Experiences in Liberal Arts and Science Education from America, Europe, and Asia
A Dialogue across Continents
Editors: Kirby, William C., van der Wende, Marijk C. (Eds.)
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- About this book
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This book highlights the experiences of international leaders in liberal arts and science education from around the world as they discuss regional trends and models, with a specific focus on developments in and cooperation with China. Focusing on why this model responds to the twenty-first century requirements for excellence and relevance in undergraduate education, contributors examine if it can be implemented in different contexts and across academic cultures, structures, and traditions.
- About the authors
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William C. Kirby is T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University, USA, and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School.
Marijk van der Wende is the Dean of Graduate Studies at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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A Global Dialogue on Liberal Arts and Sciences: Re-engagement, Re-imagination, and Experimentation
Pages 1-16
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China’s Search for Its Liberal Arts and Sciences Model
Pages 17-31
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The Significance and Practice of General Education in China: The Case of Tsinghua University
Pages 33-46
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In Asia, For the World: Liberal Education and Innovation
Pages 47-60
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New Liberal Arts and Sciences Institutions in India and Singapore: The Role of STEM Education
Pages 61-73
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Experiences in Liberal Arts and Science Education from America, Europe, and Asia
- Book Subtitle
- A Dialogue across Continents
- Editors
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- William C. Kirby
- Marijk C. van der Wende
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-349-94892-5
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-349-94892-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-94891-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 145
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