We're losing our minds : rethinking American higher education / Richard P. Keeling and Richard H. Hersh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keeling, Richard P.

Contributor:

Hersh, Richard H., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--United States.

Education, Higher.

United States.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

viii, 205 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"America is being held back by the quality and quantity of learning in college. This is a true educational emergency! Many college graduates cannot think critically, write effectively, solve problems, understand complex issues, or meet employers' expectations. We are losing our minds--and endangering our social, economic, and scientific leadership. Critics say higher education costs too much and should be more efficient but the real problem is value, not cost--financial "solutions" alone won't work. In this book, Hersh and Keeling argue that the only solution--making learning the highest priority in college--demands fundamental change throughout higher education"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Higher Education Without Higher Learning * Judging College Quality * The Developmental Basis of Higher Learning * The Neuroscience of Learning * Assessment for Higher Learning * More is Not Better, Better is More: A Framework for Rethinking American Higher Education * Talk of Change is Not Change: Rethinking American Higher Education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230339828

0230339824

9780230339835

0230339832

OCLC:

730404404