The Christian college phenomenon / Samuel Joeckel 

Public ISBD Titre : The Christian college phenomenon Titre original : inside America's fastest growing institutions of higher learning Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Samuel Joeckel, Auteur ; Thomas Chesnes, Auteur Editeur : Abilene, Texas : Abilene Christian University Année de publication : ©2011 Importance : 399 p. Format : 23 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-89112-284-5 Note générale : Includes bibliographical references Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Christian college students -- Religious life. Christian universities and colleges College students--Conduct of life College students--Religious life Higher education and state United States Résumé : Both mainline and evangelical Christian denominations have faced membership declines in the past decade, yet Christian higher education is booming. The authors of this compendium, both associate professors at Palm Beach Atlantic University, developed a survey to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the 110 institutions affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The results confirm their Note de contenu : A slippery slope to secularization? : the worthwhile risk of Christian higher education / Samuel Joeckel and Thomas Chesnes -- Christian scholarship : opportunities, realities, and challenges / Susan VanZanten -- A coda on faith, learning, and scholarly rigor / David L. Weeks and Donald G. Isaak -- Thick ecumenism : the possibility of enlarging our circles at Christian colleges and universities / Phillip Irving Mitchell -- Faith and campus culture : are faculty and students on the same page? / Carol Woodfin -- Faith and campus culture : living and learning in the questions / Wayne Barnard -- In loco parentis : strengths, weaknesses, and future directions / C. Eric Jones and April L. Cunion -- In loco parentis : an evolving concept / Edee M. Schulze and Paul Blezien -- In loco parentis from a student and faculty perspective / Allison Sanders and Samuel Joeckel -- The hesitants among us : and the tightrope act of Christian scholarship / Joe Ricke -- Fear not : security, risk, and academic freedom / Dan Russ -- What is freedom for? : rhetoric and reality at Christian colleges / David Hoekema -- Race and ethnicity in CCCU schools : rhetoric and reality / Alvaro Nieves -- Understanding CCCU faculty of color / Jenell Williams Paris and Michelle Knights -- Biblical multiculturalism : moving forward in deed and truth / Terriel Byrd and Olga Rybalkina -- Finding a home in academia : gender equity at CCCU institutions / M. Elizabeth Hall -- We're doomed : why Christian colleges and universities must lead on the issue of gender equity and why they don't / Bettina Tate Pederson and Allyson Jule -- Holding on to the traditions of men : Christianity, gender, and the academy / Jennifer McKinney -- Deconstructing the second pillar of antievolutionism in Christian higher education / Thomas Chesnes -- Inherited beliefs and evolved brains : a CCCU challenge / Howard Van Till -- Evolution and Christian faith / Richard G. Colling -- Moving up the slippery slope / George M. Marsden -- The secular challenges and resources for addressing them / Martin E. Marty. The Christian college phenomenon = inside America's fastest growing institutions of higher learning [texte imprimé] / Samuel Joeckel, Auteur ; Thomas Chesnes, Auteur . - Abilene, Texas : Abilene Christian University, ©2011 . - 399 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN : 978-0-89112-284-5 Includes bibliographical references Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Christian college students -- Religious life. Christian universities and colleges College students--Conduct of life College students--Religious life Higher education and state United States Résumé : Both mainline and evangelical Christian denominations have faced membership declines in the past decade, yet Christian higher education is booming. The authors of this compendium, both associate professors at Palm Beach Atlantic University, developed a survey to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the 110 institutions affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The results confirm their Note de contenu : A slippery slope to secularization? : the worthwhile risk of Christian higher education / Samuel Joeckel and Thomas Chesnes -- Christian scholarship : opportunities, realities, and challenges / Susan VanZanten -- A coda on faith, learning, and scholarly rigor / David L. Weeks and Donald G. Isaak -- Thick ecumenism : the possibility of enlarging our circles at Christian colleges and universities / Phillip Irving Mitchell -- Faith and campus culture : are faculty and students on the same page? / Carol Woodfin -- Faith and campus culture : living and learning in the questions / Wayne Barnard -- In loco parentis : strengths, weaknesses, and future directions / C. Eric Jones and April L. Cunion -- In loco parentis : an evolving concept / Edee M. Schulze and Paul Blezien -- In loco parentis from a student and faculty perspective / Allison Sanders and Samuel Joeckel -- The hesitants among us : and the tightrope act of Christian scholarship / Joe Ricke -- Fear not : security, risk, and academic freedom / Dan Russ -- What is freedom for? : rhetoric and reality at Christian colleges / David Hoekema -- Race and ethnicity in CCCU schools : rhetoric and reality / Alvaro Nieves -- Understanding CCCU faculty of color / Jenell Williams Paris and Michelle Knights -- Biblical multiculturalism : moving forward in deed and truth / Terriel Byrd and Olga Rybalkina -- Finding a home in academia : gender equity at CCCU institutions / M. Elizabeth Hall -- We're doomed : why Christian colleges and universities must lead on the issue of gender equity and why they don't / Bettina Tate Pederson and Allyson Jule -- Holding on to the traditions of men : Christianity, gender, and the academy / Jennifer McKinney -- Deconstructing the second pillar of antievolutionism in Christian higher education / Thomas Chesnes -- Inherited beliefs and evolved brains : a CCCU challenge / Howard Van Till -- Evolution and Christian faith / Richard G. Colling -- Moving up the slippery slope / George M. Marsden -- The secular challenges and resources for addressing them / Martin E. Marty.

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Making a difference / Banta, Trudy W. 

Public ISBD Titre : Making a difference : outcomes of a decade of assessment in higher education Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Banta, Trudy W., Auteur Editeur : San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Année de publication : ©2001 Importance : xxxix 388 p. Format : 24 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-55542-578-4 Note générale : Includes bibliographical references and index Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Education, Higher--Evaluation Educational tests and measurements -- United States. Higher education and state United States Index. décimale : LA 227.4 Résumé : Making a Difference presents a comprehensive account of the best practices and lessons learned in outcomes assessment. The book brings together detailed first-person accounts by the most successful Note de contenu : Creating a culture where assessment improves learning / Georgine Loacker, Marcia Mentkowski -- Providing leadership for organizational change / Candace Cartwright Young, Michael E. Knight -- Using assessment to enhance quality / A. Michael Williford, Gary O. Moden -- Helping a campus in transition / Albert M. Katz -- Assessing outcomes of general education / MindaRae Amiran, Karen Maitland Schilling, Karl L. Schilling -- Demonstrating and enhancing community college effectiveness / R. Dan Walleri, Jeffrey A. Seybert -- Building assessment programs in large institutions / James H. Watt ... [and others] -- Assessment strategies for adult undergraduate students / Carol E. Kasworm, Catherine Marienau -- Portfolio assessment / Lendley C. Black -- Assessment options for the college major / Reid Johnson ... [and others] -- Attitude and opinion data / John A. Muffo, Mary Anne Bunda -- Cognitive and affective measures of student development / R. Stephen RiCharde, Cynthia A. Olney, T. Dary Erwin. The community college student experiences questionnaire / Jack Friedlander, Patricia H. Murrell, Peter R. MacDougall -- Classroom assessment / Susan Sellman Obler, Julie Slark, Linda Umbdenstock -- Assessment centers / Robert E. Millward -- Student self-evaluation / Carl J. Waluconis -- Coursework cluster analysis / James L. Ratcliff, Elizabeth A. Jones -- Total Quality Management / Darrell W. Krueger -- Performance funding / Janice Van Dyke, Linda B. Rudolph, Karen A. Bowyer -- A flexible approach to statewide assessment / Barbara S. Fuhrmann, Karen M. Gentemann -- The College Outcomes Evaluation Program / Nina Dorset Jemmott, Edward A. Morante -- Accountability through assessment in community colleges / Dorothy Bray, Martha J. Kanter -- The role of states and accreditors in shaping assessment practice / Peter T. Ewell -- Summary and conclusion : Are we making a difference? / Trudy W. Banta. Making a difference : outcomes of a decade of assessment in higher education [texte imprimé] / Banta, Trudy W., Auteur . - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2001 . - xxxix 388 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-1-55542-578-4 Includes bibliographical references and index Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Education, Higher--Evaluation Educational tests and measurements -- United States. Higher education and state United States Index. décimale : LA 227.4 Résumé : Making a Difference presents a comprehensive account of the best practices and lessons learned in outcomes assessment. The book brings together detailed first-person accounts by the most successful Note de contenu : Creating a culture where assessment improves learning / Georgine Loacker, Marcia Mentkowski -- Providing leadership for organizational change / Candace Cartwright Young, Michael E. Knight -- Using assessment to enhance quality / A. Michael Williford, Gary O. Moden -- Helping a campus in transition / Albert M. Katz -- Assessing outcomes of general education / MindaRae Amiran, Karen Maitland Schilling, Karl L. Schilling -- Demonstrating and enhancing community college effectiveness / R. Dan Walleri, Jeffrey A. Seybert -- Building assessment programs in large institutions / James H. Watt ... [and others] -- Assessment strategies for adult undergraduate students / Carol E. Kasworm, Catherine Marienau -- Portfolio assessment / Lendley C. Black -- Assessment options for the college major / Reid Johnson ... [and others] -- Attitude and opinion data / John A. Muffo, Mary Anne Bunda -- Cognitive and affective measures of student development / R. Stephen RiCharde, Cynthia A. Olney, T. Dary Erwin. The community college student experiences questionnaire / Jack Friedlander, Patricia H. Murrell, Peter R. MacDougall -- Classroom assessment / Susan Sellman Obler, Julie Slark, Linda Umbdenstock -- Assessment centers / Robert E. Millward -- Student self-evaluation / Carl J. Waluconis -- Coursework cluster analysis / James L. Ratcliff, Elizabeth A. Jones -- Total Quality Management / Darrell W. Krueger -- Performance funding / Janice Van Dyke, Linda B. Rudolph, Karen A. Bowyer -- A flexible approach to statewide assessment / Barbara S. Fuhrmann, Karen M. Gentemann -- The College Outcomes Evaluation Program / Nina Dorset Jemmott, Edward A. Morante -- Accountability through assessment in community colleges / Dorothy Bray, Martha J. Kanter -- The role of states and accreditors in shaping assessment practice / Peter T. Ewell -- Summary and conclusion : Are we making a difference? / Trudy W. Banta.

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