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Download full textCantor, Harold; Martens, Kay – 1978
In an effort to determine external and internal reasons for program, course, enrollment, and instructional differences in the strength of the humanities curriculum at two-year colleges, 20 colleges representing a variety of sizes, geographic locations, means of control, and program emphases were selected for site visits. Interviews revealed that…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Environment, Community Colleges, Community Influence
California Univ., Berkeley. – 1980
A profile of the humanities in American education and public life is presented, and means for strengthening them over the next decade are recommended. The humanities are examined in terms of education, cultural institutions, and public and private funding. Broad definitions of literacy, vocationalism, and the purposes of education at all levels…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Continuing Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Centers
Kernan, Alvin, Ed. – 1997
The 11 essays in this volume are organized around several themes related to the humanities and higher education. Papers discuss demographics and funding needs; classroom climate; books, libraries, and reading; educational theory; and educational institutions. Essays include: "Change in the Humanities and Higher Education" (Alvin Kernan);…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Degrees (Academic)
