The American college : a psychological and social interpretation of the higher learning / Nevitt Sanford, Joseph Adelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanford, Nevitt, author.

Adelson, Joseph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 1084 pages)

Other Title:

American college

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley & Sons, [1962]

Summary:

Fundamentally, education should look to the future. It should prepare its students to live in a world of new possibilities and of new dangers. To do so, it must itself be able to change and develop rationally. A central thesis of this stimulating book is that scientific method, more than any other procedure known to man, provides the basis for intelligent change: for change based on systematic knowledge rather than on improvisation, hunch, or dogma. This rich, comprehensive volume charts the way into relatively unexplored territory. The chart is sufficiently detailed to reveal the diverse, interesting terrain as well as the rich ore that has already been discovered in this area by systematic research. It contains more information about and more insightful discussion of the varied aspects of the American college than has been available hitherto. It is a splendid beginning; it highlights what needs to be done as well as what has been done"-- Foreword. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

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