|aOur underachieving colleges :|ba candid look at how much students learn and why they should be learning more /|cDerek Bok.
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|aPrinceton, N.J. :|bPrinceton University Press,|cc2006.
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|a413 p. ;|c24 cm.
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|a國科會補助人文及社會科學研究圖書計畫:弱勢者與多元文化的教育
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 345-394) and index.
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|aThe evolution of American colleges -- Faculty attitudes toward undergraduate education -- Purposes -- Learning to communicate -- Learning to think -- Building character -- Preparation for citizenship -- Living with diversity -- Preparing for a global society -- Acquiring broader interests -- Preparing for a career -- Improving the quality of undergraduate education.
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|aAcademic achievement|zUnited States.
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|aEducation, Higher|xAims and objectives|zUnited States.
Shows that college students improve much less than they should in areas such as writing, critical thinking, moral reasoning, and quantitative skills, and describes the changes that can be made to help students learn more.