Examines the state of education in American universities, discusses recent developments in higher education, and suggests how universities can make greater contributions to students and society
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Bok concludes that the competition for the best students, the most advanced scholarship, the most successful scientific research, the best facilities--has helped to produce venturesome, adaptable, and varied universities. But because the process of learning itself is imperfectly understood, it is difficult to achieve sustained progress in the quality of education or even to determine which educational innovations actually enhance learning.
About the Author:
Derek C. Bok is President Emeritus and Three Hundredth Anniversary University Professor, Harvard University.
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- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0674391756
- ISBN 13 9780674391758
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1000