Doing Liberal Arts Education: The Global Case Studies

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
 Liberal Arts Education: Changes, Challenges, and Choices  (Mikiko Nishimura, Toshiaki Sasao)....Pages 1-4
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 The Core Curriculum: An Analysis of Liberal Arts Colleges in Asia, North America, and Europe  (Insung Jung, Sarah Sanderson, Jennifer Christine C. Fajardo)....Pages 7-19
 Implementing “Week 7” at Yale-NUS College, Singapore: A Pedagogical Experiment Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries  (Hoon Eng Khoo, Trisha Craig)....Pages 21-29
 Interdisciplinary Curriculum and Leadership Education: The Case of FLAME University, India  (Santosh Kumar Kudtarkar)....Pages 31-43
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 Theme-Based Teaching and Interdisciplinary Learning: A Case Study at Amsterdam University College, the Netherlands  (Marco de Waard)....Pages 47-59
 Technology-Enhanced Approaches to the Development of Intercultural Sensitivity in a Collaborative Language Program: A Japanese-Korean Case  (Hye-Gyeong Ohe)....Pages 61-74
 The Role of English Language Teaching for Liberal Arts Education in Non-English-Speaking Countries  (Yuko Iwata)....Pages 75-89
 Promoting Intercultural Communication and Critical Thinking: The Impact of Intergroup Dialogue (IDG) Courses at Hope College, USA  (Debra H. Swanson, Llena H. Chavis)....Pages 91-103
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 Policies and Practices of Diversity and Inclusion in Liberal Arts Colleges  (Mikiko Nishimura, Allen Kim, Bhuwan Shankar Bhatt)....Pages 107-120
 Inclusive Learning for Liberal Arts Education: The Case of Landmark College, USA  (Adrienne Major)....Pages 121-134
 Meeting Strategic Gender Needs: The Case of Asian University for Women, Bangladesh  (Andrea D. Phillott)....Pages 135-145
 Cross-Cultural Learning Within a Counseling Program: The Case of Handong Global University, South Korea  (Hyejeong Kim)....Pages 147-157
 Liberal Arts Education and the Jesuit Catholic Mission: The Case of Sophia University, Japan  (Miki Sugimura)....Pages 159-170
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 Evidence-Based Policy and Decision-Making at Liberal Arts Colleges: How Are They Measuring Up?  (Toshiaki Sasao)....Pages 173-181
 Institutional Research to Support Planning, Decision-Making, and Teaching and Learning at Pomona College, USA  (Jennifer L. Rachford)....Pages 183-193
 Evaluating Study-Abroad Outcomes: A Case of Middlebury College, USA  (Sanae Eda)....Pages 195-205
 Evaluating the General Education System at Yonsei University, South Korea  (Kyong-Mee Chung, Soo Young Kim, Hyunjung Yang, Yeunjoo Kim, Eun Jeong Kim, Hye Kyung Hong et al.)....Pages 207-221
 Lessons for the Future: A Conceptual Model and Practical Guidelines  (Mikiko Nishimura, Toshiaki Sasao)....Pages 223-231