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The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be by Howard Gardner
Why higher education in the United States has lost its way, and how universities and colleges can focus sharply on their core mission. For The Real World of College , Wendy Fischman and Howard Gardner analyzed in-depth interviews with more than 2,000 students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents, trustees, and others, which were conducted at ten institutions ranging from highly selective liberal arts colleges to less-selective state schools. What they found challenged characterizations in the media: students are not preoccupied by political correctness, free speech, or even the cost of college. They are most concerned about their GPA and their resumes; they see jobs and earning potential as more important than learning. Many say they face mental health challenges, fear that they don’t belong, and feel a deep sense of alienation. Given this daily reality for students, has higher education lost its way? Fischman and Gardner contend that US universities and colleges must focus sharply on their core educational mission. Fischman and Gardner, both recognized authorities on education and learning, argue that higher education in the United States has lost sight of its principal reason for existing: not vocational training, not the provision of campus amenities, but to increase what Fischman and Gardner call “higher education capital”—to help students think well and broadly, express themselves clearly, explore new areas, and be open to possible transformations. Fischman and Gardner offer cogent recommendations for how every college can become a community of learners who are open to change as thinkers, citizens, and human beings. Read more
There is a ton of information in this book and the authors seem to have put a great deal of effort into analyzing the results. It is unstructured data and the authors could have considered using an AI to tease out more results from the interviews. Overall it is a book worth reading. The authors obviously had a bias toward a liberal arts education. A broad academic focus that builds intellectual capital and produces well rounded individuals. A sentiment shared by most faculty they interviewed, but not by most students, parents, trustees or admin. It seems their bias toward faculty, of which they are members, skewed their conclusions of what college is and should be toward their desires of the ideal university.
Publisher -> The MIT Press (March 22, 2022) Language -> English Hardcover -> 408 pages ISBN-10 -> 0262046539 ISBN-13 -> 978-0262046534 Item Weight -> 1.23 pounds Dimensions -> 5.69 x 1.28 x 8.31 inches Best Sellers Rank: #39,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Higher Education Administration #60 in Philosophy & Social Aspects of Education #69 in Education Administration (Books)
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