Dimensions of Curiosity Liberal Learning in the 21st Century, Essays on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the College of Arts and Sciences

by Workman, Nancy; Jones, Therese; Gaffney F.S.C, Brother James; Durante, Dean Angela; Bacon, Ewa K.; Graham, Father William; Durante, Angela; Schultz, Mark; Mustafa, Jamil; Vandendorpe, Mary; Sisk, Lawrence; Roberts, Jennifer; Anderson, David; Cunningham, M

• ISBN13: 9780761827603
• ISBN10: 0761827609
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-09
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

This book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lewis University College of Arts and Sciences. Editors Nancy Workman and Therese Jones bring together a variety of Lewis University educators and administrators to examine the purpose, history, and practice of liberal learning, while preparing for the future of education.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Presidential Address	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xxi
The Virtues of Liberal Learning	p. 1
"Dimensions of Curiosity"	p. 3
"What Would Jesus Do?"	p. 10
"Fifty Cents on the Dollar"	p. 23
The Pleasures of Liberal Learning	p. 31
"Awakening the Historical Imagination"	p. 33
"Rediscovering Pleasure in the English Classroom"	p. 44
"Psychology, Happiness, and Liberal Education"	p. 58
"Ave Maria"	p. 65
"A Liberal Look at Life"	p. 74
The 21st Century Confronts Liberal Learning	p. 79
"Media Literacy"	p. 81
"Sissy Jupe Confronts the Information Age"	p. 90
"Two Cheer for E-Education: Technology and the Liberal Learner"	p. 101
"Radical Democracy and the Challenge of Liberal Learning in a Christian Community"	p. 109
"High Stakes Testing and Its Impact on a Liberal Education"	p. 123
"Preparing School Administrators for the 21st Century"	p. 126
"Academic Administration: A Vision for the 21st Century"	p. 131
Epilogue
"Intangible Realities: Dean's Address"	p. 135
About the Contributors	p. 139
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