Habits of Mind: Fostering Access and Excellence in Higher EducationWilliam Allen Routledge, 20.09.2017 - 249 Seiten Habits of Mind maintains that the fact that almost everyone now goes to college need not be seen as an obstacle to excellence in education. Some critics have insisted that college is not for everyone, but William B. Allen and Carol Allen assert that the college diploma has rightly become as much the norm in this century as the high school diploma was during the twentieth century. Accordingly, it is essential that higher education remains true to its deepest purpose: the cultivation of proficient humanity. The authors see the key to this goal as the development of judgment, or "habits of mind." Habits of mind are far and away the most influential determinants of human conduct, and nowhere are they more profoundly shaped than in institutions of higher education. Furthermore, liberal education has proven most effective in this undertaking.The authors elaborate on the purpose of higher education and identify the chief obstacles to achieving its aim. They demonstrate the critical role of academic leaders in achieving the aim of higher education and posit that excellence in judgment is the primary characteristic of the academic leaders who fulfill this role. They examine three aspects of access to higher education: academic readiness, the cost and funding of higher education, and the capacity of the physical plant. Finally, they use policies developed in Virginia to demonstrate realistic approaches to achieving the aims of access and quality discussed throughout the book.The authors draw on their years of experience as practitioners in both private and public institutions, liberal arts colleges, and research universities to develop their material. This volume will be of interest to faculty and students in higher education programs, nation and state public policymakers, legislative and academic leaders, and a general public concerned about the cost and value of a college education. |
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Seite xii
... institutions of higher education. Harry V. Jaffa observed in 1972, in the new introduction to his 1958 classic, Crisis of the House Divided,2 that, I was aware that I was a member of that comparatively small class, the university ...
... institutions of higher education. Harry V. Jaffa observed in 1972, in the new introduction to his 1958 classic, Crisis of the House Divided,2 that, I was aware that I was a member of that comparatively small class, the university ...
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... Of the Expence of the Institutions for the Education of Youth,” edited by R. H. Campbell and A. S. Skinner (Indianapolis, IN: Liberty Classics, 1976), 764. 1. Whereas his predecessor left office by publishing a screed xiv Habits of Mind.
... Of the Expence of the Institutions for the Education of Youth,” edited by R. H. Campbell and A. S. Skinner (Indianapolis, IN: Liberty Classics, 1976), 764. 1. Whereas his predecessor left office by publishing a screed xiv Habits of Mind.
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... institutions of higher learning to achieve new levels of excellence, year after year. One of the most creative aspects of the funding proposal was its intention to measure the quality of an institution not relative to its peers or based ...
... institutions of higher learning to achieve new levels of excellence, year after year. One of the most creative aspects of the funding proposal was its intention to measure the quality of an institution not relative to its peers or based ...
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... institutions. Moreover, since the turn of the twentieth century, when only 3 percent of Virginians had attained any college education, we find over 50 percent of the adult citizens having had at least some college—a dramatic mushrooming ...
... institutions. Moreover, since the turn of the twentieth century, when only 3 percent of Virginians had attained any college education, we find over 50 percent of the adult citizens having had at least some college—a dramatic mushrooming ...
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... institutions of higher education.4 Today, billions of endowment dollars help to support its colleges and universities. Her colleges and universities are also economic drivers, not only pumping $2.3 billion dollars into the economy every ...
... institutions of higher education.4 Today, billions of endowment dollars help to support its colleges and universities. Her colleges and universities are also economic drivers, not only pumping $2.3 billion dollars into the economy every ...
Inhalt
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1 An Idea of the University | 17 |
2 Excellence in Judgment | 55 |
3 Access to Higher Education | 79 |
Waiting for Change | 125 |
Lessons from Virginia | 149 |
The Rhetoric of Higher Education | 181 |
Bibliography | 231 |
Index | 243 |
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