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Publication Date: 2011
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The Utility of Liberal Education: Concepts and Arguments for Use in Academic Advising
Rust, Matthew M.
NACADA Journal, v31 n1 p5-13 Spr 2011
Liberal education remains a mystery to many of the students enrolled in colleges and universities. Academic advisors, standing at the crossroads of the various curricular and cocurricular experiences that make up a student's liberal education, should be prepared to help students recognize the coherence of their education. This article provides advisors with conceptual knowledge and practical applications for guiding students toward an understanding and appreciation of liberal education. Specifically, I define liberal education and examine the goals associated with it, answer the critic who claims liberal education should not serve as a means to other ends, and provide five arguments for academic advisors to use in persuading students of the utility of liberal education.
Descriptors: General Education, Academic Advising, Fundamental Concepts, Faculty Advisers, Educational Counseling, Student Educational Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Educational Planning, Outcomes of Education, Educational Philosophy, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives, Educational Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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