Assignment:
Colonial Higher Education, 1636-1784
In Chapter One, Thelin (2011) describes the influences of several historical, political, ethical, and/or economic issues impacting higher education during the Colonial era. Some of those issues include:
- Governance and structure.
- College finances.
- Religion and the college.
- Philanthropy.
- The curriculum.
- Student diversity and experimentation.
- The limits of instructional purpose and educational mission.
Instructions
Select a topic from the list. Choose either a historical, political, ethical, or economic issue pertaining to that topic. Consider a variety of perspectives including current perspectives on this topic.
- Explain how the issue influenced higher education during the Colonial era as well as how it influences higher education today.
- Describe the most important factors and the complexities of this issue during the Colonial era as well as today.
- Evaluate some of the challenges of this issue that you believe still need to be addressed today. Explain why.
Compose a formal paper between two pages in length (not including title and reference pages) incorporating the stated content above.
Thelin, J. R. (2011). A history of American higher education (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.