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- ISBN
- 9781421438481
- Subject Area
- Education
- Publication Name
- Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners : The Purpose of a College Education for the Twenty-First Century
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Subject
- General, Higher, History, Aims & Objectives
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Features
- New Edition
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 6.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
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Two decades into the twenty-first century, our nation's colleges and universities no longer embrace a clear and convincing definition of the purpose of a college education. Instead, most institutions have fallen prey to a default purpose in which college is essentially workforce preparation for jobs that already exist, while students are viewed as commodities instead of being educated to flourish throughout their lives. But rather than bemoan the diminishing legacy of liberal education, this new edition of Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners argues that the time has come to advance a pioneering purpose of college that guides the undergraduate experience from program requirements to teaching and learning. This purpose, Clifton Conrad and Laura Dunek write, is anchored in the premise that the world in which we live is one in which change'environmental, cultural, economic, political'is a constant driving force. The authors envision a college-educated person in the twenty-first century as an ""inquiry-driven learner"": a person equipped with the capabilities to explore and cultivate ideas that will prepare them to successfully navigate constant change, capitalize on career opportunities, enrich their personal life, and contribute to the public good. They describe four signature capabilities that students must develop in order to innovate and adapt: core qualities of mind, critical thinking skills, expertise in divergent modes of inquiry, and the capacity to express and communicate ideas. Guided by this trailblazing vision, Conrad and Dunek have thoroughly revised every chapter of the book to reflect current scholarship and emerging trends. In an expanded conclusion, they provide a cornucopia of ideas for replenishing undergraduate education accompanied by real-world examples of innovative programs and practices from colleges and universities across the United States. Throughout, Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners challenges stakeholders from across higher learning'faculty, students, staff, administrators, and policymakers'to reflect on the purpose of college, embrace innovation, and ensure that students are educated to thrive in and contribute to our constantly changing world.
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Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
1421438488
ISBN-13
9781421438481
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10038575565
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Publication Name
Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners : The Purpose of a College Education for the Twenty-First Century
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Subject
General, Higher, History, Aims & Objectives
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
2019-045795
Lc Classification Number
La227.4.C66 2020
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College Freshman
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Edition Description
New Edition
Reviews
"An interesting, thoughtful, stimulating book."? Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education , reviewing a previous edition " Cultivating Inquiry-Driven Learners is a thoroughly and deftly-argued work. [It is] an impassioned book, one written with a sense of urgency that fulfills its introductory mandate as a book written out of fire. It is also a highly disciplined work whose readers will find its content both rewarding and relevant. Editors' Pick."? Administrative Issues Journal , reviewing a previous edition "This book revitalizes the notion of a 'well-rounded' education by describing how inquiry-driven learning is critically important for these times. It is the sort of foundational text that invites discussion and debate and describes with clarity and economy of prose the pressures facing colleges and universities and how they ought to respond."?Matthew Hartley, University of Pennsylvania, reviewing a previous edition
Table of Content
PrefacePart I. What Is the Purpose of a College Education? Chapter 1. Contemporary Discourse on the Purpose of a College EducationPart II. Transformative Change: Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 2. A Rapidly Changing World Challenges Us to Rewrite Higher Education's Social ContractChapter 3. Heading toward Obsolescence: The Default Purpose of a College EducationPart III. Becoming an Inquiry-Driven Learner Chapter 4. Portrait of an Inquiry-Driven LearnerPart IV. Fostering Inquiry-Driven Learners Chapter 5. Ideas for Developing Inquiry-Driven LearnersNotesReferencesIndex
Copyright Date
2020
Target Audience
College Audience
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Yes
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