In the Chronicle of Higher Education Nicholas Lemann argues for an alternative approach to a core curriculum that is explicitly focused on intellectual skills and
Tag: general education
What if We Actually Taught Critical Thinking Explicitly?
For all of our talk about critical thinking, how many of the following do you think our average graduate would be able to describe or
The "Completion Agenda" and GenEd Reform
Discussions and debates among faculty and administrators often occur in the context of conversations and machinations happening several levels up from faculty meetings and the
A Modest Suggestion for GE Reform
From Majoring in the 21st Century blog… When, as is usually the case, nobody has actually put forward a coherent critique that exposes what’s wrong
From the Majoring in the 21st Century Blog (Not 95) Theses on General Education, etc. General Education reform has a long history in higher education
(Not 95) Theses on General Education Reform, etc.
General Education reform has a long history in higher education of being a no-win zone. Correct that: in any given GenEd campaign there is often
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