What could a university be? : revolutionary ideas for the future /

"Students are not clients, job seekers, or consumers. Their purpose is the pursuit of knowledge. So why do universities largely restrict inquiry to professors and graduate students? In What Could a University Be? Robert Gibbs imagines a university focused on engaging students in research at all...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gibbs, Robert, 1958- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Vancouver] : On Campus, an imprint of UBC Press, [2025]
Subjects:	College teaching and research. Educational leadership. Educational change. Universities and colleges > Administration. Education, Higher > Forecasting. Leadership en éducation. Enseignement > Réforme. Universités > Administration. Enseignement supérieur > Prévision.

Table of Contents:

Teaching Undergraduates to Do Research
Multiplying Inquiry and Innovation Beyond the University
Slowing Down Reading and Thinking in the Digital Age
Thinking Like a Professional and Responding to Society's Questions
Connecting Universities to Cities and Communities.