Knowledge Matters
Subtitle: Essays In Honour Of Bernard J. Shapiro
Contributors: Paul Douglas Axelrod (Editor); Bernard J. Shapiro (Editor)
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: December 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780773528307
Subjects: Higher & further education; Higher; General; Education; Education / Teaching; Canada; Congresses; Education, Higher
Description: "Writing across a wide range of topics and from differing perspectives, distinguished thinkers examine the current state and future of higher education. Their proposals, observations, and warnings include a plea for universities and academics to contribute more to policy development, a call for more collaborative relationships between universities and other institutional partners, and a warning against the forces of utilitarianism and technological determinism."--BOOK JACKET.