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| Change Strategies | 1 |
| College Role | 1 |
| Democratic Values | 1 |
| Educational Objectives | 1 |
| Experiential Learning | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Liberal Arts | 1 |
| Service Learning | 1 |
| Social Change | 1 |
| Social Problems | 1 |
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| Liberal Education | 1 |
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| Astin, Alexander W. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAstin, Alexander W. – Liberal Education, 1997
Argues that the current U.S. educational system helps perpetuate some social problems; at the heart of this situation are beliefs held about the role of higher education in the larger society. Proposes that service learning as a powerful tool for colleges, both to address social problems and to strengthen experiential learning, which is central to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives
