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Boyer, Paul, 1964-
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Universities and colleges -- Ratings and rankings -- United States.
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College
rankings
exposed : the art of getting a quality education in the 21st century / Paul Boyer.
by
Boyer, Paul, 1964-
Subjects
Universities
and
colleges
--
Ratings
and
rankings
--
United
States
.
Publisher Info:
Lawrenceville, NJ : Thomson/Peterson's, ©2003.
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
235 pages ; 24 cm
RDA Types:
text
unmediated
volume
ISBN:
0768913608
9780768913606
Contents:
Chapter 1 The Ranking Phenomenon 25
--
Chapter 2 Why Not Harvard? 57
--
Chapter 3 What Students Really Need to Learn 89
--
Chapter 4 The Five Criteria of a Quality Education 105
--
Chapter 5 Measuring a Quality Education 149
--
Chapter 6 The End of
Rankings
? 161.
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Summary:
The author examines the hype around college
rankings
, concluding that they are unreliable and deceptive, and provides strategies on how to identify the right school for a particular student, using criteria such as the importance of general education; a commitment to writing, speaking and critical thinking skills; a commitment to active learning; opportunities to extend learning beyond the classroom; and the presence of a diverse, intellectually active and respectful community.
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