A New Agenda for Higher Education
Author | : William M. Sullivan |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2008-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780470257579 |
ISBN-13 | : 0470257571 |
Rating | : 4/5 (571 Downloads) |
Download or read book A New Agenda for Higher Education written by William M. Sullivan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A New Agenda for Higher Education, the authors endorse higher educationâ??s utility for enhancing the practical as well as intellectual dimensions of life by developing a third, different conception of educational purpose. Based on The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching seminar that brought together educators from six professional fields with faculty from the liberal arts and sciences, A New Agenda for Higher Education proposes an educational aim of â??practical reason,â?? focusing on the interdependence of liberal education and professional training.