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Direct linkAngela Muir – Community Literacy Journal, 2024
This article examines the transformative educational practices and democratic ethos of Black Mountain College, an experimental institution ahead of its time. Drawing on insights from scholars like Rhea Estelle Lathan and Susan Kates, Muir positions Black Mountain as a site of community literacies, by prioritizing democratic engagement, diversity,…
Descriptors: Experimental Colleges, Liberal Arts, Multiple Literacies, Activism
Basu, Sammy – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
By virtue of his "Essays" Montaigne is rightly regarded not only as a radically modern philosopher but also as a transformative educational innovator. He confronted the extent to which pedantry and acculturation can justify cruelty by developing a conception of liberal arts education as the arts of liberation, and at the core of this…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Teaching Methods, Humor, Educational Innovation
Springer, Michael S.; Barthell, John F.; Simmons, Charlotte K.; Jackson-Hardwick, Dana; Wilson, Gregory M. – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
The clear and tangible benefits attributed to taking part in undergraduate research and creative experiences are leading colleges and universities to seek ways to broaden participation among students in all academic disciplines, particularly those beyond the STEM fields. The Office of High-Impact Practices was established in 2014 at the University…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Student Participation, Creative Activities
Newell, Ted – Journal of General Education, 2012
Emile Durkheim, the sociologist and education professor, said that the personality developed by a form of literary study was contrary to genuinely Christian character. Provoked by this insight, the author explores whether a Christian university's reliance on classical liberal arts education might be working against its desires for the character of…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Role of Education, Transformative Learning, Christianity
Barraclough, Laura; McMahon, Marci R. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2013
In response to the national conversation about the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration in recent years, we created an online partnership between students in concurrent border studies courses at our two campuses: a public Hispanic-serving institution in South Texas and a private, small liberal arts college in Michigan. We explored whether and how…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Race, Social Class, Immigration
