A Distinctive Vision for the Liberal Arts: General Education and the Flourishing of Christian Higher Education

Autor/in	Wells, Cynthia A.
Titel	A Distinctive Vision for the Liberal Arts: General Education and the Flourishing of Christian Higher Education
Quelle	In: Christian Higher Education, 15 (2016) 1-2, S.84-94 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1536-3759
DOI	10.1080/15363759.2016.1117277
Schlagwörter	Liberal Arts; Christianity; Higher Education; General Education; Religious Education; Outcomes of Education; Faculty Development; Ethics; Moral Values; Educational Objectives; Curriculum; Universities; Career Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Christentum; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ethik; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; University; Universität; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	This article argues that a coherent and inspired general education program, infused with a deliberate vision of the liberal arts, is crucial to the flourishing of Christian higher education. This article begins by describing the context and status of general education, emphasizing how this element of the educational program falls short in embodying a distinctive mission of Christian higher education. This article then contends that a vibrant vision of general education will be grounded in particular aspects of a liberal arts education that fulfill crucial outcomes of the Christian university, specifically cultivating the formal virtues and fostering meaning and purpose. The article concludes with recommendations for advancing the aims of general education within Christian higher education, highlighting the benefits of a common curriculum and intentional faculty development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01