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Fast and Curious : A History of Shortcuts in American Education.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (193 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781475836943
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fast and CuriousLOC classification:
  • LB1027.3.H367 2018
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Faster and Easier -- 1 Shortcuts to Success -- 2 Shortcuts to Culture -- Part II: Faster and Harder -- 3 Saving Time in Colleges and Universities -- 4 The Zeal for Brevity -- Epilogue -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: This book examines four types of shortcuts in the history of American education--streamlined paths to vocational success, cultural sophistication, college credentials, and the efficient use of English.
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Faster and Easier -- 1 Shortcuts to Success -- 2 Shortcuts to Culture -- Part II: Faster and Harder -- 3 Saving Time in Colleges and Universities -- 4 The Zeal for Brevity -- Epilogue -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- About the Author.

This book examines four types of shortcuts in the history of American education--streamlined paths to vocational success, cultural sophistication, college credentials, and the efficient use of English.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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