study and teaching (higher)

Explains why leadership must be a participatory process and helps students realize and develop their own potential for leadership in organizations, groups, and communities.

The author tells about his experiences returning to college at the age of forty-eight to study Western classics in an effort to dispel political criticism of the masterpieces, reintroduce himself to great writers, and test himself as a peer in a group of freshmen.

A thematically-arranged discussion of modern mathematics, that covers number theory, logic, probability, geometry, algebra, and analysis, and profiles over ninety-five influential mathematicians.

A collection of over fifteen essays and critical reviews of contemporary poetry, considering writings by new and established authors, and discussing other topics related to poetry.

Examines the amount of learning that occurs in students during their first two years of college, discusses findings that reveal limited advancement in critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing skills, and describes the negative impacts of socializing, employment, and the institutional environment on learning.