ERIC Number: EJ459796
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Idealism and Economic Pragmatism Mix in Debate over Value of Liberal Arts.
Shea, Christopher
Chronicle of Higher Education, v39 n25 pA16,18 Feb 24 1993
A conference on the role of the liberal arts in higher education looked at a variety of issues: the increasing importance of cost in students' decisions about postsecondary education; federal policy trends toward emphasis on vocational and professional education; the growing role of technology in any educational endeavor; and diversity. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Costs, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Economics, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Politics of Education, Public Policy, Technological Advancement, Trend Analysis, Vocational Education
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Language: English
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