A Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC creator Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC text xxu Washington, D.C.] Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse 1988 monographic eng

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64 p. The rationale, purposes, and scope of general education are considered, along with issues of implementation, and specifically effective ways of planning programs and courses, teaching them, and supporting them. Examples of good educational practice are provided, as well as suggestions for future improvements. A section on planning effective general education considers content, essential skills, creating new courses and programs, and integrating content and inquiry. A new definition of teaching is offered, and attention is directed to active learning, assessing student progress, and enlisting students as coinquirers. The following topics concerning institutional support are addressed: changing the environment, integrating commuter students, improving residential life, expanding cross-cultural experiences, creating cross-disciplinary seminars, organizing campus think tanks, assessing programs, assuring administrative support, and revitalizing general education. (SW) Availability: Association of American Colleges, 1818 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 ($7.00 single copy; 20-100 copies, $5.00 per copy; 100 or more, $4.00 per copy; prepaid). Sponsoring Agency: Johnson Foundation, Inc., Racine, WI. Sponsoring Agency: EXXON Education Foundation, New York, NY. Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive. Advisory Committees 378.01 NEW 9780911696417 : 0911696415 : ED290387 ERIC ericd 080220 20170420144120.0 5487210 eng