Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?

by Derek Bok

Book Overview

How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of society

In recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and increase their contributions to society. In this landmark book, Derek Bok explores how colleges can reap the benefits of these discoveries and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691205809
• ISBN13: 9780691205809
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"