Abstract

This chapter reviews the essential learning outcomes that students develop through a 21st century liberal education, along with principal themes in the literature about higher education in the 21st century. This chapter shows examples of high impact liberal education practices in both European and American colleges and universities. This chapter also discusses the role of emerging technologies and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) fields in liberal education. Questions to be addressed include the following: What kind of liberal education curriculum and learning environment can better prepare university students for success in the 21st century workplace? Why is liberal education necessary? What is the role of emerging technologies to meet the liberal education learning outcomes? Principle themes in the literature and implications of liberal education are discussed.

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