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Handbook of Undergraduate Curriculum
Jerry G. Gaff
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Description for Handbook of Undergraduate Curriculum
Hardcover. A Publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Top practitioners and scholars detail a range of philosophies, frameworks, program designs, instructional strategies, and assessment methods being used to strengthen and transform the curriculum. Editor(s): Gaff, Jerry G. Series: The Jossey-Bass higher & adult education series. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1636.
A Publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities
Top practitioners and scholars detail a range of philosophies, frameworks, program designs, instructional strategies, and assessment methods being used to strengthen and transform the curriculum. They examine both the current state of knowledge and teaching in the disciplines and the forces that will reshape the curriculum in the coming years.
A Publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities
Top practitioners and scholars detail a range of philosophies, frameworks, program designs, instructional strategies, and assessment methods being used to strengthen and transform the curriculum. They examine both the current state of knowledge and teaching in the disciplines and the forces that will reshape the curriculum in the coming years.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
Series
The Jossey-Bass higher & adult education series
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787902896
SKU
V9780787902896
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About Jerry G. Gaff
JERRY G. GAFF is vice president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and he directs the Preparing Future Faculty program. JAMES L. RATCLIFF is professor of higher education and the director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University. He is also director of the National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.
Reviews for Handbook of Undergraduate Curriculum
?This book is a feast of current thinking, which is exactly how faculty
who come to the table with many different viewpoints and interests
need to be served.? (Russell Edgerton, president, American Association for Higher Education) "Breathtakingly comprehensive in its reach
from the history and philosophy of the curriculum to administration and assessment." (The Review of Higher Education) ?If policy makers, administrators, and faculty will use this book to create common ground for discussion, we might succeed in making the necessary reforms in undergraduate education that will allow students to meet the future competently.This book will become an essential tool for any department, college, or campus wanting to make significant change in undergraduate education.? (Reba L. Keele, professor of management, founding dean of undergraduate studies, University of Utah) ?This book is a feast of current thinking, which is exactly how faculty
who come to the table with many different viewpoints and interests
need to be served.? (Russell Edgerton, president, American Association for Higher Education) ?Jerry Gaff and Jim Ratcliff have gathered a diverse and informed group of contributors to present an amazingly comprehensive source concerning undergraduate curriculum. It should be of great value to anyone involved with college curriculum.? (Robert H. McCabe, senior league fellow, MacArthur Fellow, president emeritus, Miami-Dade Community College, League for Innovation in the Community College Education) ?This volume reflects the excitement and the significance of current changes and issues in the college curriculum. It will be an essential resource for anyone even tangentially involved in academic change today.? (Daryl G. Smith, professor of education and psychology, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California)
who come to the table with many different viewpoints and interests
need to be served.? (Russell Edgerton, president, American Association for Higher Education) "Breathtakingly comprehensive in its reach
from the history and philosophy of the curriculum to administration and assessment." (The Review of Higher Education) ?If policy makers, administrators, and faculty will use this book to create common ground for discussion, we might succeed in making the necessary reforms in undergraduate education that will allow students to meet the future competently.This book will become an essential tool for any department, college, or campus wanting to make significant change in undergraduate education.? (Reba L. Keele, professor of management, founding dean of undergraduate studies, University of Utah) ?This book is a feast of current thinking, which is exactly how faculty
who come to the table with many different viewpoints and interests
need to be served.? (Russell Edgerton, president, American Association for Higher Education) ?Jerry Gaff and Jim Ratcliff have gathered a diverse and informed group of contributors to present an amazingly comprehensive source concerning undergraduate curriculum. It should be of great value to anyone involved with college curriculum.? (Robert H. McCabe, senior league fellow, MacArthur Fellow, president emeritus, Miami-Dade Community College, League for Innovation in the Community College Education) ?This volume reflects the excitement and the significance of current changes and issues in the college curriculum. It will be an essential resource for anyone even tangentially involved in academic change today.? (Daryl G. Smith, professor of education and psychology, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California)