{"product_id":"the-real-world-of-college-what-higher-education-is-and-what-it-can-be-paperback","title":"The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Fischman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoward Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy higher education in the United States has lost its way, and how universities and colleges can focus sharply on their core mission.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eThe Real World of College\u003c\/i\u003e, Wendy Fischman and Howard Gardner analyzed in-depth interviews with more than 2,000 students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents, trustees, and others, which were conducted at ten institutions ranging from highly selective liberal arts colleges to less-selective state schools. What they found challenged characterizations in the media: students are not preoccupied by political correctness, free speech, or even the cost of college. They are most concerned about their GPA and their resumes; they see jobs and earning potential as more important than learning. Many say they face mental health challenges, fear that they don't belong, and feel a deep sense of alienation. Given this daily reality for students, has higher education lost its way? Fischman and Gardner contend that US universities and colleges must focus sharply on their core educational mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFischman and Gardner, both recognized authorities on education and learning, argue that higher education in the United States has lost sight of its principal reason for existing: not vocational training, not the provision of campus amenities, but to increase what Fischman and Gardner call \"higher education capital\"--to help students think well and broadly, express themselves clearly, explore new areas, and be open to possible transformations. Fischman and Gardner offer cogent recommendations for how every college can become a community of learners who are open to change as thinkers, citizens, and human beings.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Fischman is a Project Director at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and lead author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Good: How Young People Cope with Moral Dilemmas at Work\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoward Gardner is Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of \u003ci\u003eA Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir from the Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press) and many other books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53468974973235,"sku":"9780262547260","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-real-world-of-college-what-higher-education-is-and-what-it-can-be-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}