"What Will They Learn?"™ evaluates every four-year public university with a stated liberal arts mission as well as hundreds of private colleges and universities selected on the basis of size, mission, and regional representation. All schools in the "What Will Will They Learn"™ study are regionally-accredited, nonprofit…

In the fiercely competitive, global job market, solid preparation in core skills matters a lot. Will college graduates write with the clarity, grace, and accuracy that employers (and everyone else) expect? Will they have the basic mathematical and scientific skills--regardless of their majors--that equip them to navigate an increasingly…

At a time when 87% of employers believe that our colleges must raise the quality of students' educations in order for the United States to remain competitive globally, and four in five Americans say they believe all graduates should have to take the key courses outlined in the study, few colleges require a real liberal arts education. "What…

Reviews how economists use passages, plots, characters, themes, and ideas from literature and drama in their professional writings. Explains that literary passages describe human behavior and motivations; serve as evidence of the characteristics of a particular time and place; validate economists predictions and understanding of rational behavior;…

Describes how economists have typically used literary works and viewed their authors. Provides a selection of literary treatments of economic concepts, issues, and themes as resources for high school and university economics instructors. Comments on the scope and diversity of these materials. Includes a bibliography of literary works with…

Focuses on an interdisciplinary teaching model called the linked course, in which "linked" courses are modified to give more emphasis to logical connections among the disciplines. Describes how history courses can be linked with other disciplines, such as economics or anthropology. (CMK)

As greater accountability in higher education grows, authentic learning has found a prominent place in the education agenda. Technology continues to open up possibilities for innovative and effective learning opportunities, and students and teachers are no longer happy to accept familiar classroom-based pedagogies that rely on content delivery and…