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Pfnister, Allan O. – 1980
The idea of the college as a residential and instructional entity preparing students for advanced study by establishing basic knowledge in the liberal arts has a long history in Europe and the United States. The German term "Bildung" describes this function well, with its suggestions of "knowledge, culture, the power of expression,…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum, College Role, Comparative Education