Our underachieving colleges : a candid look at how much students learn and why they should be learning more - Bok, Derek Curtis (Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2006)
The evolution of American colleges -- Faculty attitudes toward undergraduate education -- Purposes -- Learning to communicate -- Learning to think -- Building character -- Preparation for citizenship -- Living with diversity -- Preparing for a global society -- Acquiring broader interests -- Preparing for a career -- Improving the quality of undergraduate education.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-410) and index.
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Keywords: Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States; Academic achievement -- United States