W. Nikola-Lisa

From Lectern to Laboratory (eBook, ePUB)

How Science and Technology Changed the Face of America's Colleges

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this well-documented account, W. Nikola-Lisa explores how science and technology changed the face of America's colleges and universities during the nineteenth century, bringing much needed reform to the classical liberal arts curriculum. The author's detailed narrative explores the origins of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of "mutual education societies," the push to establish independent polytechnic institutes, and the creation of "schools of science" at established colleges and universities. Additionally, as the title suggests, the author explores the pedagogical changes brought about by these initiatives, especially in the area of science and technology where hands-on experiential laboratory instruction slowly became the norm rather than the exception.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gyroscope Books
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780578460710
• Artikelnr.: 57160440

Autorenporträt

W. Nikola-Lisa is professor emeritus at National-Louis University in Chicago, Illinois where he taught in the Graduate School of Education. He is the author of numerous books for a variety of age levels. His books include the award-winning How We Are Smart, an exploration of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Magic in the Margins, a story about bookmaking in the Middle Ages, and The Men Who Made the Yankees, an homage to one of the greatest baseball franchises in history.