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Harward, Donald W.

Transforming Undergraduate Education : Theory that Compels and Practices that Succeed. - Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011. - 1 online resource (395 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. The theoretical arguments and themes -- pt. 2. The issues, rationale, constraints, and practices -- pt. 3. Implications likely to follow from sustained transformative changes -- pt. 4. Successful models and practices.

Donald Harward has assembled the deepest thinkers in higher education in one resource that combines theoretical considerations with analyses of fundamental issues related to learning and liberal education. This set of arguments, theories, and evidence are sufficient to encourage significant-transformative-changes in higher education. Contributors go on to offer examples of campus initiatives that document such changes, from directional nudges to major shifts of emphases and resources.

ISBN: 9781442206762 1442206764

Standard No.: 9786613656803

Source: 365680 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education, Higher--Philosophy.--United States
Education, Higher--Administration.--United States
Universities and colleges--United States.
Enseignement supérieur--Finalités--États-Unis.
Universités--États-Unis.
EDUCATION--Higher.
Education, Higher--Administration.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
Education, Higher--Philosophy.
Universities and colleges.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: LA227.4 / .T73 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 378.73