectations : can colleges teach students what they need to know in the twenty-first century? /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bok, Derek Curtis (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States. Education, Higher > Curricula > United States. College teaching > United States. Educational change > United States. Education and globalization. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction : an overview
A brief history of the college curriculum from 1636 to the present
Educating citizens
Preparing students for an interdependent world
Character : can colleges help students acquire higher standards of ethical behavior and personal responsibility?
Helping students find a purposeful and meaningful life
Improving interpersonal skills
Improving intra-personal skills
Unconventional methods of teaching
Prospects for change
Encouraging reform
Conclusion : reflections on the future.