Liberal Arts and Sciences Education for the 21st Century Knowledge Economy: A Case Study of Amsterdam University College, The Netherlands
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2016
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van der Wende, Marijk
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Jung, Insung
Nishimura, M.
Sasao, T.
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This chapter describes how Amsterdam University College (AUC), a liberal arts and science honours college in The Netherlands, promotes internationalization and adopts a global approach in its curriculum and academic community. It shows how global learning outcomes and 21st century skills can be fostered to contribute to the international competiveness of higher education institutions and considers the implications for East Asia.
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van der Wende, M C 2016, Liberal Arts and Sciences Education for the 21st Century Knowledge Economy : A Case Study of Amsterdam University College, The Netherlands. in I Jung, M Nishimura & T Sasao (eds), Liberal Arts Education and Colleges in East Asia. : Possibilities and Challenges in the Global Age.. Springer, pp. 113-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0513-8_10