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The new education : how to revolutionize the university to prepare students for a world in flux / Cathy N. Davidson.

Author/creator Davidson, Cathy N., 1949- author.
Format Tactile Material, Book, and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Basic Books, [2017]
Descriptionvii, 318 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Additional Information at Google Books
Subject(s)
Contents Introduction -- Quarter life crisis -- College for everyone -- Against technophobia -- Against technophilia -- Palpable impact -- Why college costs so much -- The measure of a student -- The future of learning -- Ten tips for getting the most out of your college experience -- Ten tips for transforming any classroom for active, student-centered learning.
Abstract "Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925, when the nation's new universities created grades and departments, majors and minors, in an attempt to prepare young people for a world transformed by the telegraph and the Model T. As Cathy N. Davidson argues in The New Education, this approach to education is wholly unsuited to the era of the gig economy. From the Ivy League to community colleges, she introduces us to innovators who are remaking college for our own time by emphasizing student-centered learning that values creativity in the face of change above all. The New Education ultimately shows how we can teach students not only to survive but to thrive amid the challenges to come."--Amazon.com.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Davidson, Cathy N., 1949- New education. First edition. New York : Basic Books, [2017] 9780465093182
LCCN 2017008496
ISBN9780465079728 (hardcover)
ISBN0465079725 (hardcover)
ISBN(e-book)
Standard identifier# 99975010319

Available Items

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Joyner General Stacks LB2322.2 .D39 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold