Richard Arum and Jospia Roksa have been following the students of Academically Adrift into life after college. The general conclusion, as summarized by the Chronicle of Higher Education: “College graduates who showed paltry gains in critical thinking and little academic engagement while in college have a harder time than their more accomplished peers as they start their careers.” No surprise there, only a strong reminder: a credential alone is not enough.
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Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses (my review)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Still drifting
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I really have to read that book, and then the follow-up, too.
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