Universities, the Citizen Scholar and the Future of Higher Education [Hardcover]

The future of higher education is in question as universities struggle to remain relevant to the present and future needs of society. The context in which learning occurs is rapidly changing and those engaged and interested in the place and position of university education need to figure out to adapt. This book embodies a vision for higher education where graduate attributes and proficiencies are at the core of the academic project, where degree programs move beyond disciplinary content and where students are encouraged to be Citizen Scholars. Through a series of cross-disciplinary and contextual cases, the contributors to this book articulate how this vision can be achieved in our pedagogical environments, future proofing higher education.

The future of higher education is in question as universities struggle to remain relevant to the present and future needs of society. This book embodies a vision for higher education where graduate attributes and proficiencies akin to the Citizen Scholar are at the core of the academic project and it suggests how we can reach this future.

Introduction
1. Are Universities Redundant?; James Arvanitakis & David J Hornsby
2. In Search of the Citizen Scholar: Modern Pedagogical Approaches Compared; Gavin Armstrong & Alastair Summerlee
3. Educating Citizen-Scholars: Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminars at the University of Guelph; Jacqueline Murray
4. The Citizen Scholar: The Academy at the University of Western Sydney; Angelo Kourtis & James Arvanitakis
5. Cultural Humility in Education and Work: A Valuable Approach for Teachers, Learners and Professionals; Milton Nomikoudis & Matthew Starr
6. Giving Voice to the Citizen Scholar: Generating Critical Thinking by Combining Traditional and Non-traditional Genres in a First Year English Course; Kerryn Dixon and Belinda Mendelowitz
7. Open-ended DialC#