Crisis on Campus

Author: Mark C. Taylor
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B003F3PLC6

Crisis on Campus: A Bold Plan for Reforming Our Colleges and Universities

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In Crisis on Campus, Mark C. Taylor-chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University and a former professor at Williams College-expands on and refines the ideas presented in his widely read and hugely controversial 2009 New York Times op-ed. His suggestions for the ivory tower are both thought-provoking and rigorous: End tenure. Restructure departments to encourage greater cooperation among existing disciplines. Emphasize teaching rather than increasingly rarefied research. And bring that teaching to new domains, using emergent online networks to connect students Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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In Crisis on Campus, Mark C. Taylor-chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University and a former professor at Williams College-expands on and refines the ideas presented in his widely read and hugely controversial 2009 New York Times op-ed. His suggestions for the ivory tower are both thought-provoking and rigorous: End tenure. Restructure departments to encourage greater cooperation among existing disciplines And bring that teaching to new domains, using emergent online networks to connect students

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