- Liberal education
The term liberal education has its origins in the medieval concept of the
liberal arts but now is primarily associated with theliberalism of theAge of Enlightenment .Liberal education is termed "a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with broad knowledge and transferable skills, and a stronger sense of values, ethics, and civic engagement ... characterized by challenging encounters with important issues, and more a way of studying than a specific course or field of study" by the
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU). [http://www.aacu.org/issues/liberaleducation/index.cfm]Usually global and pluralistic in scope, it includes a general education
curriculum which provides broad exposure to multiple disciplines and learning strategies in addition to in-depth study in at least one academic area.ee also
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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Quotations
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Andrew Chrucky : "The aim of liberal education is to create persons who have the ability and the disposition to try to reach agreements on matters of fact, theory, and actions through rational discussions." [http://www.ditext.com/chrucky/aim.html] .
*Donald Knuth : "I don't know where I heard it first, but a liberal education is supposed to teach you "something about everything and everything about something"."References
*Everett Dean Martin, "The Meaning of a Liberal Education", Norton, 1926
External links
* [http://www.aacu.org/About/statements/liberal_learning.cfm AACU Statement on Liberal Learning]
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