Overview
Presents a wide vision of the philosophical underpinning of professional education
Present a range of inquiries into the form, purpose and content of professional education, its delivery and its contribution to individual and societal well-being
Brings leading thinkers’ voices together in one volume
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
With higher education around the world in a period of extreme flux, this volume explores its underlying philosophy, a core element of the ongoing debate. Offering a diverse range of perspectives from an international selection of renowned scholars of higher education, the book is full of imaginative insights that add up to a substantive contribution to the discussion.
As universities attempt to adapt to a new environment characterized by stiff international competition, networked remote learning, burgeoning student numbers and comparative performance assessment, how we conceptualize the purpose and ethos of our higher learning institutions is more important than ever. This publication features a multitude of distinctive approaches that illuminate potential solutions to the complex issues universities must grapple with in these uncertain times. Rather than espousing a singular philosophical approach, the editors have assembled views from across the spectrum and from differing national contexts, representing a multidisciplinary response to the situation. This collection of papers aims thus to inspire fresh developments in the way we think about the complexities of and options available to, higher education.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Thinking about Higher Education
Editors: Paul Gibbs, Ronald Barnett
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03254-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-03253-5Published: 09 January 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35415-6Published: 27 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-03254-2Published: 18 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 199
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Philosophy of Education, Professional & Vocational Education, Higher Education