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Tiêu đề
The meaning of liberal education
Tác giả
Scott R.A.
Năm xuất bản
2014
Source title
On the Horizon
Số trích dẫn
4
DOI
10.1108/OTH-09-2013-0036
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to comment on the philosophy of liberal education and its structure; the goal of general education and how it fulfills the goals of liberal education; and the four key elements of liberal education, including the "liberating" aspects of general education, the need for an emphasis on questions more than on answers, the meaning of a global perspective, and the connections of each of the above to extracurricular experiences and engaged citizenship. Design/methodology/approach: This essay is a review of the topics of liberal and general education, their components, and their importance. Findings: Using the design and methodology mentioned above as a way to explore the purpose, the essay reveals selected universal truths about a liberal or "liberating" undergraduate education. Research limitations/implications: The approach that is detailed can be assessed in comparison to other formulations of liberal and general education. Practical implications: The framework described above suggests possibilities for redesigning liberal and general education programs so as to have a greater impact on undergraduate student learning and to foster experiential and interdisciplinary learning. Originality/value: While this is a personal perspective based on many decades of senior positions in higher education, it is based not only on the author's own analysis and thinking, but also on a broad understanding of the literature about these topics. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Từ khóa
Experiential learning; General education; Global education; Liberal arts; Liberal education; Undergraduate education
Tài liệu tham khảo
Geertz C., The impact of the concept of culture on the concept of man, The Interpretation of Cultures, pp. 35-54, (1973); Johnson R.E., Higher education: The revolution that really matters, Huffington Post, 12 January, (2013); Lovin R.M., Must we disown our past to become a multicultural society?, Liberal Education, 78, 2, pp. 2-9, (1992); Maclean N., A River Runs Through It, (1976)
Nơi xuất bản
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Hình thức xuất bản
Article
Open Access
Nguồn
Scopus