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Confronting Challenges to the Liberal Arts Curriculum - Perspectives of Developing and Transitional Countries (Hardcover)
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Confronting Challenges to the Liberal Arts Curriculum - Perspectives of Developing and Transitional Countries (Hardcover)
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Comparative research on higher education in developing and
transitional countries is often focused on such issues as access,
finance, student mobility and the impact of globalization, but
there has been little attention to curriculum and the forces that
shape it. Confronting Challenges to the Liberal Arts Curriculum
fills an important gap in the literature by examining the context,
content, challenges, and successes of implementing liberal arts
coursework within undergraduate curriculum. In order to fully
understand the place of liberal education in each location, chapter
authors have employed a wide lens to investigate the influences
upon curricular content in China, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland,
Russia, South Africa, and Turkey. Thus, this volume explores how
curricular content is decided, how educational programs are being
structured, and whether countries are viewing higher education as
more than just the preparation of students for specialized
knowledge. By providing detailed case studies of these countries at
crucial transition points in their higher education systems, each
chapter outlines the state of higher education system and the
government's role, the impact of imported models, the presence of a
liberal education, the curricular formation, and best examples of
successful programs. Ultimately, this volume depicts how global
influences have come to rest in developing countries and how market
forces far removed from faculty and students have shaped the
undergraduate curriculum. This valuable book is of interest to
scholars and researchers in Higher Education as well as
practitioners working to foster student and faculty exchange and
raise awareness of curricular issues.
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