Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility - Couverture souple

Colby, Anne; Ehrlich, Thomas; Beaumont, Elizabeth; Stephens, Jason

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0470573821 ISBN 13 : 9780470573822

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Educating Citizens reports on how some American colleges and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to this vital task and present concrete ways to overcome those challenges.

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À propos de l'auteur

Anne Colby is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. She is the former director of the Henry Murray Research Center at the Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Thomas Ehrlich is a senior scholar at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He is the former president of Indiana University, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and dean of Stanford Law School. Elizabeth Beaumont is a research associate at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Jason Stephens is a research associate at The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0470573821
• ISBN 13: 9780470573822
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 352
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• Personne responsable: non disponible