Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925, when the nation's new universities created grades and departments, majors and minors in an attempt to prepare young people for a world transformed by the telegraph and the Model T.

As Cathy Davidson argues in The New Education, this approach to education is wholly unsuited to the era of the gig economy. From the Ivy League to community colleges, she introduces us to innovators who are remaking college for our own time, by emphasizing student-centered learning that values creativity in the face of change above all. The New Education ultimately shows how we can teach students not only to survive but to thrive amid the challenges to come.

About the Author
Cathy N. Davidson directs the Futures Initiative at CUNY. She is the author of many books including Now You See It and has written for the Wall Street Journal and Fast Company, among others. Davidson lives in New York, NY.


Book Information
ISBN 9780465079728
Author Cathy N. Davidson
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books
Weight(grams) 542g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 160mm * 30mm