“For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a liberal arts education works in subtle ways to create a web of knowledge that will illumine problems and enlighten judgment on innumerable occasions in later life.” WayMayArtProblemStudyStudentsCollegeJudgmentOccasionsSubtleRelevantGraduatesEnlighteningArt EducationLiberal ArtsKnowledge GainedLiberal Arts Education Author:Derek Bok
“Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability.” ThinkingWellsImportantProblemGrowthAbilityCommonNumbersEconomicStudentsCollegeSkillsDegreesCriticalCommon SenseProblem SolvingEconomistEconomic GrowthCritical ThinkingCognitiveCollege Degree Author:Derek Bok
“Again and again, universities have put a low priority on the very programs and initiatives that are needed most to increase productivity and competitiveness, improve the quality of government, and overcome the problems of illiteracy, miseducation, and unemployment.” ProblemGovernmentQualityNeededLowsProgramOvercomingIncreaseUniversityProductivityPrioritiesInitiativeAgain And AgainUnemploymentCompetitivenessIlliteracy Book:Universities and the Future of America Source: Universities and the Future of America
“Colleges and universities, for all the benefits they bring, accomplish far less for their students than they should. Many students graduate without being able to write well enough to satisfy their employers... reason clearly or perform competently in analyzing complex, non-technical problems.” ShouldWritingWellsReasonEnoughProblemAbleStudentsCollegeBenefitsComplexesUniversityAccomplishGraduatesEmployersAnalyzingColleges And Universities Book:Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More Source: Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More
