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Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education

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Description for Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education Paperback. It is preparation for life. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JNAM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
The recent trend of trying to measure higher education's return on investment misses a fundamental point, argue Charity Johansson and Peter Felten. The central purpose of a college or university is to transform the lives of students-not to merely change them or help them mature. This transformation is an ongoing process of intentionally aligning one's behavior with one's core sense of personal identity. It is the university's central role to lead students in this transformation, a process that shapes students into intentional, critical, and engaged individuals. Recognizing the remarkable influence of the college experience on peoples' lives, the authors offer ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421414379
SKU
V9781421414379
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About Charity Johansson
Charity Johansson is a professor of physical therapy at Elon University. Peter Felten is director of the Center for Engaged Learning and a professor of history at Elon University.

Reviews for Transforming Students: Fulfilling the Promise of Higher Education
We highly recommend Transforming Students. The importance of creating transformational learning experiences in today's university setting that connect with messy real world problems and hopeful opportunities is paramount to achieve the promises of a higher education.
Edward J. Brantmeier & Emily L. Kohl Teachers College Record This book is particularly relevant as the idea of a university and the ... Read more

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