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The meaning of liberal education

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Purpose – The purpose of this essay is to comment on the philosophy of liberal education and its
structure; the goal of general education and how it fulfills the goals of liberal education; and the four key
elements of liberal education, including the ‘‘liberating’’ aspects of general education, the need for an
emphasis on questions more than on answers, the meaning of a global perspective, and the
connections of each of the above to extracurricular experiences and engaged citizenship.
Design/methodology/approach – This essay is a review of the topics of liberal and general education,
their components, and their importance.
Findings – Using the design and methodology mentioned above as a way to explore the purpose, the
essay reveals selected universal truths about a liberal or ‘‘liberating’’ undergraduate education.
Research limitations/implications – The approach that is detailed can be assessed in comparison to
other formulations of liberal and general education.
Practical implications – The framework described above suggests possibilities for redesigning liberal
and general education programs so as to have a greater impact on undergraduate student learning and
to foster experiential and interdisciplinary learning.
Originality/value – While this is a personal perspective based on many decades of senior positions in
higher education, it is based not only on the author’s own analysis and thinking, but also on a broad
understanding of the literature about these topics.

Keywords Liberal education, Liberal arts, Experiential learning, Global education, General education,Undergraduate education

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Judul Seri

ON THE HORIZON

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

: Emerald Group., 2014

Deskripsi Fisik

ON THE HORIZON VOL. 22 NO. 1 2014, pp. 23-34

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

10748121

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PENDIDIKAN

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Asmawati/Syahrial

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