Habits of Mind: Fostering Access and Excellence in Higher EducationTransaction Publishers - 249 Seiten "...a compelling synthesis that clears away much of the intellectual clutter in strategic planning and offers a creative, if somewhat elitist, theory that fuses the strengths of the university with the context and challenges of the 21st century."--Choice "The goal of higher education as described by Allen and Allen is based on a curriculum of study for a proficient humanity characterized by excellence in judgement.... The authors have presented a refreshing treatise on the values of education, respect for working toward a more civilized society, acknowledgement of human diginity and the need for more moral and fair treatment within our society. Higher education is positioned to contribute to these lofty ideals and is described very well in this book."--Alton L. Taylor, University of Virginia |
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... least . we asked at every possible opportunity that those concerned with planning , funding , overseeing , or delivering higher education in Virginia ask themselves , " What is the purpose of higher learning ? " The thirteen and a half ...
... least a decade . The strategic plan presented in April 1999 of- fered a glimpse of other radical changes to follow this initial effort . The most far - reaching aspect of the plan was its insistence that the Commonwealth has both a ...
... least some col- lege — a dramatic mushrooming not only of higher education but also of the role of higher education in shaping other aspects of Vir- ginia life , including its robust economy and its increasing political sophistication ...
... least until now . When Governor Baliles skillfully corrected Jefferson's apo- thegm into a life affirming commitment to Madison's version , he identified Virginia's best as Virginia's standard . The challenge for Virginia leadership in ...
... least some organizational principles in the research university work to undermine the goal , and that in some respects what is too casually regarded as intellectual arrogance is a neces- sary shield of inquiry . Jean de la Fontaine ...
Inhalt
17 | |
Excellence in Judgment | 55 |
Access to Higher Education | 79 |
Evaluating Higher Education Waiting for Change | 125 |
Managing Higher Education Lessons from Virginia | 149 |
Epilogue The Rhetoric of Higher Education | 181 |
Bibliography | 231 |
Index | 243 |
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