Does Truth Have a Future in Higher Education?

Autor/inn/en	Gardner, Howard E.; Fischman, Wendy
Titel	Does Truth Have a Future in Higher Education?
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 46 (2021) 10, S.2099-2105 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2021.1953332
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Attitudes; Scholarship; Role of Education; Mental Health; Cheating; Integrity; Alienation; Attitude Change; Schemata (Cognition); Institutional Mission + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Scholarships; Stipendium; Bildungsauftrag; Psychohygiene; Prellen; Integrität; Entfremdung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Cognition; Schema; Kognition
Abstract	Most institutions of higher education presume that the pursuit of truth is central to their missions. However, the status of truth has been seriously challenged in contemporary society--by postmodern critiques, confusion about the goals and methods of scholarly disciplines, and the seductive power of social and other digital media. In this essay, we describe a major empirical study of higher education in the United States. While faculty and senior administrators continue to value scholarship, a majority of students in the United States adopt a transactional approach to their education; and many of them are beleaguered by mental health challenges as well as feelings of alienation. These factors constitute a significant challenge to the laudable goals of the project 'Positive Learning in the Age of Information' (PLATO), which focuses on student learning in higher education. The authors recommend a sharp focus on the scholarly pursuit and elucidation of truth--beginning with admission to college (onboarding), if not before; highlighted and intertwined with all course work; and foregrounded as well in all institutions on campus (library, museums, research laboratories). (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01