Universities, the citizen scholar and the future of higher education /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by James Arvanitakis, Dean of the Graduate Research School, University of Western Sydney, Australia, David J. Hornsby, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xviii, 270 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
Palgrave critical university studies
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Are Universities Redundant? / James Arvanitakis & David J Hornsby -- In search of the citizen scholar : modern pedagogical approaches compared / Gavin Armstrong & Alastair Summerlee -- Educating Citizen-Scholars : Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminars at the University of Guelph / Jacqueline Murray -- The Citizen Scholar : The Academy at the University of Western Sydney / Angelo Kourtis & James Arvanitakis -- Cultural Humility in Education and Work : A Valuable Approach for Teachers, Learners and Professionals / Milton Nomikoudis & Matthew Starr -- Giving voice to the Citizen Scholar : generating critical thinking by combining traditional and non-traditional genres in a first year English course / Kerryn Dixon and Belinda Mendelowitz -- Open-ended dialogue and the Citizen Scholar : A case study of the writing component of a university led enrichment programme for school learners / Pamela Nichols -- Reframing Large Classes through fostering the Citizen Scholar / David J Hornsby & Jacqueline De Matos Ala -- University Massification and Teaching Non-Traditional University Students / Maureen Reed -- Changing Mindsets : Moving from the Acceptance of Facts to Critical Thinking / Elisabeth Brenner -- Medical Education : training for the desirable traits in past, present and future doctors? / Joanne M Lind -- Experiential learning : the game as a teaching tool to reach multiple audiences and cross disciplinary divides / Sharon Fonn -- Humboldt meets Spivak? : Reflections on Teaching a Philosophy of Practice under Precarious Conditions / Antje Schuhmann -- Cultivating the Cultivators : Peer Mentorship as means of developing Citizen Scholars in Higher Education / Catherine Duncan -- Playing with learning : Childhood pedagogies for higher education / Theresa Giorza -- Critical thinking pedagogy and the citizen scholar in university based Initial Teacher Education : the promise of twin educational ideals / Mandi Maodzwa-Taruvinga
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The future of higher education is in question as universities struggle to remain relevant to the present and future needs of society. This book embodies a vision for higher education where graduate attributes and proficiencies akin to the Citizen Scholar are at the core of the academic project and it suggests how we can reach this future