Radical Proposal to Reinvigorate the Teaching of the Liberal Arts

This book offers a systematic, integrated, chronological, multi-disciplinary approach to reinvigorate the teaching of the liberal arts and put them back at the center of a student's educational experience.

List of contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: "If I Could Do It All Over Again . . ."

Chapter 1: The Current Crisis in Higher Education

Chapter 2: The Cost of Doing Business

Chapter 3: What Should Be Common Sense about Education

Chapter 4: A Radical Proposal

Chapter 5: Addressing Objections to the Proposal

Chapter 6: The First Two Years of the Program: A Student's Eye View

Chapter 7: To Graduation and Beyond: A Student's Eye View Continued

Chapter 8: Beyond Platitudes: Remembering What It Is All About

Bibliography

About the author

Michael Wayne Santos is a professor of history. During his career, he has been recognized for outstanding teaching and spearheaded several innovative educational programs at the University of Lynchburg.

Summary

This book offers a systematic, integrated, chronological, multi-disciplinary approach to reinvigorate the teaching of the liberal arts and put them back at the center of a student's educational experience.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Wayne Santos, Santos Michael Wayne
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781475858082
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5808-2
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Teaching of a specific subject, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Language teaching & learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Educational: Art & design, Educational: Social sciences, Educational: Arts, general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Educational: Humanities & social sciences, general, Colleges;Education;Higher Education;Pedagogy;Universities