Cet auteur explore les conséquences complexes de la prise en compte de la race dans l'enseignement supérieur. Son travail examine les impacts à long terme que ces facteurs ont tant sur les institutions que sur les étudiants. Grâce à une analyse perspicace, il offre de précieuses perspectives sur les questions d'équité et d'accès dans la sphère académique. Son écriture est reconnue pour sa clairvoyance et sa contribution à la compréhension des défis sociétaux critiques.
First published in 1998, this text became an immediate landmark in the debate over affirmative action in America. It grounded a contentious subject in concrete data at a time when arguments surrounding it were characterized more by emotion than evidence. It continues to present the most compelling data available about the effects of affirmative action.
Focusing on the challenges of higher education, the author explores the concept of 'cost disease' and offers innovative solutions through online education and MOOCs. Bowen's insights are both forward-thinking and transformative, positioning him as a key thinker in the field. His analysis provides a compelling perspective on how technology can address ongoing issues in higher education.
The book presents insightful lessons that are characterized by wisdom, balance, and sound reasoning. These teachings are praised for their correctness and relevance, as highlighted by Hanna Holborn Gray, a respected academic figure. The content aims to resonate with readers seeking guidance and understanding in various aspects of life or academia.
The essence of William Bowen is vividly portrayed through his brilliance, wisdom, and humanity in this tribute. Celebrated as a visionary leader in American higher education, the book highlights his inspirational contributions and profound impact on the academic landscape.
Annotation American higher education faces some serious problems--but they are not the ones most people think. In this brief and accessible book, two leading experts show that many so-called crises--from the idea that typical students are drowning in debt to the belief that tuition increases are being driven by administrative bloat--are exaggerated or simply false. At the same time, many real problems--from the high dropout rate to inefficient faculty staffing--have received far too little attention. In response, William G. Bowen and Michael S. McPherson provide a frank assessment of the biggest challenges confronting higher education and propose a bold agenda for reengineering essential elements of the system to meet them. The result promises to help shape the debate about higher education for years to come.Lesson Plan shows that, for all of its accomplishments, higher education today is falling short when it comes to vital national needs. Too many undergraduates are dropping out or taking too long to graduate; minorities and the poor fare worse than their peers, reinforcing inequality; and college is unaffordable for too many. But these problems could be greatly reduced by making significant changes, including targeting federal and state funding more efficiently; allocating less money for "merit aid" and more to match financial need; creating a respected "teaching corps" that would include nontenure faculty; improving basic courses in fields such as math by combining adaptive learning and face-to-face teaching; strengthening leadership; and encouraging more risk taking.It won't be easy for faculty, administrators, trustees, and legislators to make such sweeping changes, but only by doing so will they make it possible for our colleges and universities to meet the nation's demands tomorrow and into the future