Academically Adrift
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Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses is a book
written by Richard Arum
with Josipa Roksa, published by the University of Chicago Press
in January 2011.
The books examines the current state of higher education in the United States, and argues that a college degree is worth very little today for the cost and time it takes to receive one. The book and its findings received extensive national media coverage and sparked a debate about what undergraduate students learn once they get into college.
The research draws on survey responses, transcript data, and the Collegiate Learning Assessment
, a standardized test administered to students in their first semester and again at the end of their second year. The analysis reveals that a significant proportion of students demonstrate no significant improvement in a range of skills including critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing.
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written by Richard Arum
Richard Arum
Richard Arum is professor of sociology in New York University's Department of Sociology and professor of education at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In January 2011 his book, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, was...
with Josipa Roksa, published by the University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press
The University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including The Chicago Manual of Style, dozens of academic journals, including Critical Inquiry, and a wide array of...
in January 2011.
The books examines the current state of higher education in the United States, and argues that a college degree is worth very little today for the cost and time it takes to receive one. The book and its findings received extensive national media coverage and sparked a debate about what undergraduate students learn once they get into college.
The research draws on survey responses, transcript data, and the Collegiate Learning Assessment
Collegiate Learning Assessment
The Collegiate Learning Assessment is a standardized testing initiative in United States higher educational evaluation and assessment. It uses a "value-added" outcome model to examine a college or university's contribution to student learning which relies on the institution, rather than the...
, a standardized test administered to students in their first semester and again at the end of their second year. The analysis reveals that a significant proportion of students demonstrate no significant improvement in a range of skills including critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing.