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Higher Expectations
Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2022
250 kr
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How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of societyIn recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and …
Our Underachieving Colleges
A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More - New Edition
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2008
545 kr
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Drawing on a large body of empirical evidence, former Harvard President Derek Bok examines how much progress college students actually make toward widely accepted goals of undergraduate education. His conclusions are sobering. Although most students make gains in many important respects, they …
Attacking the Elites
What Critics Get Wrong—and Right—About America’s Leading Universities
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 2024
304 kr
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A former Harvard president reflects on how elite universities are responding to critiques from the left and the right, and how they can do better “People have lost faith, trust and confidence [in higher education]. Anyone wanting to understand why even the best American universities are in such a …
Attacking the Elites
What Critics Get Wrong—and Right—About America's Leading Universities
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2025
195 kr
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A former Harvard president reflects on how elite universities are responding to critiques from the left and the right, and how they can do better “People have lost faith, trust and confidence [in higher education]. Anyone wanting to understand why even the best American universities are in such a …
Trouble with Government
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2002
384 kr
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In the past thirty years, Americans have lost faith in their government and the politicians who lead it. They have blamed Washington for a long list of problems, ranging from poor schools to costly medical care to high rates of violent crime. After investigating these complaints and determining …
Beyond the Ivory Tower
Social Responsibilities of the Modern University
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 1984
495 kr
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Derek Bok examines the complex ethical and social issues facing modern universities today, and suggests approaches that will allow the academic institution both to serve society and to continue its primary mission of teaching and research.
State of the Nation
Government and the Quest for a Better Society
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 1998
406 kr
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Never before have Americans been so anxious about the future of their society. But rarely has anyone offered a clear statement about why, in a nation so prosperous, free, and stable, we tend to assume that the country is in dire straits and that the government can do little to help. This book is …
Higher Learning
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 1988
395 kr
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What is distinctive, Derek Bok asks, about the American system of higher education, and how well does it perform? In particular, just how good is the education our universities offer? Are they doing all they can to educate their students, or do teaching and learning get lost in the pressure for …
Universities in the Marketplace
The Commercialization of Higher Education
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2004
354 kr
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Is everything in a university for sale if the price is right? In this book, one of America's leading educators cautions that the answer is all too often "yes." Taking the first comprehensive look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, Derek Bok probes the efforts on campus …
Politics of Happiness
What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 2010
219 kr
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During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily activities, such as working, seeing friends, or doing household chores. Others have tried to determine the …
Politics of Happiness
What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2011
177 kr
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During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily activities, such as working, seeing friends, or doing household chores. Others have tried to determine the …
Higher Education in America
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 2013
337 kr
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Higher Education in America is a landmark work--a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the current condition of our colleges and universities from former Harvard president Derek Bok, one of the nation's most respected education experts. Sweepingly ambitious in scope, this is a deeply …
Higher Education in America
Revised Edition
Av Derek Bok
Häftad, 2015
172 kr
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Higher Education in America is a landmark work--a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the current condition of our colleges and universities from former Harvard president Derek Bok, one of the nation's most respected education experts. Sweepingly ambitious in scope, this is a deeply …
Struggle to Reform Our Colleges
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 2017
255 kr
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Why efforts to improve American higher educational attainment haven't worked, and where to go from here During the first decade of this century, many commentators predicted that American higher education was about to undergo major changes that would be brought about under the stimulus of online …
Shape of the River
Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Av William G. Bowen, Derek Bok
Häftad, 2019
213 kr
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The landmark New York Times bestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok’s The Shape of the River became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a …
Shape of the River
Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Av Derek Bok, William G. Bowen
E-bok, 2019
278 kr
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The landmark New York Times bestseller that demonstrates the benefits of race-conscious admissions in higher education First published in 1998, William Bowen and Derek Bok’s The Shape of the River became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a …
Higher Expectations
Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 2020
429 kr
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How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of societyIn recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and …
Higher Expectations
Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2020
250 kr
Lägg i varukorg
How our colleges and universities can respond to the changing hopes and needs of society In recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and …
Cost of Talent
How Executives and Professionals are Paid and How it Affects America
Av Derek BOK
Häftad, 2002
306 kr
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Known for his extensive writings on professional ethics, law, and labor relations, Derek Bok returns with a persuasive claim that the compensation being paid to top executives, lawyers, and doctors cannot be justified in the most revealing study done yet regarding the compensation practices in …
Universities in the Marketplace
The Commercialization of Higher Education
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2009
485 kr
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Is everything in a university for sale if the price is right? In this book, one of America''s leading educators cautions that the answer is all too often "yes." Taking the first comprehensive look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, Derek Bok probes the efforts on campus …
Our Underachieving Colleges
A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should Be Learning More - New Edition
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2009
555 kr
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Drawing on a large body of empirical evidence, former Harvard President Derek Bok examines how much progress college students actually make toward widely accepted goals of undergraduate education. His conclusions are sobering. Although most students make gains in many important respects, they …
Politics of Happiness
What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2010
243 kr
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New insights into what makes people happy and how policymakers can foster greater satisfaction for all During the past forty years, thousands of studies have been carried out on the subject of happiness. Some have explored the levels of happiness or dissatisfaction associated with typical daily …
Higher Education in America
Revised Edition
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2015
231 kr
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A sweeping assessment of the state of higher education today from former Harvard president Derek Bok Higher Education in America is a landmark work--a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the current condition of our colleges and universities from former Harvard president Derek Bok, one of …
Struggle to Reform Our Colleges
Av Derek Bok
E-bok, 2017
347 kr
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Why efforts to improve American higher educational attainment haven''t worked, and where to go from here During the first decade of this century, many commentators predicted that American higher education was about to undergo major changes that would be brought about under the stimulus of online …
Shape of the River
Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions
Av William G. Bowen, Derek Bok
Häftad, 2000
322 kr
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This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and comprehensive study of its kind. It brings a wealth of empirical evidence to bear on how race-sensitive admissions policies actually work and clearly defines …
Universities and the Future of America
Av Derek Bok
Inbunden, 1990
552 kr
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Since World War II, says the author, industrialized nations have come to depend so heavily on expert knowledge, scientific discovery, and highly trained personnel that universities have become “the central institution in postindustrial society.”“If universities are so important to society and if …
