Dimensions of Curiosity

Liberal Learning in the 21st Century, Essays on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the College of Arts and Sciences
Herausgeber: Workman, Nancy; Jones, Therese

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lewis University College of Arts and Sciences. Editors Nancy Workman and Therese Jones bring together a variety of Lewis University educators and administrators to examine the purpose, history, and practice of liberal learning, while preparing for the future of education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 209g
• ISBN-13: 9780761827603
• ISBN-10: 0761827609
• Artikelnr.: 21739861

Autorenporträt

Nancy Workman Ph.D. is Professor of English, Lewis University, Illinois. Therese Jones is Assistant Professor of English, Lewis University, Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Presidential Address Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 The Virtues of Liberal Learning: "Dimensions of Curiosity"; "What
Would Jesus Do?"; "Fifty Cents on the Dollar" Chapter 5 The Pleasures of
Liberal Learning: "Awakening the Historical Imagination"; "Rediscovering
Pleasure in the English Classroom"; "Psychology, Happiness, and Liberal
Education"; "Ave Maria"; "A Liberal Look at Life" Chapter 6 The 21st
Century Confronts Liberal Learning: "Media Literacy"; "Sissy Jupe Confronts
the Information Age"; "Two Cheer for E-Education: Technology and the
Liberal Learner"; "Radical Democracy and the Challenge of Liberal Learning
in a Christian Commu Chapter 7 Epilogue: "Intangible Realities: Dean's
Address" Chapter 8 About the Contributors