Author Argues Colleges More Training Than Transformation

Name: Author Argues Colleges More Training Than Transformation
Uploaded: 2013-09-05T00:16:13Z
Duration: P452S
Description: Colleges try to market their degrees as a ticket to professional success. A collection of essays argues the focus of higher education should be on student transformation and learning. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Mark Edmundson of the University of Virginia to discuss his book, "Why Teach?: In Defense of a Real Education."

Clip: 09/04/2013 | 7m 32s

Colleges try to market their degrees as a ticket to professional success. A collection of essays argues the focus of higher education should be on student transformation and learning. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Mark Edmundson of the University of Virginia to discuss his book, "Why Teach?: In Defense of a Real Education."

Aired: 09/04/13

Rating: NR

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Author Argues Colleges More Training Than Transformation

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