The fate of liberal arts in today's schools and colleges /

The book will highlight the arguments of both points of view. In doing so, attention will be paid to the contributions to society of those who have been exposed to a variety of educational curricula. As part of the study, the impact of the community college will be considered, along with the impact...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hayes, William, 1938- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Education, Humanistic > United States.
Humanities > Study and teaching > United States.
Éducation humaniste > États-Unis.
Sciences humaines > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
Education, Humanistic
Humanities > Study and teaching
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Origins of the idea
  • Liberal arts in the schools and colleges in early America
  • The first public schools in America
  • The establishment of vocational schools
  • The community college
  • The progressive education movement
  • History becomes the social studies
  • Philosophy as a component of a liberal arts education
  • Latin and other foreign languages in the liberal arts tradition
  • The future of the arts in our schools and colleges
  • The impact of technology on the liberal arts
  • C.P. Snow and the "two cultures debate"
  • School choice and the liberal arts
  • The growing impact of the federal government
  • The common core curriculum
  • Poverty and the availability of an equal educational opportunity
  • A liberal arts education for special education and gifted and talented students
  • The impact of other programs
  • The liberal arts in our colleges
  • The future of the liberal arts.

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