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Cousins, Norman – CASE Currents, 1979
The function of the university is shown to be not only to train people but to educate them. The importance of creativity, longevity, and humor are discussed. Short conversations with Charles A. Beard, Albert Schweitzer, Nehru, and Krushchev reveal the essence of "What I've Learned." (MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society)
Download full textEljamal, Melissa; And Others – 1996
This study examined the specific words that college faculty in different disciplines use to convey goals for students using data from 1986-87 interviews with 62 faculty members teaching introductory colleges and a 1988-89 survey of 2105 faculty which established a listing of over 6000 goal statements. Goal statements were examined in order to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
