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Informationen zum Autor Wendy Fischman is a Project Director at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and lead author of Making Good: How Young People Cope with Moral Dilemmas at Work . Howard Gardner is Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of A Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir from the Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory (MIT Press) and many other books. Klappentext "The authors present the results of a large-scale study of American colleges, and offer recommendations for rethinking and restructuring the delivery of liberal arts education"-- Zusammenfassung Why higher education in the United States has lost its way, and how universities and colleges can focus sharply on their core mission. For The Real World of College , Wendy Fischman and Howard Gardner analyzed in-depth interviews with more than 2,000 students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents, trustees, and others, which were conducted at ten institutions ranging from highly selective liberal arts colleges to less-selective state schools. What they found challenged characterizations in the media: students are not preoccupied by political correctness, free speech, or even the cost of college. They are most concerned about their GPA and their resumes; they see jobs and earning potential as more important than learning. Many say they face mental health challenges, fear that they don’t belong, and feel a deep sense of alienation. Given this daily reality for students, has higher education lost its way? Fischman and Gardner contend that US universities and colleges must focus sharply on their core educational mission. Fischman and Gardner, both recognized authorities on education and learning, argue that higher education in the United States has lost sight of its principal reason for existing: not vocational training, not the provision of campus amenities, but to increase what Fischman and Gardner call “higher education capital”—to help students think well and broadly, express themselves clearly, explore new areas, and be open to possible transformations. Fischman and Gardner offer cogent recommendations for how every college can become a community of learners who are open to change as thinkers, citizens, and human beings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction ix Part I What We Did, Why We Did It, and How We Did It 1 The "What" Question: A Campus Visit 3 2 The "Why" Question: Background and Context for Our Study 13 3 The "How" Question: Our Methods 39 Part II The Individual Learner 4 Higher Education Capital: What College Should Achieve 73 5 Mental Models of the College Experience: Learnings, Earnings, and Yearnings 119 Part III The Campus Culture 6 A Pervasive Finding: Mental Health Issues 171 7 On Belonging and Alienation 201 Part IV What's to Be Done 8 Stepping Back and Looking Ahead: From Is to Ought 237 9 Feedback to Colleges 251 10 Messages to Various Constituencies 285 Epilogue: The Authors Reflect 321 Acknowledgments 337 Appendix A: List of Schools and School Features 343 Appendix B: Sample Questionnaire 347 Appendix C: Aligned Programs for the 21st Century 355 Notes 361 Box Sources 373 Index 375...
