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Preparing Students for Life Beyond College

A Meaning-Centered Vision for Holistic Teaching and Learning

Robert J Nash author Jennifer JJ Jang author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:24th Mar '15

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This book guides colleges and universities in fostering holistic education, addressing critical student questions, and promoting meaningful discussions, while offering practical strategies for enhancing critical thinking and reflection across various disciplines.

"Preparing Students for Life Beyond College" is a thought-provoking resource aimed at colleges and universities seeking to enhance the educational experience for their students. In an era where STEM fields and technological advancements often dominate academic discussions, this book shifts the focus back to holistic education, emphasizing the importance of helping students find meaning and purpose in their lives, regardless of their chosen discipline or educational setting.

The book is structured around the pressing questions that students encounter during their academic journey. It encourages open and honest dialogue about universal issues, fostering an environment where students can engage in critical thinking and reflection. By addressing these fundamental questions, the authors present a vision of education that goes beyond mere academic achievement, preparing students for the complexities of life after graduation.

Featuring a blend of traditional and innovative teaching methods, the book offers practical strategies, recommendations, and case studies that are invaluable for student affairs practitioners and faculty across various disciplines. By implementing the approaches outlined in this resource, educators can create a campus culture that supports the development of critical life skills, ultimately equipping students to navigate the challenges and opportunities they will face in their post-college lives.

"Preparing Students for Life Beyond College is a uniquely helpful, wise, and practical guide to engendering meaning-making on campuses. Containing a fine balance of explication of ideas, reflections from students, faculty, and staff, and pedagogical strategies, this book meets a need in higher education institutions that are too often adrift. The wisdom of this book can lift the sights of those who staff those institutions."

--Michael D. Waggoner, Professor of Higher Education, University of Northern Iowa and Editor, Religion & Education

"Nash and Jang integrate wise saws, broad-based scholarship and rich personal experiences to help us address the ‘meaning-making’ challenges facing ‘quarterlifers.’ Their practical suggestions will be useful to experienced teachers as well as to new professionals confronting these age old existential issues."

--Dr. Arthur W. Chickering, Pitkin Fellow, Goddard College

"With a passion for reminding the academy that the 'why?' precedes the 'what?', Nash and Jang have generously described their own classroom practice. Within this book you will discover a treasure trove of evocative, artful, tested questions that can be used across disciplines to re-claim the vital work of meaning-making throughout higher education."

--Sharon Daloz Parks, Author, Big Questions, Worthy Dreams

"Preparing Students for Life beyond College is a wonderful little book that offers a practical course for those who seek to support, or mentor, their students as they explore the questions that underlie their existence and attempt to create a life of meaning."

--Emma Farrell, Power and Education Journal

ISBN: 9781138815025

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 408g

202 pages