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Corey Moss-Pech – University of Chicago Press, 2025
Humanities majors are used to answering the question, "So, what are you going to do with that degree?" The common misconception is that students in humanities programs don't learn any useful skills for the real world. In "Major Trade-Offs," sociologist Corey Moss-Pech argues that not only do humanities majors learn real-world…
Descriptors: Humanities, Employment Potential, Majors (Students), Misconceptions
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Welch, Frances C.; Pitts, Robert E.; Tenini, Kristine J.; Kuenlen, Michael G.; Wood, Sarah G. – Teacher Educator, 2010
Teacher preparation programs are required by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to assess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teacher candidates. Dispositions and the personal values that support them are defined differently by NCATE and other experts in the fields of education and business. In order to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Social Values, Teacher Characteristics, Knowledge Base for Teaching