ERIC Number: ED600843
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 320
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ISBN: 978-1-119-56840-7
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Higher Education's Road to Relevance: Navigating Complexity
Ambrose, Susan A.; Wankel, Laura A.
Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley
The post-secondary educational system has undergone dramatic changes and experienced immense stress in the past two decades. Once regarded as the logical next step toward career opportunities and financial security, higher education is a subject of growing uncertainty for millions of people across the United States. It is more common than ever to question the return on investment, skyrocketing cost, and student debt burden of going to college. Prospective students, and many employers, increasingly view attending institutions of higher learning as inadequate preparation for entering the 21st century workforce. High-profile scandals--financial impropriety, sexual abuse, restrictions of free speech, among others--have further eroded public trust. In response to these and other challenges, leading voices are demanding strengthened accountability and measurable change. "Higher Education's Road to Relevance" illustrates why change is needed in post-secondary education and offers practical solutions to pressing concerns. The authors, internationally recognized experts in college-level teaching and learning innovation, draw heavily from contemporary research to provide an integrative approach for post-secondary faculty, staff, and administrators of all levels. This timely book helps readers identify the need for leadership in developing new networks and ecosystems of learning and workforce development. This valuable book will help readers: (1) Understand the forces driving change in higher education Develop multiple pathways to create and credential self-directed learners; (2) Promote access to flexible, cost-effective, and relevant learning; (3) Adapt structures and pedagogies to address issues and overcome challenges; and (4) Use an inclusive approach that extends to employers, K-12 educators, post-secondary educators, and policy-makers, among others. "Higher Education's Road to Relevance" is a much-needed resource for college and university administrators, academic researchers, instructors and other faculty, and staff who support and interact with students.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Costs, Educational Attainment, Debt (Financial), 21st Century Skills, Employment, Job Skills, Trust (Psychology), Relevance (Education), Specialists, Educational Innovation, Cost Effectiveness, Inclusion, Independent Study, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Educational Policy, Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, College Attendance, Outcomes of Education, Access to Education, Labor Force Development
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - General
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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