Some Ill-Tempered Reflections on the Present State of Higher Education in the United States
Overview & Synopsis
The three large problems in American higher education discussed in this article are 1) increasing uncertainity about the purpose of higher education; 2) increasing emphasis on passive study of abstractions; and 3) increasing monolingualism, a symbol a ethnocentrism or American "hybris." (JH)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Some Ill-Tempered Reflections on the Present State of Higher Education in the United States |
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| Author / Organization | Else, Gerald F. |
| Subject & Discipline | Educational Objectives, Ethnocentrism, General Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1974 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-90310 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |