Higher education beyond job creation : universities, citizenship, and community / / Thomas A. Bryer

• Autore: Bryer Thomas A.
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.1/5430973
• Soggetto topico: Community and college - United States; Community development - United States; Education, Higher - Social aspects - United States; Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures and Table; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Higher Education Narratives and the Good Life; 2 Civic Decline, Lust for Growth, and Weak Communities; 3 Higher Education Reforms; 4 SEE DEMOS (Student Empowered Education/Democratizing Education for Members of Society); 5 Example of Pedagogy: Joined-Up Service Learning; 6 Example of Institutional Design: Sustained Partnership with Community; 7 A New Model for Higher Education; 8 Band of Brothers; References; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: In Higher Education beyond Job Creation, Thomas A. Bryer identifies the historical trends, current challenges, and future possibilities for higher education institutions to play an active and measurable role in strengthening communities and citizens. Through mini and extended case studies and carefully designed recommendations for institutional change, this book is a resource for policymakers, higher education administrators, and scholars concerned about the future of the institution and its role in society.
• Titolo autorizzato: Higher education beyond job creation
• ISBN: 0-7391-9115-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827397203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II