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Informationen zum Autor LARRY A. BRASKAMP is professor emeritus of education at Loyola University Chicago, where he served as senior vice president for academic affairs. LOIS CALIAN TRAUTVETTER is associate director of the Higher Education Administration and Policy Program and lecturer in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. KELLY WARD is associate professor of educational leadership and counseling psychology at Washington State University. Klappentext Putting Students First Society is calling for higher education to take more responsibility for helping students find purpose and meaning in life. In this book, the authors argue that colleges should purposefully invest in students in ways that will foster their holistic development by recognizing and building on students' purpose in life, intellectually, spiritually, and morally. By using the "4C framework"--culture, curriculum, cocurriculum, and community--faculty, student affairs staff, and academic administrators will be able to discuss, plan, and create a college environment that effectively supports the learning and development of students. The book contains a set of themes and calls for consideration and action based on the findings of site visits at 10 colleges and a set of questions to help readers think about and plan how to develop students holistically on their own campuses. Contents include: Putting Students First Conceptual Framework and Design of the Project Culture Curriculum Cocurriculum Community Creating Communities That Put Students First Zusammenfassung In Putting Students First! the authors argue that colleges can and should invest in holistic student development by recognizing and building on the students search for purpose in life! intellectually! spiritually! and morally. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Authors ix Foreword xi Acknowledgements xiii Introduction xvii Putting Students First 1 Introduction Why Is It Important to Put Students and Their Development First? Who Are Today's College Students? Who Develops These Students? In What Context Is Holistic Development Occurring? Why Study Church-Related Colleges and Universities? Summary Conceptual Framework and Design of the Project 19 Introduction Theoretical Bases for Holistic Student Development Faith, Spirituality, and Student Development Student Development and the Church-Related Context Conceptual Framework: Personal Investment Theory Project Design Summary Culture 43 Introduction Discerning and Acting on Institutional Mission Building on a Legacy Communicating Institutional Mission and Identity Leadership College Location Campus Facilities Expectations and Contributions of Faculty Faculty as Role Models Using a Career Perspective on Faculty Development Faculty Evaluation as a Reflection of Culture Support and Challenge Summary Questions for Campus Conversations Curriculum 87 Introduction Philosophical Foundations of the Curriculum Centrality of a Liberal Arts Education Integrating Faith and Learning Worldviews Pedagogy Developmentally Tailored Experiences for Students Pedagogy of Engagement: Field-Based and Community-Based Learning Summary Questions for CampusConversations Cocurriculum 129 Introduction Mutual Reinforcement of Learning Campus Rituals Residence Life Student Leadership Relationships With Coaches, Professional Staff, and Campus Ministry Faculty Interactions Immersion Experiences Summary Questions for Campus Conversations Community 159 Introduction Shared Go...
