Quality in the undergraduate experience : what is it? how is it measured? who decides? : summary of a workshop /
"Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return on their investment in higher education. In order to better understand the concept of quality - enabling s...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
The National Academies Press,
[2016]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return on their investment in higher education. In order to better understand the concept of quality - enabling students to acquire knowledge in a variety of disciplines and deep knowledge in at least one discipline, as well as to develop a range of skills and habits of mind that prepare them for career success, engaged citizenship, intercultural competence, social responsibility, and continued intellectual growth - an ad hoc planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Higher Education and Workforce, with funding from the Lumina Foundation, organized a workshop in Washington, D.C., on December 14-15, 2015. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of that event"--Publisher's description. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 87 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780309443029 0309443024 0309443040 9780309443043 |