The Revival of General Education Programs in American Colleges and Universities.

Autor/in	Petry, John R.
Titel	The Revival of General Education Programs in American Colleges and Universities.
Quelle	(1987), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Basic Skills; College Curriculum; Communication Skills; Core Curriculum; Cultural Awareness; Educational Objectives; General Education; Higher Education; Knowledge Level; Mathematics Skills; Sciences; Skill Development; Social Sciences; Values Clarification; Writing Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Kerncurriculum; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Wissensbasis; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Science; Wissenschaft; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Wertbewusstsein; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit
Abstract	The objectives and skills promoted by college general education studies are considered, including objectives identified by President Truman's Commission on Higher Education and by a task force of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Purposes of the general education program are to: develop skills to complete college and live actively in society; promote awareness or the diversity of human endeavors in intellectual, creative, social, and technological spheres; and develop analytical and critical skills. Minimum goals include basic skills and knowledge, intellectual awareness of the global heritage and the value of cultural activities, and judgment development and values clarification. The basic skills of communication, English composition, oral communication and rhetoric, and mathematics are discussed. Criteria for a general education program are identified for: writing and learning, speaking and listening, mathematics, cultural heritage, American heritage, social institutions, natural science, fitness and wellness, "across the curriculum," and integration. The Memphis State University (Tennessee) general education model is briefly addressed. (SW)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC