Liberal Arts Education and Colleges in East Asia : Possibilities and Challenges in the Global Age /

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Imprint:Singapore : Springer, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xi, 206 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Higher education in Asia: Quality, excellence and governance, 2365-6360
Higher education in Asia, quality, excellence and governance.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11253608
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Other authors / contributors:Jung, Insung, 1959- editor.
Nishimura, Mikiko, editor.
Sasao, Toshiaki, editor.
ISBN:9789811005138
9811005133
9811005117
9789811005114
9789811005114
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 1, 2018).
Summary:This book discusses liberal arts education and liberal arts colleges in the context of East Asia, specifically focusing on Japan, China and S. Korea where it has become an emerging issue in higher education in recent years. It first explores the development, concepts and challenges of liberal arts education and liberal arts colleges in East Asia. It then delineates the implications of the best practices of selected liberal arts colleges inside and outside East Asia, and offers policy and pedagogical guidelines for the future of liberal arts colleges and programs in East Asia and beyond.
Other form:Print version: Liberal arts education and colleges in East Asia. [Singapore] : Springer, [2016] 9811005117
Standard no.:10.1007/978-981-10-0513-8