{"product_id":"the-real-world-of-college-isbn-9780262547260","title":"The Real World of College","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy higher education in the United States has lost its way, and how universities and colleges can focus sharply on their core mission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003ci\u003eThe Real World of College\u003c\/i\u003e, Wendy Fischman and Howard Gardner analyzed in-depth interviews with more than 2,000 students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents, trustees, and others, which were conducted at ten institutions ranging from highly selective liberal arts colleges to less-selective state schools. What they found challenged characterizations in the media: students are not preoccupied by political correctness, free speech, or even the cost of college. They are most concerned about their GPA and their resumes; they see jobs and earning potential as more important than learning. Many say they face mental health challenges, fear that they don’t belong, and feel a deep sense of alienation. Given this daily reality for students, has higher education lost its way? Fischman and Gardner contend that US universities and colleges must focus sharply on their core educational mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFischman and Gardner, both recognized authorities on education and learning, argue that higher education in the United States has lost sight of its principal reason for existing: not vocational training, not the provision of campus amenities, but to increase what Fischman and Gardner call “higher education capital”—to help students think well and broadly, express themselves clearly, explore new areas, and be open to possible transformations. Fischman and Gardner offer cogent recommendations for how every college can become a community of learners who are open to change as thinkers, citizens, and human beings.Introduction ix\u003cbr\u003ePart I What We Did, Why We Did It, and How We Did It\u003cbr\u003e1 The \"What\" Question: A Campus Visit 3\u003cbr\u003e2 The \"Why\" Question: Background and Context for Our Study 13\u003cbr\u003e3 The \"How\" Question: Our Methods 39\u003cbr\u003ePart II The Individual Learner \u003cbr\u003e4 Higher Education Capital: What College Should Achieve 73\u003cbr\u003e5 Mental Models of the College Experience: Learnings, Earnings, and Yearnings 119\u003cbr\u003ePart III The Campus Culture\u003cbr\u003e6 A Pervasive Finding: Mental Health Issues 171\u003cbr\u003e7 On Belonging and Alienation 201\u003cbr\u003ePart IV What's to Be Done\u003cbr\u003e8 Stepping Back and Looking Ahead: From Is to Ought 237\u003cbr\u003e9 Feedback to Colleges 251\u003cbr\u003e10 Messages to Various Constituencies 285\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Authors Reflect 321\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 337\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: List of Schools and School Features 343\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Sample Questionnaire 347\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Aligned Programs for the 21st Century 355\u003cbr\u003eNotes 361\u003cbr\u003eBox Sources 373\u003cbr\u003eIndex 375Wendy Fischman is a Project Director at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and lead author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Good: How Young People Cope with Moral Dilemmas at Work\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoward Gardner is Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the author of \u003ci\u003eA Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir from the Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press) and many other books.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303631278309,"sku":"NP9780262547260","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262547260.jpg?v=1767741176","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-real-world-of-college-isbn-9780262547260","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}